Gooseberry Dressing 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 […]
New Fall Products
We have some exciting new fall products so don’t forget to come see us at the Peninsula Country Market on Saturdays. Red currants not only go great with turkey but black currants are amazing with cranberries so you don’t want to miss us before your Thanksgiving dinner. We will also have our gooseberry stuffing recipe […]
The 145th Annual Saanich Fair
The farm has been buzzing like a bee hive this week getting ready for the long weekend. So don’t forget to head out to the fairgrounds this weekend for the 145th Saanich Fair (the longest running agricultural fair in B.C.). We’ll be in the market section toting a new display – we’ve not only been […]
Updates
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Crop Update
Cherries: We will only have a few more days of the Stella variety and the Lapins are all finished. Currants: We will also finish picking the currants and Josta berries in the next couple of days. Don’t worry, if you missed the fresh berries we have frozen berries available all year. We also have a number […]
Saturday Market
Come find us at the Peninsula Country Market this weekend with new black currant baked goods! You’re sure to be in for a treat! The Peninsula Country Market Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Saanichton Fairgrounds
Crop Update
Update: The black currants and josta berries (a cross between a black currant and a gooseberry) are almost finished so if you want them fresh now’s your chance. We also started picking the Stella variety of cherries this week and we will have those for about a week. They are my personal favourite and […]
Find us at the Market Today
The farm stand is closed today as we are packing up and heading downtown. You can find us at the Victoria Public Market in Market Square from noon to 4 p.m. This market is now every Wednesday and may become a year-long market — more updates on that to come later.
It’s Berry Season!
Berry season has officially arrived! We are in full swing picking everything, so give us a call and come on by!
Currants
Update: The currants, especially the black, are almost at their prime. If you would like them fresh this year now is the perfect time to place an order because once they are ripe they will not last long in this heat. We also have frozen berries available all year long.
