by Haliburton Farm | Jun 7, 2017 | Farm Tours
In what we hope will be a regular event, join W̱SÁNEĆ and Ahousat Nation ethnobotanist, storyteller, and knowledge keeper John-Bradley Williams at Haliburton Farm on Saturday June 10th for a walk & talk focused on native plants, ecology, and traditional foods. We...
by Haliburton Farm | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
We love our pollinators on the farm. Here’s a chance to spend two days learning more about them from our amazing biodiversity experts James & Kristen Miskelly, with Dr Lora Morandin: Preserving Pollinators: Issues, Identification, and Planting (June 17-18)...
by Haliburton Farm | Jun 3, 2017 | Haliburton Articles
Victoria’s Whole Foods Market has generously offered us a 5% day! On Thursday June 22, we will receive 5% of the store’s net sales for the day, so we very much hope that you will be able to save up all your Whole Foods shopping for that date. The money we...
by Haliburton Farm | May 11, 2017 | Food box
The food box countdown begins… the 2017 Spring food box starts next Wednesday May 17! We’re taking subscribers this week until Sunday May 14. Still thinking about it? Check out the Food Box FAQ, and email us if you still have questions:...
by Haliburton Farm | Apr 13, 2017 | Food box
We’re just about a month away from the start of our 2017 Spring food box, and there are still a few spaces left. If you’d like a weekly box of fresh, certified organic produce, starting May 17, now is the time to sign up. New to the concept? Check out our...
by Haliburton Farm | Apr 10, 2017 | Recent News
It’s a mouthful, our name, Haliburton Community Organic Farm Society, so we like to abbreviate it as HCOFS. Each year HCOFS holds an annual general meeting to confirm our board of directors, discuss governance issues, and invite you to join or renew your...
by Haliburton Farm | Apr 8, 2017 | Education
Starting April 26 at Haliburton Farm: This year’s Growing Food course runs until September, giving you an entire growing season to learn how to grow food in your own garden. This popular course is hands-on and guided so you can end the summer with a bounty,...
by Haliburton Farm | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorised
We’ve been working hard to put together a truly rich and diverse program of study for our EcoFarm students, and have a sample program for you to take a look at. We’re all pretty excited about it! The classes cover a huge range of topics, from ethnobotany,...
by Haliburton Farm | Feb 9, 2017 | Uncategorised
As the Snow Moon rises over the end of a frosty week, it’s time to give you news of our 2017 food boxes, now available for subscription over on our Food Box page. For the third year in a row, we’ve kept our prices the same ($20/week for Spring and $28/week...
by Haliburton Farm | Jan 26, 2017 | Haliburton Articles, Recent News
Want to run a certified organic farming business in beautiful Saanich BC, or need assets for one? Have we got an opportunity for you! Deadline is March 15, so get your application in as soon as possible! Opportunity 1: Rent 1 acre organic land for a farm business We...
