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The Haunted Squash Market

September 25, 2024 by finnguala

Our first ever Haunted Squash Market is taking place through the month of October, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 5pm. We have a small pumpkin upick (maybe better to call it Ufetch since we will already have cut the tough stems!), and a selection of winter squash in our main greenhouse.

We will have hot apple cider! All the apple juice was picked from local Comox Valley apple trees, no sprays or pesticides applied. All the apples were pressed within 24hours of picking and pasteurized and is deeelicious!

On Saturdays at 4pm we will have a selection of stories read by The Spirit of the Farm around a bonfire. If it is raining we will move story time into the greenhouse.

We will have two photographers taking family photos! Please contact them directly to book photo sessions. It is possible to arrange photos outside of our open weekend hours.

JANELLE LEE PHOTOGRAPHY

TYLER INGRAM PHOTOGRAPHY

A few notes about our farm before you arrive:

There are NO bathrooms on site! The closest bathroom is at the Merville Store.

Please leave dogs at home.

If you are coming for story time we ask you arrive at least 10 minutes ahead of time so you have time to get a cider and sit down. We will have some picnic tables, chairs and benches to sit on, but if it has been wet, it will probably be a good idea to bring something dry to sit on.

Weird times, but farm life continues

March 22, 2020 by finnguala

We are now in what feels like week 653 of this pandemic shutting down much of what we take for normal in this world. Its so odd to remember we were living fairly normally just 3 weeks ago.

As soon as we are through our farm gates things almost feel like normal for us, as spring means we have our hands in the dirt and are getting ready for growing what we hope will be a bumper crop of nutritious fresh veggies for our community, customers and family. We have tomatoes well on their way, along with peppers, and lots of trays started of beets, onions, lettuce, spinach and kale. Even though this is normal, we are feeling a sense of urgency to get food growing ASAP. I have radishes growing right now I inspect everyday, silently willing them on to put on weight.

I made the decision yesterday to shut our farmstand down and just take orders. I chose to do this as I feel and undercurrent of anxiety about food. Supply chains are still open, and we have all be reassured by people in the know that they will remain that way, but the anxiety is their for sure. I want to make sure we are getting food to people without having the potential for long conversations, and even anger (hard to imagine, but I am going with my gut here.)

Please call us, or text to place an order and we will do our best to fill it. I am going to do my best to keep our facebook page updated, as well as the website (though I am sure this will get out of date time to times especially as we get busier with planting.)

As a mum, fitness instructor and farmer, I say please take care of yourselves. Get outside, get your hands in the dirt. Grow food, grow flowers, grow something! Kiss and hug whoever you are in isolation with. Reach out to all your friends on the phone or through social media. Make sure to laugh everyday! Get exercise, schedule it if you have to.

Bye for now, Fiona