When it comes to eating locally, Victoria has a variety of different options to cater to your needs. Farmers markets are quite popular within the community. During Spring, Summer and Fall seasons from May to October both the Moss Street and James Bay community market sell local organic produce. The Market on Yates a downtown grocery store sells seasonal Vancouver grown fruits and vegetables; however, some organic produce are imported, so watch out for the sticker tag. There are also specialty produce stores, including the Root Cellar located on McKenzie Avenue, here you will also find local and organic produce. The Mitchell Brothers farm located in Saanichton grows seasonal produce, compost, bark mulch and hay for gardeners. Another popular farm stand, the Madrona farm stand, located on Blenkinsop Road is open Wednesday through Saturday. This stand averages about 1200lbs of food on a summer morning, but disappears quickly, so get there early.
A great way to start the journey to eating locally and organic is to join the Vancouver Island 100 mile diet. This means eating locally and supporting local businesses that sell foods and produce on the Island. This is a great way to decrease the carbon footprint, as the miles it takes to transport and deliver food to our city is extremely high. Below is a great resource providing detailed information about the 100 mile diet and offering information about a variety of businesses and locations where local and organic foods can be purchased throughout Vancouver Island.
references:
http://www.suite101.com/content/eat-local-in-victoria-bc-a161348
http://www.vancouverislanddiet.com/resources_food_production_vancouver_island.html
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