On Vancouver Island, we are lucky to be surrounded by many farms…before you hit the ocean of course! Not only are locally grown veggies, such as flavourful tomatoes, crunchy snap peas, and sweet carrots, tastier than the imported varieties but are often more nutritious as well. When the flavor is stronger, your kids are more likely to eat more. Think of internationally grown strawberries compared to our local ones- they don’t even compare. Taking your kids to a local farm stand and having them pick out their food has benefits.
1. It cultivates an interest in fruits and veggies
2. It shows them where their food comes from
3. It supports local farms
4. It’s a great way to get out on a small adventure
Here are some local farms we know of:
200 Petworth Drive, Victoria
They have eggs, apples, pears, lavender, & herbs
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/200-petworth-drive/
4190 Glendenning Road, Victoria
They have mainly fresh seasonal bouquets, eggs, berries, orchard fruits, tomatoes, & herbs
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852 Pears Road, Victoria
They have eggs, plants, veggies, & driftwood art
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/852-pears-road/
4011 Prospect Lake Road, Victoria – Le Quinard Farm
They have beans, chard, squash, kale, beets, carrots, apples, jam, pickles, fresh and dried herbs, flowers, plants, bird boxes, & bat houses
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/4011-prospect-lake-road/
180 Durrance Rd, Victoria – Double Dutch Farm
They have eggs, chicken, pork, produce in season, & orchard hay
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/180-durrance-rd/
151 Durrance Road, Victoria – Misty Field Farm
They have lavender, grapes, tea, & zucchini
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/151-durrance-road/
3972 Holland Ave, Victoria – City’s Edge Farm
They have a seasonal variety of salad greens, beets, carrots, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers flowers, herbs & more.
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/3972-holland-ave/
5480 West Saanich Road, Victoria – Red Damsel Farm and Market
They have a large rotating variety of fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, preserves, baking and seeds.
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/5480-west-saanich-road/
742 Hovey Road, Saanichton – Sea Dog Farm
They have eggs, fruits, vegetables, farm fresh bouquets, berries, alpaca yarn & roving, lavender, & plant starts
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/1742-hovey-road/
3161 Campion Rd, Saanichton – Big E Country Farms
They have microgreens, rhubarb, organic hay, honey, berries, assorted jams & jellies.
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/3161-campion-rd/
1700 Prosser Road, Saanichton – Silverwood Farm
They have eggs, tomatoes, kale, basil, zucchini, parsley, peas, cucumbers, & eggplant
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/1700-prosser-road/
7510 Tomlinson Road, Saanichton – Stacy’s Garden Goodies
They have squash, zucchini, kale, & assorted herbs
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/7510-tomlinson-road/
8080 Thomson Place, Saanichton – Dragonfly Farm
They have zucchini, kale, chard, cucumber, pati pan, tomato, cherry tomato, eggplant, eggs, flowers, & herbs
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/8080-thomson-place/
1438 Mount Newton Crossroad, Saanichton – Northbrook Farm
They have blueberries, chard, kale, parsley, beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery, beets, onions, garlic, melons, strawberries and more…
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/1438-mount-newton-crossroad/
6070 Oldfield Rd, Saanich – Sun Wing Greenhouse Tomatoes
They have multiple varieties of tomatoes, peppers, greens, green beans, cokes, zukes, basil, other seasonal veg
1283 Queensbury Ave, Saanich – The Little Stand
They have seasonal fruit, apples, raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, pears, strawberries, jam, salsa, chutney, antipasto, & jelly
Photo From https://islandfarmstands.com/farm-stand/1283-queensbury-ave/
Do you have a favourite farm stand? Let us know about it in the comments or on our social media @ThisWeeksLunch.