Here’s a video of Heather washing Pac Choi that went to our box subscribers yesterday.  We still have lots in the field, and we’re doing a big harvest for the Downtown Market this Saturday in Market Square -11am to 4pm.  Hope to see you there! http://youtu.be/GaY44iheRA8

I felt such blessed validation when I brought in an order of mixed kale and chard to Cook Culture yesterday and had about 10 people gathered round, oohing and ahhing about how beautiful it was, asking where they could get more.  Ten years ago, it seemed that people would cringe and gag or at least [...]

Take a look at our agriculture critic standing up for the ALR in question period. www.bcagcritic.blogspot.com It wasn’t so long ago that Lana was a farmer with Saanich Organics.  During work parties she used to rant and rave about pesticide application, development on farmland, and finding innovative ways to make farming viable.  While we’re still [...]

    I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “Isn’t that wonderful that your kids are growing up on a farm.”  And it is.  And sometimes it isn’t.  Sometimes I feel like neither the farm nor the kids get as much of my undivided attention as they deserve.  In the late summer and [...]

We take our zucchini bake-off quite seriously at Saanich Organics. Our delivery driver, Tim, spent the whole day gathering plums and blackberries for the fruit sauce topping for his zucchini crepes.  Mik biked out from town precariously balancing a zucchini upside-down cake.  Lindsay bravely pushed the envelope and entered her zucchini ice-cream.  The room was [...]

  Tomatoes, peppers and eggplant are finally ripening. Its time for toasted tomato sandwiches, greek salad and roasted peppers on the BBQ. Its been a long haul with these plants this year.  From late frosts to soggy cold soil to unseasonally cool weather, these plants have triumphed over the elements. Come load up at the [...]

We have both blueberries and strawberries on our roadside stand!  1438 Mt Newton Xrd.  We can’t guarantee they’ll be there every day for the rest of the season, but we’ll sure try.  And we’re open for U-Pick blueberries… just bring change, read the sign, and enjoy some fresh air, sunshine, and fabulous organic berries.  

This Saturday at Moss St Market and James Bay Market, we are bringing an abundance of zucchinis, patty pan squash, little white cukes and good ol’ green cucumbers for slicing, snacking and salads!  Other faves for this week are beets, basil and blueberries… See you there!!