by Haliburton Farm | Jan 8, 2016 | Seedy Saturdays
Nice coverage in the Times-Colonist today. Thanks, TC! Lots of good stuff in the program: here are more details. Our vendors include Metchosin Seeds, Saanich Organics, Salt Spring Seeds, Noisy Ravens, Omega Blue, Tree Eater Farm, Sea Cider, Slightly Ajar, Susanne...
by Haliburton Farm | Jan 4, 2016 | Seedy Saturdays
Seeds are greatly on our minds just now! Our farmers grow most of their crops from seeds, many of which they save from the previous year’s plantings. While some plants, like garlic and fava beans, can be sown directly into the ground in the fall, a lot of others...
by Haliburton Farm | Jan 3, 2016 | Seedy Saturdays
Ponder no more: the Victoria Master Gardeners will be offering a free clinic to visitors at Saanich Seedy Saturday. All included in the $5 entry fee, to the beautiful Gardens at HCP. See you there! (505 Quayle Road, Victoria; 10-2, Saturday January 9, 2016)
by Haliburton Farm | Dec 31, 2015 | Seedy Saturdays
The date is getting nearer and the plans are coming together for Saanich Seedy Saturday on January 9. We’re so thrilled to be holding the event at the beautiful pavilion at the Gardens at HCP, and now we will have live music to enhance the ambiance. A familiar...
by Haliburton Farm | Dec 28, 2015 | Food box
A great big thank you to all our food box customers, past and present. Your subscriptions are a huge help to the farmers! The income makes it possible to budget the costs of planting and growing organic produce and gives our farmers a weekly opportunity to share the...
by Haliburton Farm | Dec 24, 2015 | Haliburton Articles
All the very best of the season to all our wonderful friends, volunteers and customers from Hali’s farmers and board. We have so appreciated your support this year and look forward to offering you more lovingly grown certified organic food next year. Meanwhile,...
by Haliburton Farm | Dec 19, 2015 | Education
Haliburton Farm is considered an “incubator farm” – meaning it’s fertile ground for new farmers to learn to run an organic farming business, offering time-limited access to certified organic land and knowledge about organic farming. Our...
by Haliburton Farm | Dec 16, 2015 | Seedy Saturdays
Some of our favourite BC farmers are featured in this beautiful video about seed saving from our friends at COABC (Certified Organic Associations of BC). Which reminds us to remind you about our own Saanich Seedy Saturday on January 9, 2016 from 10 til 2, at the...
by Haliburton Farm | Dec 2, 2015 | Seedy Saturdays
Well, we’ve outgrown our own space after three successful Seedy Saturdays, and are moving up and out. This year we’re calling the event Saanich Seedy Saturday. We’ve set a date (Saturday January 9, 2016), a time (10am to 2pm) and a place (The Gardens...
by Haliburton Farm | Nov 20, 2015 | Urban Biodiversity Project
Jemma Green, a Masters student from UVic, has started her research into the ecology of urban amphibians at the Haliburton Wetland. This month marked the initial stages of the study design with the installation of the first pitfall trap array that will be used to...
