Category Archives: farm tours

 

Serenity on the Farm

Aug 18

Serenity Farm had an open garden yesterday, and I’d wanted to see what went on there for a while. A therapeutic farm, it’s a small (half acre) site that grows flowers, vegetables and herbs, and boasts a small orchard with … Continue reading →

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Field 5 Farm Tour.. malt, whiskey, beer, flax…

Sep 25

Saturday was a beautiful day for a farm party and tour of the facilities at Field 5 Farm, where Farm Folk City Folk was also showing off a new mobile seed cleaner. Farm and city folk gathered to sample some … Continue reading →

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Edible Gardens, Terra Madre Day & Digging the City on TV

Dec 15

I was over on the Mainland earlier this week and spent three days enjoying many things, including a tour of some urban agriculture in practice, Terra Madre Day celebrations Vancouver style, and a few minutes in the public eye to … Continue reading →

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Ecovillage tour & Canada Day

Jul 7

Another place I’d long wanted to see was O.U.R. Ecovillage, near Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island. A haven for green builders, permaculture designers, and people in search of collaborative and sustainable lifestyles, it’s a half-finished dream with a population that … Continue reading →

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Terra Nossa Farm tour

Jun 30

Last Sunday I got down and dirty with the Victoria Horticultural Society’s Fruit & Vegetable Group, whose monthly meeting was a tour of Terra Nossa Farm. I’d often bought eggs or sausages or chicken from Evelyn, who commands a loyal … Continue reading →

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