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PineRidge Farm Market: Opens May 12 for the season
Hi, everyone! Well, it’s hard to believe that 7 months have blown by since we closed last season. We are only a few weeks away from opening up for our 3rd year on Saturday, May 12th at 10am. Where does the time go? I’m sure everyone is excited to see the sun shine again and [...]
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Metchosin Farm Report: Tomatoes are the big thing!
“In terms of what we have growing at the moment, tomatoes is the big thing! We have seeded 79 varieties and have pricked out nearly all of them now, so most varieties are now available for sale through our farm stand and at the Victoria Public Market where we sell at the Wednesday market. We [...]
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Spring is in the air at Damali Lavender and Winery
At Damali Lavender Farm & Winery there’s been lots going on over the past couple of months and the owners are excited about the coming season. They have joined forces with 14 other Cowichan wineries to create the Cowichan Wine Loop which has a brand new website and a beautiful new brochure which also promotes [...]
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2nd Annual Saanich Peninsula Daffodil Festival
Vantreight Farms is hosting the 2nd Annual Saanich Peninsula Daffodil Festival this Sunday between 10am – 2pm on their farm at 8277 Central Saanich Road. There will be fun for the whole family including face painting, farm tours, straw bale maze, tractor display, live music and much more! Come out to support the Canadian Cancer [...]
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April 12: Asparagus crowns, pinenuts, veggie starts and more…
From PineRidge Farm Market near Qualicum… “Greenhouse is now fully planted and saw-dusting the blueberry patch at Pineridge Farm”… From Barb and Pat Brennan of Bailiwick Farm (North Saanich): “The end of a good kiwifruit season this week with our last customer loading up to make kiwifruit jam… if you live on Saltspring, you may [...]
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Enjoy some tasty fresh-picked spring cauliflower!
“Happy Easter from Michell’s Farm… We have some tasty spring cauliflower fresh from the field! Come down and get some while supplies last! We’re open throughout the holiday 8:30 to 5:30.” Nicole Michell
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April 5: Rhubarb, Veggie Starts and Brant Fest
This the first post of the new growing season… Look for our weekly updates on Thursday, throughout the the growing season… Diane from Firbank Farm (Island View Road) tells us that “SPRING IS HERE! We are picking rhubarb in time for Easter… Open Wednesday through Saturday.” I’m looking forward to my first fresh rhubarb crisp [...]
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It’s spring – time to get daffy!
Our seasonal on-farm market located at 8370 East Saanich Road (Saanichton) is NOW OPEN FOR UPICK DAFFODILS. Daffs $0.25/stem. The market is open from dawn till dusk for the Upick with an honour box and instructions out in the field. We do not have our vegetable out there yet but stay tuned! Have fun!! www.yourlocalfood.ca
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Spring Has Sprung at Merridale
St.Patricks Day Dinner What better way to pay tribute to this Irish holiday then by indulging in a decadent meal and handcrafted cider at Merridale. This St. Paddy’s Day we are offering a three course dinner for $30 or order A la carte. The first seating will be at 5:00 and last seating at 8:00. [...]
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Farmer Dan – He’s our Man!
CR-FAIR recently named Dan Ponchet, of Dan’s Farm and Country Market, a 2012 Food and Agriculture Champion for his important contributions to the farming community: “The important work you do in producing and selling locally grown foods in this region, as well as your leadership work with the Direct Farm Marketing Association, is making a [...]
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