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Herbs & SpicesClever Crow Herbs and Spices will bring the wow factor to the meals you create. We grow as many of the herbs as our climate allows for; like basil, thyme, oregano, savory, marjoram, and rosemary. We dry our herbs, and do all the grinding, blending, and packaging, right here, in small batches. We have 100% control to ensure we are bringing you the best and freshest products possible. -
The FieldsOur 5 acres is a special place made up of sections of long vegetable garden beds, grasslands with wild flowers, natural forested areas, and a tributary of the Black Creek, which runs along the edge of the back field. We encourage hedgerows where we have planted fruit trees, elderberries and allow the wild Nootka roses to flourish. -
The KitchenOur kitchen is the Heartbeat of the Farm Store building. It is where all of our production happens. You will usually find Lia there, grinding and blending spices and sea salts. Farmer Brian dons his chef hat (he is a Canadian Red Seal Chef) a couple of times a month and is responsible for our delicious soups, chilies, Brian’s Burger Relish, and Sambal Sauce.
Our farming practices follow organic growing principles. We use composts, manures, and cover crops to build soils and encourage microbial life, that in turn, grow great vegetables.
7911 Island Hwy, Black Creek
7911 Island Hwy, Black Creek
Open 9-5 Wed - Sat
7911 Island Hwy, Black Creek, BC
Phone: 250.465.0448
Our farming practices follow organic growing principles. We use composts, manures, and cover crops to build soils and encourage microbial life, that in turn, grow great vegetables.
Our 5 acres is a special place made up of sections of long vegetable garden beds, grasslands with wild flowers, natural forested areas, and a tributary of the Black Creek, which runs along the edge of the back field. We encourage hedgerows where we have planted fruit trees, elderberries and allow the wild Nootka roses to flourish. We have put up over 30 birdhouses around the farm and they are thriving with swallows, robins, chickadees, and other wild birds we do not know the names of. Diversification on your land, of animals, plants, birds, insects, etc, ensures a healthy ecosystem for all.
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We seem to be in a little "snow belt", here, in Black Creek. We haven't seen the garden beds since November. It is below zero and the wind is blowing. More snow is on the way for the final week before Christmas. We are open for a few more days ( unless we are snowed in) before our winter hibernation begins. And holy heck, this mornings ocean dip was the coldest yet...Looking forward to warmer climes and long lazy swims with @farmer_brian_
December 3rd, 2022
Mixing the salad greens with @farmer_brian_
This weekend and Mothers day weekend. Our annual Big Plant sale. Lots of variety. So many Tomatoes and Peppers. And some extra special surprises! Come early for best selection. Free coffee and Tea at our plant sale too!
Ps. The Tulip Festival is happening both weekends @coastalblack
We've been thinking about buying a @speedibin composter, and today, we finally did it. On our Farm we have huge piles of manure and vegetation composting away. Giant piles. But the one thing that we cannot seem to do, is bring the bucket of kitchen scraps, down to the bottom of the driveway, from our house. The little bucket goes from the counter, out to the porch, and then it sits there and gets nasty. We've tried unsuccessfully to make home composting a good habit.
Today I made the call to Joyce and she had one all ready to go! Perfect timing. She even showed me her compost area with her different style bins they sell. She even still uses her father's original @speedibin Bin! It is 30 years old and still looks great. I like many things about Speedbins. They have a powder coat paint on them, which means, they should last for a long, long time, like way past my lifetime. They are green, so they blend into the yard. They are RAT PROOF. Seriously. You need that in a composter.. The bottom is a double layer of heavy wire mesh, which means the good insects and worms can get in there and work hard. The lid is easy to lift and has a hinge that can hold it up for you. The lids handle also turns, locking the lid tight, so nothing can get in. The front panel slides up and off so you can easily scoop out the finished compost snd add it into your garden beds.
Also important is that you can add all of your kitchen scraps, including bones, dairy, veg and cooked food. No food waste goes into your garbage anymore.
They are manufactured in Vancouver! The company is owned by a couple who live and garden, in Merville.
They will be at the upcoming Seedy Saturday in Courtenay, and at 4 others on the island. You can see the bins up close and talk to Joyce about them, or come see ours. Or just go to their Instagram page @speedibin for more info. I think they are a really worthy investment and I feel like I'm being a better human.
We are now on our WINTER BREAK. Thank you everyone who shopped and visited our Farm Store this year. This was our best year ever! Thank you for purchasing our spices, salts and salad greens at small and large stores in Campbell River and the Comox Valley. Thank you for buying from all the local farmstands and supporting all the vendors at the Comox Valley and the Gumboot Farmers Markets. You are what makes Vancouver Island strong and vibrant. We look forward to seeing your beautiful faces in mid February.
Big Love,
Lia and Brian
Smoked Paprika is back! @farmer_brian_ lovingly grew all the paprika peppers, then spent weeks smoking them with our apple wood and herbs blend. The result is fantastic! We tried some in a little mayo emulsion with miso and lime juice, and Wow!
Available in our Farm store.
Woke up to a beautiful Frosty Thanksgiving morning. We are so thankful for all of you, our customers, friends, and family. Thankful for the good in humanity. Thankful for the sun's energy to pull the seeds into food. Thankful for Love.
This week we will be open Wed/ Thursday..10-5pm and next week too. We are taking a little time to make new memories.
Lot of 5 lbs Bags of Beets this week. Perfect for soups, salads, and pickling.
There is so much happening in our area of Black Creek, this weekend. Come join us for our annual customer appreciation day, Tomorrow!
Free samples of soup, greens, and bread from @shorewolffarm. Between 11-3pm.
@farmer_brian_ will be taking small groups on short farm tours. You can also ask him gardening questions. The Farm Store is open and filled with culinary delights, from 9-5pm.
Enter to win a Gift Basket and other fabulous prizes.
Thanks for supporting our small family farm and others in the Comox Valley.
Ps. The Black Creek Fall Fair is happening this weeknd too! You can park at the church across the road from us and walk to everything! Make sure to check out the open house at @thecreekside beside us, and then head north to visit @kehlerfarm, Pattison farm, and @shorewolffarm too.
Oh my! We have a lot of different kinds of onions ready this week. @farmer_brian_ has been squirreling away those giant orange bags for this very moment in time. His largest onion harvest to date. Yellow, white, reds, and shallots. Right now they are available loose, in bins., but soon, we will be selling them in one and two pound bags. Nothing like local onions!
And so it begins...Tomato season is finally here.
@farmer_brian_ is bringing his prized Elderberry plants to the @comox_valley_farmers_market this morning. He also has lots of beautiful red and white onions, salad greens, plain jane lettuce, jalapenos, fennel bulbs, zucchinni, turnips, spices, cilantro, basil, and dill weed. The Farm store will also be open 9'5pm..with carrots and kimchi, etc.
Yup. It's June-u-ary. Time for us islanders to don our toques and sweaters again. This happy farmer is busy bagging lots of salad greens for the @comox_valley_farmers_market tomorrow morning. He has been harvesting lots of beauty this week.See you at the market!
We have 16 exciting Outdoor Demo classes happening this summer. Now is the time to register. Only 20 guests per class. Safe, fun, delicious.
Check out the lineup on the first page of our website at:
www.clevercrowfarm.com
This handsome farmer is pretty happy to be returning to the @comox_valley_farmers_market tomorrow morning, with lots and lots of greens and veggies.
@farmer_brian_