Saturday work party this weekend! Please join us for our monthly work party at the farm this weekend: Saturday May 12 from 10am until 1pm. We’d appreciate your help with whatever needs doing as the farmers gear up for the growing season. Please bring appropriate clothing, footwear and garden gloves. As the weather promises to be nice, don’t forget your hat and some sun screen. A salad and bread lunch will be provided, but if you have special dietary concerns please bring your own lunch. Beverages will also be provided.
You can still sign up for the 2012 Hali Food Box: a few spaces left! For 17 weeks, starting June 27, you’ll pick up a gorgeous box of certified organic produce at the farm on either a Wednesday or a Thursday each week. Running through to October 17, it costs $25 per box. Our customers love being involved in Community Supported Agriculture, which is part of the future of healthy communities. If you’re interested, please get in touch asap!
The Haliburton Farmstand opens Wednesday May 16 from 11am till 5pm with a sale of plants, seeds, and a wide selection of early season vegetables. The farmstand will be open through to October on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 11am and 6pm for delicious seasonal fruit, herbs, vegetables, flowers and plant starts – certified organic. IOPA #1305.
Farm Markets: The farm supports and supplies the Victoria Downtown Public Market. Markets are every Wednesday, from 12-5pm at Market Square downtown. Look for us at Moss Street Market on Saturday mornings too.
Other Markets: watch this space for more information about a few more places to meet Haliburton’s farmers, laden with luscious organic produce, including:
- Cordova Bay Elementary fundraiser: outdoor market and garage sale, Saturday 26 May from 9am till 1pm at the school, 5238 Cordova Bay Road.
- Prospect Lake & District Community Association: Local Food & Country Market, Saturday 26 May from 10am-4pm at the PLDCA Hall, 5358 Sparton Rd.
- BC Blooms at Government House, Friday June 22 (1-6pm) and Saturday June 23 (10-4)
- Cordova Bay Association‘s “Cordova Bay Day” Market Saturday 23 June from 12-3pm in the grounds of St-David-by-the-Sea Anglican Church, 5182 Cordova Bay Road
Work Parties: See our Volunteer page for more info about the various tasks we’re looking for help with, or just show up at our work parties, every Tuesday and Wednesday 1-3pm and the second Saturday of each month from 10am till 2pm
Guided Farm tours: Looking for a great group or family activity? Come visit us for a tour of Haliburton Farm. See where your fresh,certified organic vegetables, fruits and flowers are grown. You will also be introduced to our restored wetland, resident salamanders, nesting birds and other exciting natural residents of the Farm. For a farm tour guided by a Board member or Farmer, please pre-register at our email address. Our farm tours are popular with anyone interested in finding out more about the Community Farm model. Costs are $5 per person or $50 for a group of 10 or more.
The Growing Food in the City course is currently being taught at Haliburton Farm: a partnership with Gaia College and Royal Roads University.
Thank you to all our dedicated Farmers, Board members, Volunteers, Customers, Partners, Neighbours and Supporters without whom this community organic farm would not be possible.
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