Do you ever do this? Drive by a interesting looking place of business, because you have another destination in mind, and limited time. Thinking to yourself, I must remember to drop in there sometime.
Well, last week we did finally drop by and visit Westham Island Farms, and am I ever glad that my BIL turned down that road. And next to fall harvest time, I don't think that we could have picked a better time to make a first visit.
Sunflowers lining the long narrow country road, hulking antique vehicles, and farm equipment ghostlike in the far distance, and patchwork fields of brilliantly blooming flowers greeting you as you step out.
Acres and acres of multi generational farm land, first farmed in 1916.
Organic veggies, organic flowers, cats, bunnies, donkeys, cows, and
flowers, flowers, flowers.
Did I mention cats? Of course a farm must have cats.
Producing farm grown products from early spring to late fall, they host haunted houses, pumpkin patches, and school tours. In the summer they sell honey, fresh farm grown veggies, herbs, and a wide variety of fruit.
I am looking forward to the squash harvest, and was told that they grow 7 different types of sweet potatoes, I am so in! Those are my favorites.
A highlight of our tour was the working antique Orange Crush soda cooler, that I posted a photo of a few days ago. I have not seen one of those since our long ago family camping weekends, it brought back many good memories.
So if by chance you are out driving around Ladner, and just happen to be near Westham Island, drop by Westham Island Herb Farm, at 4690 Kirkland Road, in Delta. The farm owners are friendly, the cats love people, the produce is amazing, and the flowers are spectacular.
A great day to go visit would be September 12th, "A Day At the Farm."
Please google Westham Island Farms for more info, since my links still are not working.
I adore places like this toward the fall of the year. I could wander around for hours. You took some great pictures too. Wish I could have joined you!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy visiting all these kinds of small animal/produce farms. We have several here on the island.
ReplyDeleteBTW I have just caught up on some of your recent posts (my life gets in the way of blogging) and I sure enjoyed your stories.Keep up the good work.
Hey a new place to go with my coffee group. Hooray. Now the rain will have to stop. I feel a road trip coming on.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool place to visit! Glad you enjoyed yourself and got to meet the resident farm animals too~
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful! I wish I could visit there!
ReplyDeleteOh, that sounds & looks like my kinda place!!! I'm going to see about going there soon! Beautiful photos, as usual, and the one of the yawning cat is priceless. Just another day in paradise for him, I guess.... ;o)
ReplyDeleteJust love small family farms! Sounds like you are doing exactly what we have been doing. Love the fallish weather and the wonderful bounty that these farms allow us to enjoy. We, like you, are awaiting our couple of acres to grow our own produce and pets. In the meantime we can enjoy the fruits of other's toils.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing. Your blog is great and photos are awesome.
That looks like a great place to visit - pity it's so far away! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place to visit!!
ReplyDeleteThat's on e of my favourite things to do-and the produce always tastes that much better when you see where it's grown.
ReplyDeleteI love it when you take us along for a field trip!!! Kim
ReplyDeleteI love your trips out and about also! I did spy that Orange crush machine the other day..it was very interesting! Looks like this place is a relaxing find..great photo of one of their cats! What fun! Bet you would like to live there! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, what a lovely field trip! I do adore visiting farms!
ReplyDeletethat place looks awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThe farm sounds WONDERFUL! I've always wanted to live on a farm like that. And I have to say that your kitty photo is outstanding... catching a kitty in mid-yawn is hard to do.
ReplyDeleteCindy