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Little Garden Farm at Gregory's Guest House
 

5373 Patricia Bay Highway
Victoria, BC V8Y 2N9
Tel: (250) 661-1002
Toll free:
1-888-658-8404
www.thelittlegardenfarm.com

Turn into the truck weigh scale on Hwy 17 between Cordova Bay Rd and Sayward Rd.
Across from Elk Lake, our Guest House is a home away from home for all world travellers and quiet environment seekers. We offer a unique experience to see our Garlic and Flower farm in operation. We offer seasonally grown salad greens, vegetables and fruit. Our agricultural practices follow organic guidelines. Products are available at the farm, Moss St and James Bay Farmers Markets and Sidney’s Thursday market starting May/June.

 
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Mar Farms (formerly The Pumpkin Patch)
 

7120 Veyaness Rd
Saanichton V8M 1W1
Phone: 652-8449

Some transitional organic produce available this year; most squashes, garlic, chard, parsley, cucumber and zucchini. We will have 30 or more mixed fruit and vegetables during the season.
Berries – Strawberry, raspberry, tayberry, marionberry and blackberry
Picked and U-Pick pumpkins in Oct; many colours to choose from.
Open 9am to 5:30pm
7 days-a-week during strawberry and raspberry season.
Closed Mondays from Aug 1 to Nov 11. Self-serve 10am to 4pm from mid-Nov to June.
Thanks for your past patronage – the Mars

 
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Meadowbrook Farm
 
Bryan and Lynn Yager & Family
205 Meadowbrook Rd, Victoria
Phone: 479-7166

West Saanich Rd onto Prospect Lake Rd, 1.2 km, right on Meadowbrook Rd to end.
Private valley and quiet setting.
Blueberries – Early July and August, U-Pick and picked: phone for picking times. No sprays on our berries, we use ladybugs for pest control. We prune well for large and
flavourful blueberries.
FROZEN BLUEBERRIES AVAILABLE ALL YEAR.
Jellies, Blueberry Juice, Red Rhubarb.
Beef – grain and grass fed.
If we sell it, we grew it.
 
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Michell Brothers Farm
 
2451 Island View Rd
Phone: 652-6770
Fax: 652-0352

Featuring Quality Grown Produce Daily – A pioneer farm just off Pat Bay Highway!
Fresh Berries – Delicious & ready-picked for the best flavour and quality. Straw-, Rasp-, Logan-, Marion- and Tayberries.
Vegetables – Full product line for one-stop shopping pleasure. Check index on page 15.
Apples, Homemade Jams & Jellies, Bread
Herbs – Fresh cut, organically grown
Pumpkins – Families, schools and groups, pick your own for Halloween fun.
Fresh-Frozen – Same varieties as fresh
Feed CarrotsHay – 1st and 2nd cut
Ladybugs available to buy for your garden.
Bagged bark mulch and compost.
 
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Mt. Newton Blueberries
 
Heather Stretch and Lamont Leatherman
1438 Mt. Newton X Rd, Saanichton
Phone: 652-9035
northbrookfarm@shaw.ca

Mt. Newton Blueberries are certified organic! (IOPA #1105) Delicious, fresh blueberries are available July and August. Bring change and enjoy self-serve U-Pick daily from 9am - 6pm, or call to arrange bulk orders. Located just west of Mt. Newton Seed Orchard in the beautiful Mt. Newton Valley.
 
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Numa Farms Nursery
 
3459 Luxton Rd, Victoria V9C 2Z3
Phone: 474-6005 Fax: 474-6047
numafarms@shaw.ca

The largest grower in the Western Communities – more than 40,000 trees and shrubs on 12-acres. You will enjoy browsing through our flowering ornamentals, shade trees,
large shrubs, topiaries & hard-to-find varieties! Wholesale or retail, we offer an increasing variety of hardy trees and shrubs, all sizes and shapes, all seasons, container- or field-grown. If you’re looking for a variety not in our collection, we’ll try to find it for you. Located in the heart of Langford at 3459 Luxton Rd, 1 km from the fairgrounds off Sooke Hwy.
Open Monday to Saturday 9am – 5pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
Cash or cheques only (no plastic cards)
 
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Olde Country Registered Sheep
 
Phone: 656-2378
www.countrywools.com

Call ahead for breeding stock or product
Breeding stock available – Reg. Suffolk, Reg. Charollais and Texel crosses
Pasture perfect market lamb.
Quality and flavour.
Cut & wrapped whole lamb or by the piece.
Italian hot & mild lamb sausages by the pound.
Local wool products.
West Coast comfort in pillows, duvets & sheepskins.
Wool socks, hand-knit mittens, toques, slippers, vests and sweaters.
 
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Oldfield Orchard & Bakery
 
Derek & Debbie Scott
6286 Oldfield Rd, Saanichton
Phone: 652-1579
oldfield_orchard@shaw.ca

Open Daily
On site Bakery will tantalize your senses with the exhilarating taste of our Berry Best Fruit Pies, and other baked goodies.
Strawberries – June to October.
Raspberries, Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums.
ProducePicked fresh daily for superior taste! We offer a large variety including Veggies, Melons, Pickling Cukes, Pumpkin, Squash.
OCTOBERFEST – Awesome fun in Oct
Catered Events – Rental for private parties
School Tours Educational – Sept to Oct
 
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Pedersen Berry Farm
 

Tim Pedersen
6330 Central Saanich Rd, Victoria
Phone: 652-3653

Specializing in STRAWBERRIES only.
Family owned and operated since 1950.
We are one of the last farms to straw our fields to ensure clean berries.
Fresh-Picked Strawberries – Sold daily 9am to 5pm in various-sized baskets.
U-Pick Strawberries – Available daily in season from 8am till picked out. Good field management ensures good picking for you. Please bring your own containers for U-Pick and phone ahead for picking times. We monitor our fields for integrated pest management.
North on Pat Bay Hwy, 1.6 km past lights at Sayward. Left on Tanner Rd then sharp left onto Central Saanich Rd. We’re the third driveway on the right – look for our sign. Lots of parking.

 
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Phil's Farm
 
6080 Oldfield Rd, Victoria V9E 2J4
Phone/Fax: 652-2264
www.PhilsFarm.ca

If I sell it, I grew it!
Chickens – Superior tasting pasture fed chickens grown without antibiotics, hormones, animal by-products or cruelty.
Raspberries – Picked and U-Pick starting Late June.
Blueberries – Picked and U-Pick beginning mid-July.
U-Pick – Featuring evening U-Picks times; phone for details.
Pork – My Bush hogs enjoy an all-natural diet. Sold by the half to your specifications.
Custom Juicing – Turn your apples into your juice. Featuring ultra violet non-thermal pasteurizing for your safety.
See www.PhilsFarm.ca for more information.
 
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Red Cedar Moon
 
7513 West Saanich Rd
Phone: 652-2088

Year round –Thurs & Fri 9am to 5pm
More days & longer hours when our fresh Organic Produce is in season.
Look for the OPEN sign.
Eggs from naturally fed, free-range chickens.
Springtime Veggie bedding plants.
Fruit Leathers from our organic fruits and berries.
Jams and Jellies. Ornamental corn & gourds.
Kiwi Fruit Nov thru spring.
Aged Manure mix: cow & chicken manure in green compost & sawdust litter – available from March on.
Also Fran’s original Artwork, Greeting Cards & more…
 
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Rosemeade Farms
 
Rose and Norrie Spencer
1939 Meadowbank Rd
Phone: 652-1862
rosenorrie@shaw.ca

Pat Bay Hwy #17 to East Saanich Rd; Left up Stelly’s X Rd to top of hill; Left onto Seabrook to Meadowbank.
The Nice Place to Pick.
U-Pick and We-Pick. Open 8:30am.
Bring your own containers. On grounds parking. Closed Sundays.
Strawberries, Raspberries (red & black), Cascades, Sour cherries, Rhubarb, Plums, Apples, Kale, Corn, Beans.
Peninsula Farmers Market at Fairgrounds on Stelly’s X Rd
Saturdays 9am – 1pm
Group picking & picnicking available Christmas lighted display for clubs & groups. Hot drinks and refreshments.
Facilities for small weddings.
Covered bridge over Lake Rosemeade.
 
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Ruby Red Farms
 
11121 Rosborough Rd,
North Saanich
Phone: (250) 655-3368
ruby@rubyredfarms.com
www.rubyredfarms.com

Certified Organic Blueberries
Good Health in Good Taste
The most delicious and nutritious blueberries are available at our farm stand in North Saanich or at Moss Street Market. Check out our website for a printable driving map.
You can pre-order berries through our website or by calling us. You can also find us at: Thrifty Foods, Planet Organics, Lifestyle Markets, Deep Cove Market and Fairway Markets.
 
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Saanich Organics Home Delivery Service
 
Phone: 818-5807
info@saanichorganics.com
www.saanichorganics.com

From our farms to your table since 1993
Crunchy carrots and succulent snap peas are among the delicious surprises that await home delivery subscribers each week as they share in the year-round, seasonal harvest from our Saanich and Southern Vancouver Island farms. All produce in our farmer-run box program is Certified Organic or In Transition to Certified Organic. No chemical fertilizers, pesticides or GM seeds are ever used on our farms. We grow vegetable varieties that are full of taste, and all the garden-fresh flavours that you can’t get at the grocery store. Enjoy the Island’s bounty with our creative recipes.
 
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Saanichton Christmas Tree & Ostrich Farm
 
Joan, Olivia and Mike Fleming
8231 East Saanich Rd and
6999 West Saanich Rd
Phone: 652-3345
joanfleming@shaw.ca
www.ostrichfarm.ca

A huge array of Fresh Fruit, Flowers & Vegetables.
Dahlia Tubers & Mum Plants.
Herbs, Red Rhubarb, Strawberries. Jam & Jelly, Chutneys & Preserves & Fresh Pies.
Baby Chicks & Ducklings.
Choose and Cut Christmas Trees – 15 different species. Holly, Wreaths, Swags, Greens, Cones and Christmas Moss Baskets.
Visit our Farm Market. Free Hot Apple Cider. Farm Tours year-round.
See us at the Peninsula Country and Sidney Summer Markets.
 
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Scent-Sational Plants
 
Mark Hedger and Pauline Stangeland
830 Sayward Rd, Victoria
Phone: 658-3544
scentsationalplants@shaw.ca

Specializing in fragrance and year-round garden interest. Producing a broad range of quality plants from perennials and bulbs to shrubs, vines and ornamental trees.
Plants for demanding locations, uncommon specimens, and conservatory plants. Knowledgeable owners are ready to assist.
HOURS: Thursday through Sunday 9 to 5.
Also at Peninsula Country Market in summer.
10% discount to garden clubs.
 
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Sea Cider Farm and Cidery
 
Kristen and Bruce Jordan
2487 Mt. St. Michael Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 1T7
Phone: 544-4824
seacider@shaw.ca
www.seacider.ca

PACS organic certification # 16-259
Opening for tastings and sales: Spring 2007
For mariners and farmers all
The ciderhouse stands sentry tall
From here the sea casts blue or grey
Reflecting back the Island day
Sea breezes set fruit trees in motion
Scents of apple mix with ocean
Breathe deep and let your senses fill
Take in the sights from on our hill
Come raise a glass of cider here
Enjoy our farm, our view, our cheer
 
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Silver Rill Berry Farm
 
The Berry Farm With Great Taste!
Pamela S. Fox & Family
1490 Hovey Rd, Saanichton, BC V8M 1S7
Phone: (250) 652-5227
Fax: (250) 652-0327
silverrillberry@shaw.ca

We grow the finest berries:
Currants – black, red & white
Gooseberries – green and red
Jostaberries
Blueberries
Cherries – sweet
Lingonberries
We also have jams, jellies and Black Currant Concentrate made from our fresh farm berries.
PLEASE, to avoid disappointment call ahead to check on availability of our fruit, place an order and receive directions to our farm.
 
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Silver Rill Corn
 
Ken,Wendy, Clayton & Corrine Fox
7117 Central Saanich Rd
Phone: 652-3854

Family owned and operated Farm Market specializing in corn for over 40 years!
Over 20 varieties of yellow, white, bi-colour and ornamental corn. PICKED DAILY for maximum freshness!
Vegetables – Carrots, beets, bean, peppers, peas, broccoli, chard, potatoes, squash, cukes, pumpkins, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, zucchini, leeks and more!
Berries – Strawberries, tayberries, raspberries, loganberries, blackberries and blueberries.
Open – EVERY DAY 9am to 6pm from the beginning of June until the end of October.
 
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Sluggett Farms
 
Murray and Larry Sluggett
Farm Stand in Brentwood Bay at
6881 West Saanich Rd
Phone: 385-8688 or 652-6396
www.sluggettfarms.com

Family farm operated continuously since 1876.
All produce is picked fresh daily. We feature strawberries, 8 types of sweet corn, as well as head and romaine lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, radish, bunch carrots, potatoes, green onions, bush/fava beans, squash, beets and 5 types of pumpkins.
Open 7 days a week from 9:30am to 6pm while in season. We also have a booth every Saturday at the Peninsula Country Market.
 
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Smyth's Market Garden
 
Don, Lorraine and Brett Smyth
966 Downey Rd, North Saanich
Residence Phone: 656-1520
Stand Phone: 656-8681

We are located at the corner of West Saanich Rd and Downey Rd in Deep Cove.
Fresh in season produce from late spring to late fall. Apples, dried product and frozen berries available throughout the year.
Fruit – Loganberries, cultured blackberries, figs, grapes, Asian pear-apples, apples (70+ varieties) and more!
Vegetables – Five varieties of beans (including Scarlet Runners and Filet), vine-ripened tomatoes, cucumbers, chard, beets, squashes, leeks and more!
Call ahead to book a time for U-Pick loganberries. Our stand hours are noon to dusk.
 
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Sooke Chicken Farm
 
Shelley Godin
6606 Helgesen Road, Sooke
Phone: 642-5148 Fax: 642-44619
sookechicken@shaw.ca

Follow Sooke Rd into Sooke Town Centre, turn right onto Otter Point Rd, proceed a few kilometres then turn right onto Hellenes Rd.
Fryers, Cornish, Roasters always available frozen. Also boneless/skinless breasts, breast onbone, legs, thighs, wings and backs for soup.
Fresh chicken (weights vary) available Wednesday – Saturday. Fresh salads, vegetables, flowers, berries and herbs available seasonally. Also chicken stock and a large selection of unique preserves.
Open Wednesday to Friday 10 – 5:30 and Saturday 10 – 2.
Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
 
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Stewart's Berry Patch
 
The Stewart Family
6283 Oldfield Rd, Saanichton
Phone: 652-6768

Our farm specializes in blueberries and a limited supply of tayberries. We feature six varieties of blueberries available in early July and August. There are no sprays on our berries as lady bugs are used for pest control. Both U-Pick and ready picked berries are available; please call for picking hours or to place an order.
 
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Stonefields
 
1675 Glamorgan Road, North Saanich, BC
Phone: 655-0897 (May-October)
www.members.shaw.ca/stonefields

Stonefields offers a wide variety of naturally grown fruits and vegetables. Our produce grows happily from organic seed without the use of herbicides, pesticides or fungicides.
Seasonal produce is harvested each day and is available from the start of the strawberry season, continuing to the end of September.
For open hours and available produce, see our website or phone. Thanks for shopping local!
 
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Sun Wing Greenhouses Ltd
 
6070 Oldfield Rd, Victoria
Phone: 652-5732
Fax: 652-5757
www.sunwingtomatoes.ca

Tomatoes – 13 varieties. Many available in red and yellow
Cucumbers – Long English, white spine and pickling
Peppers – 5 sweet peppers and 2 hot varieties
Fresh Veggies – Salad greens, spinach, green beans, Swiss chard, bok choi, kale, arugula, radishes, green onions, beets, carrots, cauliflower, peas and squash
Herbs – Sweet basil, dill, cilantro, chives, oregano, sage, savory and parsley
Also – Cherry tomato hanging baskets and ceramic pots
Open daily 9am to 5pm until October
 
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Swallow Hill Farm & Orchard
 
Peter & Gini Walsh
4910 William Head Rd., Metchosin
Phone: 474-4042
www.custom-furniture-victoria.ca
www.swallowhillfarm.com
Apple Juice
– Cold pressed, UV pasteurized, pure apple juice. All the nutrition and flavour of fresh picked apples in every glass.
Apples, Yellow Plums & Blueberries
Furniture – Beautiful original & custom made wood furniture. Member Vancouver Island Woodworkers’ Guild & Furniture Society with 30+ years experience.
B&B – Private studio suite on the Galloping Goose Trail. Peaceful getaway with spectacular ocean & mountain view. See website for more information.
 
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Twin Willow Farm
 
Mike and Jocelyn Angus
1210 Greig Avenue
Brentwood Bay V8M 1J6
Phone: 652-9918
jocelynangus@shaw.ca

Growers of the Triple Crown Blackberry. The best berry you’ll ever eat – rich in vitamins, antioxidants, phytochemicals and fibre. The taste? Divine. Available in August. Phone to place orders (no pesticides).
 
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Windy Hill Farm
 
Stephen and Jacki Eng & Family
7170 Maber Rd, Saanichton
Phone: 652-2777

CLOSED SUNDAYS
Easy to find: just east of Wallace Dr, on the corner of Stelly’s X Rd and Maber Rd.
Strawberries, Raspberries, Tayberries and domestic Blackberries. Fresh, ripe fruit picked daily in season. Sales by order only: please phone ahead.
We engage in sustainable agricultural practices.
 
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Woodstock Evergreens Inc.
 
Mike Fleming
6999 West Saanich Rd,
Brentwood Bay
Phone: 652-3228 Cell: 818-0427

Fresh-cut BC grown Christmas Trees.
Open Dec 1 at 6999 West Saanich Rd in Brentwood Bay & NEW location off Sooke Lake Rd – turn off Malahat at South Shawnigan Lk Rd and follow signs.
Best Selection in Town, from 2 to 30 feet – Alpine, Douglas, Grand, Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Noble Fir, Fraser Fir, Western White Pine, Douglas Fir Plantation, Scotch Pine, Jack Pine, Ponderosa Pine. Wholesale and retail. Holly, Fir and Cedar Boughs, Cones and Wreaths.
Open Dec 1 – 24, 9am – 9pm
Free Hot Apple Cider
 
Apple Luscious Organic Orchard (#1) – Linda's Garlic Farm (#29)
 
Blueberry Lane Farm 2007 (#59) – Westcott Farm (#67)
 
Blue Harvest Farm (#68) – Yellow Point Cranberries (#74)