Haliburton Community Organic Farm

09/20/2024

Late summer season beauty; nearly fall. Our common space is bird and insect wonderland. Flowers everywhere.

06/19/2024

The summer solstice is nearly upon us. 🌞 We are excited for tomorrow's farm stand opener. We'll have greens of all sorts and everyone's fave: SNAP PEAS!!
Scapes, salad, beets and those fancy watermelon radishes. Come visit us 😀
Open 10 am.

06/15/2024

Can you spot Veronique? Caught her installing some irrigation . Stunning lupins.

06/15/2024

Such a fun day harvesting . See you tomorrow . :D

05/18/2024

Beautiful, if a bit windy, day of bed prep and lettuce planting 💚

05/03/2024

✨The entire list for Saturday ✨

Cherry tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes
Hot peppers
Eggplant
Cantaloupe
Summer squash
Winter squash
Cucumber
Broccoli
Tomatillo
Onions
Lupins

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Japanese Eggplant
Shiso
Japanese Heirloom variety Tomato (medium size)
Dahlia Tuber
Ranunculus
Snapdragon

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Snow Peas, Oregon giant
Peas, green arrow
Kale, Black magic
Lettuce, Tropicana
Lettuce, New red fire
Basil, Emma
Melon, Thai Golden Round
Melon, Watermelon round golden
Melon, Golden Honeymoon
Cosmos, Dancing Petticoat
Bean, Fava
Tomatoes: Siletz, Berkley pink,
speckled Roman, Sweetie, Soleil,
Sheboygan, Rebelski

See you there!! 💚

04/26/2024

These beauties are destined for our plant sale next weekend.

Saturday, May 4th. 10 am -2 pm! You can choose from tomatoes, herbs and flowers. See you there 💚

741 Haliburton Rd.

04/19/2024

Plant sale! Come meet our new farmer and dream about your gardens to be.

04/09/2024

Changes afoot! Some drainage work being done by Trench Excavation. Farming is so interdisciplinary and there's always something to learn. This area of the farm is now stewarded by .

02/09/2024

Workshops for tomorrow.

02/08/2024

Some of the Haliburton farmers (and former Hali farmers) you will see this weekend (or their produce ;). We will have some squash and plants set up at our table. A chance to chat and catch up, maybe even sign up for a CSA 😘

We love hosting Saanich Seedy Saturdays. It's a mini celebration of spring to come.

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What are you looking forward to growing this year?

02/05/2024

See you at Farmer to Farmer!

02/05/2024

So much going on this winter!

The Sustainer Series features and celebrates long term farmers on the South Island. This event series showcases the history, successes and challenges of sustaining farms and farmers in the South Vancouver Island region and addresses topics of regional concern.Mark your Calendar February 7, 2024Marc...

02/05/2024

I learn something new from Christina every time she speaks! So valuable!

Led by Christina Cook, this hands on workshop provides practical experience that explores and troubleshoots regional Farmer's soil test results. It will provide tools and techniques for understanding tests and on site observations.

02/05/2024

Farms are inherently dangerous places.

On Tuesday February 6th join WorkSafeBC in Saanich to build a Living Safety Plan for your farm that not only safeguards your team but also enhances productivity.
Led by OHS Consultant, Will Dirksen, this workshop will highlight Farm Hazard Recognition and Control, Unraveling the Responsibilities of Employers in Agriculture.
Explore the importance of WorkSafe insurance and ensure the well-being of both yourself and your valuable workforce.
Get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/business-resiliency-hazard-recognition-and-control-with-worksafe-bc-tickets-800559985467

02/05/2024

Farmer to Farmer workshops!

Join us at the Farmer to Farmer conference on Thursday, the 15th for this workshop on Harvesting Cut Flowers with Eiddwen Thomas of Cartref Garden's, graciously sponsored by Victoria Box & Paper. 

This workshop will include harvest time, techniques and care of flowers after cutting. Blooms discussed will include zinnias, dahlias, sunflowers, roses, ranunculus. peonies, rudbeckia, sweet peas, snapdragons, cerinthe and others. Eiddwen Thomas of Cartref Gardens brings us her passion and wealth of knowledge as a cut flower grower. She has been a commercial cut flower grower for over 20 years farming on less than an acre in North Saanich. Flowers have been sold previously at a roadside stand, Peninsula Country Market, Sidney Market, and other events. Cartref Gardens is a founding member of the Island Flower Growers Cooperative where flowers are now sold wholesale. Eiddwen also does floral design for weddings and events and has held workshops including wreath making and floral design. She has spoken at the Peninsula Garden Club, the Metchosin Garden Club and the Victoria Flower Guild. Cartref Gardens has done a series on growing cut flowers for the Panorama Rec Centre and at the Horticultural Centre to the Pacific where Eiddwen also managed the volunteer cutting garden.

Join us at the Farmer to Farmer conference by clicking the Education link in our bio!

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02/04/2024

Now this is exciting... Can't wait to chat with them.

Secret Garden Cut Flowers!

A nine year old cut flower farmer, growing beautiful flowers in North Saanich with the help of my mom.

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Selling cut flowers at the North Saanich Farm market.   Looking forward to being able to share some of my beautiful dahlia varieties with all of you at Seedy Saturday.