Archive | Season updates

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 […]

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 […]

The local food box program has officially started, we hope you are ready for a season of fresh local food!  Members who have purchased a vegetable box will notice lots of greens in their boxes for the first few weeks of the program. Leafy vegetables  grow well in cooler, spring-type weather while others prefer warmer […]

As of May 23rd we have sold all veggie boxes but meat boxes are still available. We have however started a waiting list so that, in the event of a cancellation, we may pass on the opportunity to another member. To add your name to the veggie box waiting list, or to sign-up for a meat […]

We have a few veggie boxes still available at the (Friday) Metchosin and the (Wednesday) La Piola Restaurant pick-up locations. Veggie boxes for the (Monday) Oscar Street (Fairfield/Cook Street Village) have been sold out but we are starting a waiting list. Meat boxes are  still available for all three locations. We have two egg suppliers […]

We are excited to say that the Local Food Box Program is being very well received, thank you to the many people who have helped us get the word out. All box options are still available but they are going fast. If you are interested in the box program we suggest you take a look […]