What's FRESH Now! October 2011
Local Fruits, Vegetables
and Herbs
Sun Wing Greenhouses
6070 Oldfield Road // 250.652.5732
Open Daily 9am - 5pm, March to October
www.sunwingtomatoes.ca
Arugula
Basil, Cilantro, Dill
Beets
Carrots
Cucumbers
Green Onions
Lettuce (several varieties)
Peppers (Red, Yellow, Orange)
Pole Beans
Tomatoes (many varieties + on the vine)
Watercress
SunTrio Farm
8214 East Saanich Road // 250.652.1003
Open 7 Days a Week, 9am to dusk
www.suntriofarm.com
Cucumbers
Herbs
Lettuce (Head, Red, Green, Romaine)
Peppers (Red, Yellow, Orange)
Salad Greens
Sprouts
Tomatoes
Wheat Grass
The Rootcellar
1286 McKenzie at Blenkinsop // 250.477.9495
Open 8:30am - 7pm every day, year
round
www.therootcellar.ca
Beets – Red, Golden, Candy Cane (Organic – Red, Golden)
Brussel
Sprouts
Cabbage - Savoy
Carrots, Bunched - (Transitional Organic)
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Garlic – Red Russian
Kale – Red & Green
Kiwi
Leeks
Lettuce - Arugula (Organic), Red leaf
Mushroom – Oyster, Pine, Cauliflower,
Chantrelle
Nuts - Hazelnuts
Potatoes – Red, Russet, Yukon Gold, nuggets
Sprouts – deli, mixed
bean, alfalfa, broccoli, combo
Strawberries - (Organic – Vantreight)
Sunchokes – Red, yellow (Organic)
Squash - (Organic – acorn, butternut,
spaghetti, buttercup, kabocha, delicate, carnival)
Squash – blue pumpkin,
pie pumpkins, buttercup, kabocha
Quince
Watercress
Vantreight farms
8370 East Saanich Road //
250.652.FARM
Open 10-6 Tues - Sun
www.yourlocalfood.ca
green leaf lettuce
romaine lettuce
daikon radish
napa cabbage
cilantro
basil
green beans
carrots
red kale
sorrel
potato
Radishes at Moss Street Market
bread and grains
Fol Epi - artisan breads
The Roost - Saanich Grown Wheat
The Rootcellar - Island Wheat flour and bran
Niagara and Fairfield Grocers
locally made bread and flour
Sweetness
Tugwell Creek Honey Farm & Meadery
a day trip drive past Sooke
Vancouver Island Honey Co.
Jams & Preserves - look at farmers' markets and The Rootcellar, The Roost.
Local Dairy and cheese
Many of these are available at The Rootcellar, Niagara Grocery and the new Fairfield Grocery as well as direct from the producer. Some many be found at the larger island store, Market on Yates or Market on Millstream. Natural Pastures brie is available in Sooke at Village Food Market.
Local Ice Cream!
(It is summer after all.)
Cold Comfort
Small batch, quality ice cream
local meat
Terra Nossa (pasture-raised chicken)
Village Butcher Oak Bay
