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City Garvest Co-op

Back to School? Garlic is good for studying.
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 08 Sep 2010 at 9:02 AM
Garlic. After 10 months in the ground and another month of curing, garlic is powerful stuff and well worth the wait. We all know that garlic is essential in the kitchen, but of course garlic is much mu
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Fresh: new thinking about what we're eating
City Garvest Co-op on Sat 04 Sep 2010 at 12:37 AM
City Harvest is going to the movies. On Sept 22nd we'll be joining other farmers and local food advocates in an open forum following the documentary film Fresh: new thinking about what we're eating by
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Pull out the green bean recipes…
City Garvest Co-op on Tue 24 Aug 2010 at 12:40 AM
Cause the green beans are at their peak! Don't forget: The City Harvest Farm Stand at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) is now Thursdays, 3pm to 7pm. At the market this week (Thu
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Moving to Thursdays
City Garvest Co-op on Tue 17 Aug 2010 at 11:42 PM
The City Harvest Farm Stand at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) is now changing to Thursdays, 3pm to 7pm. At the market (Thursday, August 19th): Green Filet Beans and Pole Bean
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Friday 13th Farm Market
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 11 Aug 2010 at 12:20 AM
Friday Farm Stand at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) 4pm to 7pm At the market (August 13th): Green Filet Beans Garlic Salad Greens Mix Zucchini Plums Apples Beets Tomatoes Ba
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Friday Market Produce List
City Garvest Co-op on Thu 05 Aug 2010 at 12:52 AM
Friday Farm Stand at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) 4pm to 7pm At the market (August 6th): Zucchini Garlic Salad Greens (they're back!) Arugula Beets Plums Peas Cilantro Green
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Mid Summer Market
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 28 Jul 2010 at 11:59 PM
Friday Farm Stand at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) 4pm to 7pm At the market (July 30th): Tomatoes Zucchini - first of the season! Potatoes (Fingerling, Red, Warba, Yukon Gold
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This week's produce
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 21 Jul 2010 at 2:02 AM
Friday Farm Stand at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) 4pm to 7pm At the market (July 23rd): Potatoes (Fingerling, Red, Warba, Yukon Gold) Arugula Cilantro Snap and snow peas, bo
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Now there's an urban agriculture Hub.
City Garvest Co-op on Sun 18 Jul 2010 at 3:30 AM
I just heard that there's a new Urban Agriculture Hub where people can find out all about growing food in the city and who's doing what to increase urban food production in Victoria. Looks like a great
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Whoa…the weeds are taking over!
City Garvest Co-op on Sun 18 Jul 2010 at 3:02 AM
And we need help. Between planting, harvesting, watering, promoting our produce, planning our markets, selling our produce and harvesting and watering again, there are a few tasks that are falling behi
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The potatoes are ready
City Garvest Co-op on Thu 08 Jul 2010 at 11:44 PM
The first of the season's potatoes are now ready and will be at this Friday's market… Friday Market at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) 4pm to 7pm Also at the market (July 9th)
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Change of the season
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 30 Jun 2010 at 2:28 PM
Friday Market at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) 4pm to 7pm We're now coming to the end of the spring crops and getting ready for the early summer crops. Let's just hope the wea
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Next Market: The peas are ready!
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 23 Jun 2010 at 12:27 AM
Friday Market at the Cornerstone Cafe (corner of Gladstone and Fernwood) 4pm to 7pm This week, we'll have: -Snap and snow peas -Basil -Baby spinach -Salad greens (a new bed of mixed greens is ready. Ou
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Weekly City Harvest Markets Begin
City Garvest Co-op on Sun 13 Jun 2010 at 4:38 PM
We've chosen our weekly time and place to sell our produce. Based on our market survey (thank-you to those who filled it out!), 87.5% of those who answered said they preferred a location close to the F
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Friday Farm Market: June 11th
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 09 Jun 2010 at 9:06 AM
Friday, June 11th 4pm - 6pm Cornerstone Cafe (Fernwood and Gladstone) Haven't planted your tomatoes yet? Don't worry, we still have a diversity of tomato and cherry tomato starts. The cherry tomatoes a
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Where should we set up our market?
City Garvest Co-op on Sun 06 Jun 2010 at 12:13 AM
Here's your chance to tell us where and when we should set up our farm stand. With the recent news that the Fernwood Market may not be happening this year, we are re-considering where we should be sett
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Friday Farm Market at the Co-op
City Garvest Co-op on Tue 18 May 2010 at 11:19 PM
Friday, May 21st 4pm - 6pm 1241 Balmoral Road The highlights of this market are a diversity of tomato and cherry tomato starts and our now-popular easter egg radishes. We will have some other early sea
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Island Honeybees in Crisis: Time for Action
City Garvest Co-op on Tue 18 May 2010 at 2:50 PM
For years now, I have dreamed of becoming a beekeeper. Two years ago, I purchased a hive and began to raise honeybees at home. When we started City Harvest Co-op, I imagined that we would add honey to
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Do you want to get your hands dirty?
City Garvest Co-op on Fri 30 Apr 2010 at 10:56 AM
…and learn more about urban farming? If so, then consider volunteering with City Harvest. There is plenty of hands-on learning on the farm and because we work in small backyards, it is easy to share
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Join the FruitLoop
City Garvest Co-op on Fri 30 Apr 2010 at 9:10 AM
One of our favourite co-ops in town now has an online bulk buying group. The Food Roots Distributors Co-op is offering, among other things, BC organic dairy products and local organic/naturally raised
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City Harvest at EarthFest
City Garvest Co-op on Tue 20 Apr 2010 at 11:04 AM
Don't miss the City Harvest table at EarthFest in Fernwood this Sunday. We'll be setting up a small market table with some of our early crops as well as selling some starts. We hope to meet you there.
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Calling all gardeners: We have Asian Greens and other starts
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 24 Mar 2010 at 2:50 PM
On Wednesday, March 31st, 5:00pm - 7:30pm at 1241 Balmoral Rd, we'll be setting up our first market day to sell some starts to backyard gardeners. You can help us make sure we have enough by sending us
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Where will City Harvest be selling produce?
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 24 Mar 2010 at 12:08 PM
Right in our backyard! City Harvest is taking the farm stand approach and will be holding weekly market days right in our own backyard. We'll be letting you, our neighbours, know where and what we are
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City Harvest is looking for new backyards
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 24 Mar 2010 at 11:47 AM
City Harvest Co-operative is looking for homeowners who would like us to grow healthy food for our community in their backyard. By sharing your backyard with City Harvest, you are supporting our local
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Sign-up for City Harvest Updates!
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 24 Mar 2010 at 11:37 AM
To get ready for the market season, we are inviting our friends and neighbours to sign-up for our City Harvest customer list. By signing up for the list, you will get an email with the latest news and
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We now have a tool shed!
City Garvest Co-op on Wed 30 Dec 2009 at 12:04 AM
Thanks to a generous community-minded family, we now have a secure location for our gardening tools and supplies. In the fall, we lost our storage space, leaving our tools and supplies scattered throug
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