Singing Bowl Granola

Singing Bowl Granola

›› Lauren Gaultier Meet your local Fernwood granola maker, Jessica, of Signing Bowl Granola (SBG). I found out she was a local after I started ordering her zero-waste bucket and couldn’t help but be impressed by ­delivery ­sometimes within hours. I caught up with...
Amend your soil

Amend your soil

The Spring Equinox has passed and things are truly waking up in the garden. April showers do in fact promise May flowers! ›› Kayla Siefried What to do in the garden this month? Amend your soil, direct seed some ­vegetable seeds, and prepare a bed to ­transplant...
The heart of the Centre

The heart of the Centre

The kitchen is the heart of the home. . . well, in our case it’s the ­Community Centre ›› Shonna Bell Each week, approximately 400 meals are made out of the Fernwood Community Centre kitchen. Patrick Gleeson, our chef, picks up a minimum of 6 boxes of ­produce from...
Patio season at Mesa Familiar

Patio season at Mesa Familiar

Spring has officially sprung and for the foodie scene, this means patio season is upon us! ›› Lauren Gaultier Some may say that living in such a ­temperate climate, we are almost always able to enjoy outdoor dining here in beautiful Victoria, but hey, longer sunny...