date:Dec 30, 2021
Andrew Engqvist, owner-operator of Andrews Farm Stand on Tomlinson Road in Central Saanich, was still pulling out carrots last weekend. For carrots and other locally grown vegetables such as beets and Swiss chard, the temperatures are mild as farmers like Engqvist are reporting strong fall harvests. In fact, the Saanich Peninsula may indeed be the only place in Canada where farmers are still pulling carrots directly out of the soil.
This is good news for local shoppers, as these carrots end up