Its week 7 of the box program and the pea flowers are quickly turning into pea pods, our tomatoes are (exponentially) ripening, and summer squashes are reaching their peak production. A few people have asked us how to store vegetables so as to maintain maximum freshness. We are no expert on the matter (we typically […]
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Week 6
It has been a busy weekend in Metchosin, with the warm weather haying has finally gotten in full swing. Stillmeadow Farm and Parry Bay sheep farm have been putting in long days of cutting, raking, bailing, loading, trucking, and stacking hay bales from all over Metchosin. At Wind Whipped Farm the dry weather has finally […]
Week 5
Happy July! We hope you have enjoyed the first month of the local food box program. Thank you for your commitment to eating food from our farms. As always, we are always interested to hear any feedback about the program. Below are a few notes and suggestions for some of the items to expect in […]
Week 4
Garlic Scapes Garlic scapes are long curly shoots (stems) that form the (unflowered) bud of the garlic plant. We remove the scapes before they flower in order to increase bulb size. We are very fond of their fresh, mild, springtime garlic taste. You can use garlic scapes as you would garlic: in salad dressings, pickled, […]
Week 3
Still waiting for summer but in the meantime we are appreciating the moisture and good conditions for leafy greens at Wind Whipped Farm. Fortunately, Stillmeadow and Parry Bay Sheep Farms were able to start cutting and baling some of their hay last week. While it has not been good conditions for hay this spring they […]
Week 2
Hope you are enjoying the warm weather and break from the wind as much as we are! This week’s veggie box will be on the smaller side as a few of our crops are taking longer to size up due to the cold weather the past weeks. But we are starting to see some blushing […]