Ray Simard

Captain with Tecumseh Fire Service, Corn, Soybean and Wheat grower.

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

My favourite time of the year!! 19% moisture. #ontag #essexcounty

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@kevinki16180099 Cut some ugly beans the other day, bean leaf beetle chewing, no grade issues

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

Second location new market build is coming along great! Expected opening spring 2026. #ontag #elainesgardenmarket 🌽🌽

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

First load of the season going out!! 🎃🎃🎃🎃

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@robertreese_4 We’re good until the middle of September, but started picking squash already

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@robertreese_4 Our plantings are running 7-10 days ahead of schedule compared to planting dates

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@AdamJPfeffer Just sprayed ours yesterday.

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@robertreese_4 I have 2 wagons like that, one behind the Oxbo and we sort right in the field and the other behind a picking aid that we hand pick. When it’s full we just unload into wooden bins

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

Elaine’s Garden Market, location 2 coming along well. Will be open for the 2027 season. #ontag 🌽🌽

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@simpsoncjs Yes we run both, wholesale by picker and retail by hand

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

Another good day in!! 🌽🌽👊 #ontag #stokes

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@Cjfarm11 More often then we like, we dumped a garbage S780 on the 8250 and never been happier

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

When your green combine is broke down for the second time today, at least you’ve got air conditioning to watch the red one work. 🤬🤬

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@AdamJPfeffer We ended up with 1 inch

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@realEasyAsDell Yes, that’s the size plug tray we’re using

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

Got to love the old Hydro 70 for planting watermelon and muskmelon! #ontag #caseih

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

My favourite time of the year!! 🌽🌽 #ontag

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

@JoeWecker That’s why we switched from a S780 to a 8250. The 780 was a huge piece of junk

[Ray Simard @tecfire2]

Thinking fall already!! Pumpkins and squash went in yesterday. #ontag #elainesgardenmarket