Strong, organically grown plant starts in our Vancouver Island high tunnel February on Vancouver Island always feels like a quiet spark. Seed catalogues arrive. Seedy Saturday events fill community halls. Garden centres begin showing colour. Buds swell on trees during afternoon walks. The growing season is coming. And for many of us, that brings one of two feelings: Excitement… or overwhelm. The Growing Season Has Begun on Vancouver Island Whether you're planning a full vege

First and foremost, a HUGE thank you to all our Fresh Food Enthusiasts who came out to our Holiday Pop-Up Sale! We had a blast connecting with you and getting up to date on what is happening in your lives. We are so glad you all enjoyed the baked goods, preserves and knitted artisan goods. 2026 was a bumpy start for Farmer Tracey. A Christmas visit to see grandkids in Ontario led to catching a nasty super bug going around. 3 weeks later and still getting back to normal,

As I am spending a rainy west coast Friday baking Christmas shortbread and listening to a stream of Christmas songs, I find my mind softly drifting to my memories of Christmases past. I'm sure like you, there are good memories and some not so good but I hope you are like me and the good ones shine through and you smile. My memories around shortbread are sweet. Over the years I perfected MY shortbread recipe which originated from a bar recipe and evolved based on comments fr