Saanichton Community Christmas Craft Fair

You’ll have one last chance to catch your Favourite Farm Girl before Christmas. This Saturday she will be at the Saanichton Community Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This pop-up market will be held in the parking lot behind Fresh Cup Cafe in Saanichton, on the corner of Mt. Newton Cross Road […]

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Wrapping Up the Craft Fair Season

We will be wrapping up the Christmas Craft Fair Season with the Touch of Salt Spring this weekend at the Panorama Recreation Centre (1885 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich). A Touch of Salt Spring Christmas Craft Show Friday December 6th, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday December 7th and Sunday 8th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

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Christmas in the Manger

Don’t forget to come see your Favourite Farm Girl this weekend at the Saanich Fairgrounds for the Christmas in the Manger Craft Fair. She will have freshly baked (and we mean still hot, straight out of the oven) black currant scones and assorted 5-inch pies. She will also have her special holiday line of packaging […]

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Scandinavian Craft Fair

Don’t forget to come see your Favourite Farm Girl at Norway House (1110 Hillside Ave.) from 10 to 4 tomorrow for a Scandinavian-themed craft fair. She will have her awesome new holiday line of products!

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Stay Currant with Your Favourite Farm Girl

The weather might have changed but that doesn’t mean your Favourite Farm Girl doesn’t have your favourite products. Here’s a list of where to find her during the next few months: The Peninsula Country Market September 14th, 21st and 28th October 5th and 12th 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Saanich Fairgrounds 1528 Stelly’s X […]

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A Thanksgiving Recipe

Gooseberry Stuffing For Turkey, Chicken or Goose. 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup butter, melted 5 cups soft breadcrumbs 1 tsp savory (or to taste) 2 tsp dried sage (or to taste) 1/2 cup crispy cooked bacon bits 1/2 cup cooked, lean, finely chopped ham 1 cup gooseberries, halved salt & pepper to taste […]

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Market Update

Tomorrow is the last Peninsula Country Market of the year (9 to 1 at the Saanich Fairgrounds), so don’t forget to come visit your Favourite Farm Girl and pick-up a pie for Thanksgiving dinner. These pies won’t last long so make sure you get there early and you won’t be disappointed. There will also be […]

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Market Update

Don’t forget to come see your Favourite Farm Girl at the Peninsula Country Market from 9 to 1 at the Saanich Fairgrounds every Saturday until Thanksgiving. She’ll have all of the products you love, like her pure black currant concentrate. She will also have straight out of the oven baking. On days like today (when […]

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Fair Update

Don’t forget to come visit your Favourite Farm Girl this weekend at the Saanich Fair! Held at the Saanich Fairgrounds (1528 Stelly’s X Road, Central Saanich), this will be its 146th year running, making it the oldest continuous agricultural fair in Western Canada. You can find your Favourite Farm Girl in the Farmers’ Market section, […]

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Market Update

We’ve had a lot of questions about Labour Day weekend and whether or not the Peninsula Country Market will run. It will but not in its normal capacity. During the Saanich Fair (August 31st to September 2nd) there will be a Farmers’ Market, put on by the DFMA, just to the left of the main entry […]

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