A West Coast organic farm
It’s been a few weeks now that I’ve been immersed back into West Coast Canadian culture. The weather, unfortunately has been shockingly grey and wet. But the soils are rich and fertile and full of the lettuces and chards that I miss in Spain.
One of my first visits upon arriving back in Canada was to the local organic farm, just down the road from my parents home.
I have a weakness for beautiful farm produce. Bushels and bunches of chard, and green onions. Baskets of lavender and thyme. Crisp pea shoots, standing tall. I get a thrill out of washing and carefully plucking the dirt from tender leaves of spinach.
So, I was excited to visit The Hazelmere organic farm, hidden away in the Fraser Valley. It’s been awhile since I have been allowed to touch the produce. In Spain , you see, you must not touch the produce. There are dashing Spanish men, whose livelihoods in the fruterias de España, it is to pick for you the best produce of the day. But that’s a whole other post…
I wandered the farm, with it’s lush soils and rows of jewels ready to be plucked and taken to someone’s kitchen. I often feel a sense of peace on a farm. It can be a place of such purity. The cycle of sowing and harvesting, like dreams…
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The photo of the strawberry plant is SPECTACULAR!!
Thank you Jeanne. There’s so much pure beauty to be found and captured isn’t there?
i am a huge fan of your photography portfolio.
I agree, there is definitely a calm and a peacefulness to your pictures. I hope a good meal came out of all that touching of produce!
Darling, your posts take me to another place – always feel very peaceful after reading through and looking at your pictures. Really wonderful.
K x
It’s my pleasure…a few more posts in Canada before I take you all back to the land of warmth.
BEAUTIFUL STUNNING PICTURES!
So envy of rhubarb! I can’t find it here!
thank you Juls, it’s actually swiss chard which I miss in Spain as well…a bit hard to find.