Farm festivals

Apple Luscious is Apple Heaven: This certified organic orchard (IOPA # 902), a delight to visit, grows over 200 of the best tasting apple varieties in the world, featuring 23 varieties of red fleshed apples. Apples sold at Moss St. Market in Victoria (with taste testing). Apple trees: Sold in Feb/March. Enjoy over 100 varieties of fragrant roses and great hardneck garlic. The Salt Spring Island Apple Festival on Sunday, September 30, 2012 will connect you with 17 farms and 350 apple varieties.
Website: www.appleluscious.com
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Take a self guided tour among rows of lavender, vineyard, gardens and labyrinth. Visit the winery for tastings or bring your picnic and enjoy it with a bottle of wine on our licensed patio overlooking the farm activities such as lavender harvesting and essential oil distillation. Browse in the Lavender Shoppe for all natural, handmade products as well as dried flowers, essential oils, wine vinegars, culinary lavender products & crafts. There are no fresher lavender flowers than the ones U-pick yourself and fresh picked seasonal vegetables are also available. For the ultimate farm stay vacation, rejuvenate your soul in the luxurious farmhouse B&B. For an hour, a day or a week, take the time to ‘Indulge your Senses & Savour the Lifestyle’ at Damali.
LAVENDERFEST: July 28
Website: www.damali.ca
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Minutes from downtown Victoria, our third generation family farm grows berries and veggies to perfection with rich soil, compost and integrated pest management.
June: Fresh strawberries, raspberries, nugget potatoes, baby bunch carrots and much more at our Market.
July - August: Experience Canada's leading farm adventure! Ride over a mile of rails on our Train and learn about where your food comes from. Say hello to our friends in the Petting Farm, find your way through our Corn Maze, then shop in our market for the best summer tastes the Blenkinsop Valley has to offer.
September - October: Hop a hay ride to our Pumpkin Patch during the annual PumpkinFest. For spookier fun come check out the many venues and attractions at our Festival of Fear.
Galey Farms is the perfect place for Birthday Parties, School Tours...any special event. Please contact us, or visit our website for more information and ideas.
Website: www.galeyfarms.net
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It’s more than another stop on the wine route. It’s a unique collection of pleasant surprises. Like our choice to grow apples, instead of grapes, so that you can taste the nuances of a dozen award-winning cider, brandies, and spirits. So come spend a day making discoveries of your own. Follow the self-guided tour or wander where the spirit takes you; Pamper yourself at the orchard spa; Savour a meal in the bistro from the orchard cookhouse; Grab a picnic lunch from the deli; Search for art and culinary treasures at the store. Or just relax with a cold one on the deck. This is Merridale – BC’s first estate cidery. Where friends and family gather. Welcome home. Website: www.merridalecider.com
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Nestled in the shadow of Mt. Arrowsmith, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and MooBerry Winery on Morningstar Farm produce a selection of world-class cheeses and fruit wines to delight the senses. Made from high quality milk from our own herd of dairy cows, we have artisan cheeses to suit any occasion, meal or just a light, fresh snack. And just across the courtyard is the winery, where delectable fruit wines pair perfectly with the cheeses. So, come visit us at the farm – take a look around, sample the different cheeses, taste the various wines, tour the farm and visit all the animals. We’d love to meet you.
Open daily 9-5.
Website: www.morningstarfarm.ca
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Located on the picturesque Saanich Peninsula in Deep Cove near Sidney-By-The-Sea, mere minutes from Victoria International Airport and the BC Ferries terminal. Summer hours for tours & wine tasting every day 11 am ~ 5 pm (closed Mon, except holidays). Enjoy culinary delights of Bistro Muse on our intimate open-air dining patio May through Sept for lunch or nibbles Thurs to Sun. The summer is abuzz with outdoor theatre, music and art events, so check our Events Calendar on the website often. We support local growers, farmers and fisherman, and take pride in our fun & flirtatious approach to food packed with fabulous flavours of Vancouver Island. The Muse Wine Shop sells a full-range of limited release Muse Wines, plus locally made culinary treats, gifts, art and books from various local artists and craftspeople. Rent our fabulous Bacchus Hall for special events.
Website: www.musewinery.ca Download regional map: North Saanich

Small – Organic – Local
PACS 16-224 Certified Organic
Farm grown certified organic salad greens, vegetables, berries, tree fruit, herbs, flowers, eggs, specialty products. Year round farm produce, Veggie Box Program (farm pick-up), Farm Market Stand, U-Pick. Farm events: Brant Festival Farm Tour, Pollinators Picnic, Culinary Events, Gardening Skills Workshops, Canada Day Celebration. The farm is a member of WWOOF’s and host to the ‘SOIL’ Farm Apprenticeship Program.
Farm stand open Summer: 10 am–5 pm, and Winter: Fri–Sun 10 am–2:30 pm. For monthly newsletter, email neorg@telus.net or visit us on Facebook.
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Under New Management. Open Daily.
BERRYFEST in July. Come out and taste our fresh local berries at this family fun event! Visit our website for more details. On-site Bakery will tantalize your senses with the exhilarating taste of our Berry Best Fruit Pies, and other baked goodies. U-pick, phone ahead for picking times. Strawberries (June–Oct), Raspberries, Blueberries, Loganberries, and much more. Produce – picked fresh daily for superior taste! We offer a large variety including Veggies, Melons, Pickling Cukes, Pumpkin and Squash.
OCTOBERFEST – fun for ALL ages. 2 weekends in October. CATERED EVENTS – Weddings & Birthdays. School Tours.
Website: www.oldfieldorchardandbakery.com
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Enjoy a visit to Providence Farm, a 400-acre therapeutic organic farm in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. Pick up a free farm map and experience a self-guided farm tour to meet the people who make it work. Shop in our Farm Store and Nursery for your fresh eggs, vegetables, bedding plants, shrubs and more. Take a stroll in St. Ann’s Public Garden or come for a coffee, a souvenir and the fresh farm air.
Farmers’ Markets: Downtown Duncan – Saturdays; Chemainus – Wednesdays; Cowichan Bay – various times in Jul, Aug.
Farm Store: Year round, Monday to Friday, 1 pm–4 pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am–4 pm in the summer.
Nursery: Open mid-Apr to mid-Sept, 7 days a week, 10 am–4 pm.
Website: www.providence.bc.ca
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