All Entries in the "Farming" Category
Lets grow more food this year!
Saturday, March 6, 1-5pm, Mahon Hall “Let’s grow more food this year!” An open space action think-tank Submitted by Shoshana Ray Would you like to invest in your community’s health while reducing your food’s environmental impact? Want Salt Spring to be more self-reliant and resilient? Have or need ideas, land, help, tools, or others to [...]
Heavenly Cheeses from Moonstruck Organic Cheese
“Sin on a cracker!” -Macleans Magazine Studio 29 – Moonstruck Organic Cheese. Good cheese is hard to come by, so a visit to Moonstruck is well worth the trip. Julia & Susan Grace have been milking Jersey cows and making fine cheeses for 12 years now. “We run the farm organically; we handcraft the cheese. We think it shows. Enjoy your visit” Rhapsody in Blue “Rich and silky, an organic cheese to make you anything but blue” Globe and Mail, January, 2010 The Salt Spring Studio Tour offers a year round opportunity to meet local artists and artisans and experience the creativity that abounds on this [...]
Salt Spring Island’s 14th Annual Seedy Saturday
Feb 13th – Island Natural Growers present Salt Spring Island’s 14th Annual Seedy Saturday. The Importance of Saving Seeds Submitted by Pauline Martins There are many reasons why the interest in growing food, buying locally and saving seed is on the rise: the appetite for produce that is delicious and nutritious; the desire to support our local farmers; [...]
Salt Spring Musselteers
I can’t prove it, but would be willing bet money, Grant Hunt knows more about shellfish farming then anyone else in BC. Grant and his wife Ingrid are close friends of mine. When I first met them and asked what they did for a living Ingrid responded “aquaculture.” I imagined my twenty something self dressed [...]
Holiday Wine Tastings
Saturday December 5th, 12th, 19th – 12- 5 pm. Mistaken Identity Certified Organic Vineyards invites you to come up and visit the winery. We are offering complimentary tastings for the next three Saturdays. Come taste some wine and have the chance to win a holiday gift basket! Submitted by Sue Horth Come and experience a [...]
‘Trackside’ Video from the Fall Fair Zucchini Races
This year was another perfect Salt Spring Fall Fair Weekend. The annual Zucchini Races are a fair favorite. We captured some video to share with you. Enjoy.
Fall Fair Weekend Is Here!
September 19 – 20. The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair takes place each year, two weeks after the long weekend in September at the Salt Spring Island Farmer’s Institute, 351 Rainbow Road. This year marks the 113th year for the fair, which is a highlight of island life for residents and draws people to the [...]
Preserving the Harvest Workshop
September 13, 2009: Preserving the Harvest workshop at the Centre for Arts, Ecology & Agriculture, Foxglove Farm. There is nothing like cracking open a jar of tomato sauce, pickles or jam in the peak of winter and being instantly transported back to the flavours and smells of summer. An essential part of enjoying local foods year-round [...]
Foxglove Farm Tour Video 2009
We enjoyed a beautiful summer Sunday again this year at Foxglove Farm’s Annual Farm Tour, especially the food and good music. Watch our video of the day and listen to Michael Ableman introduce the farm while he shares some of the farming philosophy and practice with which the farm is cared for and managed.
Foxglove Farm Festival
Foxglove Farm Festival – Sunday, July 26th 11 am – 8 pm 1200 Mt. Maxwell Rd., Salt Spring Island, BC Submitted by Katie Blake Come join us at Foxglove Farm for our free annual festival with live music, guided tours, kids activities, delicious prepared farm food, home-made ice cream for sale, and farm-stand. Featuring Fito [...]
