by Joan Saunders – As both my parents were teachers, we spent summers either here on the Island or in the Interior camping in a heavy, old canvas tent trailer. At the end of our journeys through the Okanagan we would load up the station wagon with boxes of fruit for mom to can when
FROM THE KITCHEN – Preserving Summer Read More »
by Tina Kelly – Food waste — a constant battle. But I’m finally feeling the air of victory; it only took a pandemic. Working from home this spring set me up for success. No more two-hour transit commute, no more caving to cravings and popping into the store after work and B.C.’s top doctor recommended
GOING GREEN – Eat it Up Read More »
by Courtney Thomas – Quince Café & Ice Cream – It’s late summer and the air sits heavy with heat and dust. In the garden everything is happening at once: beans and vines race for the sky, basil nods under its heavy load, onions are wilting and garlic has been picked, while blackberries ooze in
Tomatoes Three Ways Read More »
by Dr. Marita Schauch, ND – Tall Tree Integrated, Health Centre – As we head into fall, and back to school, there’s a lot of thought that goes into keeping us healthy. When it comes to food, we’re coming out of an abundant summer season and may be thinking … well, now what?Here are some
THE NATURAL PATH – Top Foods & Herbs to Keep You Healthy This Fall Read More »
by Deborah Rogers – You’ve almost certainly seen Level Ground coffee at the grocery store – its distinctive packages have the coffee grower’s faces on the front – but what you might not know is that all that coffee is roasted right here on the Saanich Peninsula. Level Ground Trading operates from a unique location
BEHIND THE SCENES – Level Ground Trading: A Cup with a Heart Read More »
by Tania Tomaszewska – Whether it’s from our patio chairs, going to neighbourhood markets or hitting the roads, we’re blessed with being able to support local farming. We can meet producers and experience their land. We can bite into apples or sip grapes which have been cultivated in our beautiful and bountiful backyard. Great artisanal
OFF THE VINE – Local Juice: Sipping in Saanich & North Pender Island Read More »
by Jo Barnes – On a successful farm, care is taken to make sure crops are well planted. For this local farm success also comes from being well transplanted.With family farming roots tracing back to the Gordon Head area since 1920, the farm known as Firbank thrived in the 1940s in Cordova Bay and continues
LIVING OFF THE LAND – Firbank Farm: A Farm Founded on Family Read More »
by Tania Tomaszewska – A glass of wine is a great way to armchair travel. Swirl, close your eyes, smell, taste and feel where it takes you. The journey can take a few different tacks depending on your interests. Perhaps it’s a deep dive into viticulture, farming, geology: thinking about why the winery has chosen
Off the Vine – Bringing the Beyond into B.C. Wine Read More »
by Joan Saunders – Summer is when we can truly savour our long, light-filled evenings as we relax with good food, good wine and good company. One of the best ways to spend time while waiting for a glorious sunset is with a picnic. Everything tastes better outdoors after a leisurely walk to that perfect
From the Kitchen – Savouring the Tastes of Summer Read More »
by Jennifer Ashleigh – If you are a Peninsula local, then you will likely know of the popular North Saanich Flavour Trails festival, traditionally held over one jam-packed weekend in high August when you can (quite literally) smell blackberries ripe on the vine. This festival is envisioned as a “self-guided rural ramble” where farms and
Flavour Trails, Reimagined Read More »
