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
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
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
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
by Joan Saunders & Tania Tomasewska – Born and raised on Vancouver Island, I now can admit that I never liked salmon until my late 20s. The problem was that I never had it prepared in a way I enjoyed until I met a good friend who became my “salmon sensei.” A fisherman and teacher,
From the Kitchen with Off the Vine – Local Pairings for the Grill
