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COMING UP

Our weekly summer markets start Saturday, June 2nd - see you there!

Our 2nd annual Summer Fete in Sandra and Phoebe Noble's garden will take place on Sunday, June 24th from 1:00 - 4:00. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members, and will be available at the market. They sold out last year, so be sure to get yours early and come and enjoy the garden, the art, the music and wine, and strawberries.

If you haven't yet seen this local food video by Hellman's, you couldn't spend a better 2 minutes and 42 seconds to see just how dire the statistics are regarding food in Canada, and why supporting local farmers and markets is so very important.

North Saanich Farm Market celebrates the arrival of spring - with sprouts

We're back with our weekly summer markets starting Saturday, June 2nd, from 9:30-12:30

Our Vendors so far: Tina from Corner Farm with lots of seeds, veggie starts, winter squash and (hopefully) some winter greens; Brad from Marquis Mushrooms with local oyster and/or shitakis; Denis from Beaufort Gardens with parsnips, rutabagas, beets, seed potatoes, garlic, seeds,vinegar, herbal tea and kale, and, of course, Kathy from Flour Power with all her outstanding baked goods; and the Community Table will have LOTS of eggs and mushrooms, and produce from Robin from Hazelmere Farms. Fabulous Frocks will finally be back with sweet summer dresses, baby quilts and crayon bags, and Nova Garside will be there with unusual, rare and outstanding plants. Christine Richards will be there with her beaded jewellery.

Come out and support your local growers and farmers - we all benefit!

On the Vine:
North Saanich Farm Market News

NORTH SAANICH FLAVOUR TRAIL AUGUST 20th and 21st

Submitted by Penny Gibbs on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 16:33

Our market will be the starting-off point for the 2011 North Saanich Flavour Trial. In addition to lots of new and returning vendors (as well as all our regulars), you can come to the market to get your program for the tour (or download it yourself). Read more »

Sandown Race Track Proposal - Public Meeting

Submitted by Penny Gibbs on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 12:41

Public Notice - Community Town Hall Meeting - Sandown Racetrack Proposal
The residents of North Saanich are invited to attend the Community Town Hall Meeting regarding the proposal for Sandown Racetrack. This meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Parkland School Theatre located at 10640 McDonald Park Road. Read more »

Summer Fete in the Garden

Submitted by Penny Gibbs on Tue, 06/07/2011 - 17:10

Please join us on Sunday, June 26th between 1:00 and 4:00 for an afternoon in Phoebe and Sandra Noble's garden. This beautiful garden on Wain Road hasn't been open to the public for nearly a decade, but on that Sunday afternoon, we'll have music (courtesy of Brad Prevedoros), art (by: Rob Dempster, Heather Goulet, Jo Hadfield, Paul Harder, Janice Prevedoros and Stephanie Steele), light food (including the first strawberries of this late, cool spring) and a cash wine bar provided by the Muse Winery. Read more »

See the benefits of joining

A $10.00 annual membership will give you the following benefits:

Borrow any book or DVD from our growing library of topical titles (including the local film “Island on the Edge” and the film “Fresh”, as well as books on everything from growing grain to keeping bees to backyard vegetable gardens and much, much more). All books can be kept for 2 weeks, and DVDs for 1 week. They’re available to members only, at the Information Table at each Saturday market.
Get first notice about and discounts for Society-sponsored seminars, talks and food events (such as the “Deconstructing Dinner” presentation in February, the Tomato and Soil Seminars in March, and our Taste of Spring Luncheon in April), as well as a member discount price of $25.00 on our new market aprons.
Attend and have a vote and a voice at our AGM in November.

Memberships can be purchased at the Information Table at every Saturday market.

Need directions? Our contact page has all the details.

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