Salt Spring Food Blog

“Ducky” on the farm

Known to some as Sue Earle of Duck Creek Farm, our "Ducky" checks in occasionally to get fresh with us and keep us abreast of the farmy scene on the island.

Melanie and Paul’s Purple Pearls

I love all onions, but as you know, I particularly admire a purple onion. Specifically, the locally grown purple onions  that Melanie and Paul present so beautifully in baskets at the market — these are gems I savour with all my senses.  I leave them whole for days so to enjoy the glorious shape, the [...]

Chorus Line Carrots, Duck Creek Farm

We harvested 90 pounds of carrots today! It was carrotty fragrant, too, and what makes me really happy is the abundance of worms - all sizes, and all over. It’s a sign of...