Being a farmer is a great qualification to have to serve in the United States Congress.There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age.“So organic farming practices are something that, to me, are interlinked with the idea of using biodiesel.” » Daryl Hannah.There is a tradition of that in my family. “You know, farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the cornfield.” » Dwight D.“To make agriculture sustainable, the grower has got to be able to make a profit.” » Sam Farr.See you in October.On this festive day, let us take a moment to give all the love to all the farmers who work tirelessly to feed us year-round. we love growing food and flowers and celebrating agriculture. We love sharing this farm with our community. Do expect to see the most dazzling selection of heirloom pumpkins you’ve ever witnessed. Bring extra change so that your children can experience the fun of feeding our free-range poultry. Do expect to see happy chickens wandering about and goats begging for attention. Do expect to experience life on an authentic working farm. Do expect to see us working because we have daily farm chores that must get done no matter what. Heirloom pumpkin varieties sell out fast.Ī special note from the Farmers: “For those that haven’t visited this farm before - please don’t expect a crazy festival atmosphere, this is a real farm, and we take great pride in that. Visit early in the month for best pumpkin selection. Since 1993 we have been passionate growers concerned about the preservation of pumpkins and very mindful of the incredible history behind each variety. Over 50 of our favourite heirloom varieties are grown in our fields each year. If you are looking for a particular variety of pumpkin (cucurbita), we probably grow it. Everything we sell is grown or made on the farm. Shop our line of goat milk soaps, dried flower bouquets, farmhouse preserves, and our lavender beauty products. Visit our Barn Market bursting with hundreds of bundles of heirloom garlic, onions, shallots, delicious winter vegetables, unique squash all harvested from our fields. If you have one, bring a cart to carry your pumpkins from the pumpkin patch. WHAT TO BRING: Farm & weather appropriate attire.
Visit the online shop for all our lavender products.ĭATE: October 1st - 30th, 2022 (closed Mondays and Hallowe’en) We look forward to sharing our lavender field, barn, and farm with you. Well-behaved children are more than welcome to visit with an adult.
We would like to offer our guests a tranquil and relaxing environment. Lavender is deer resistant, ideal for the Comox Valley.įor those with a sweet tooth, lavender lemon gelato will be available for purchase. The farm will have varieties of French and English lavender plants available to take home.
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From field to farm to final product, Shamrock’s fragrant lavender is the key ingredient in their handmade skin and bath products, including essential oils hydrosol, lip balms, salves, body creams, and goats milk soaps. The small-batch process uses low pressure and lavender flowers to produce the highest quality essential oil and hydrosol. Watch the art of lavender distillation in a traditional alembic copper still. Visit the barn-bursting with hundreds of dried lavender bundles-and enjoy shopping for fresh vegetables and flowers picked from the fields nearby. Wander among the lavender blooms in the field, cut your own bouquet, and see our beautiful wall of lavender. Lavender is known for its calming benefits and healing properties, and has been used therapeutically for centuries. Shamrock Farm hopes to offer our guests a tranquil and relaxing environment focused on sustainability and well-being.
DATE: July (Dates to be announced in June 2022)