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 […]
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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 […]
First week of the box program
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 […]