It has been cold and rainy in Gabriola.

In Tokyo, plum flowers started to bloom! They bloom before cherry blossoms and they are as beautiful, if not more.

To avoid the crowds of cherry blossom season, visiting Japan in the end of February or beginning of March, which is plum blossom season, may be a good option.

On a cold rainy day, this one-bowl meal called Oyako-don will warm you up. “Oyako” means parent and child. In this dish, that is chicken and eggs, and “don” is a short form of “donburi”, which means a “bowl”. Click Here for the recipe.

We have been a vendor of Gabriola Agricultural Co-op Farmers’ Market since 2021 and we always feel grateful to be a part of this close-knit community. We have just been informed that our Market was chosen as one of three nominees of Farmers’ Market of “Most Outstanding Community Impact” in the category. Click here for the full list. The final announcement will be on March 7th, 2026.

Our market schedule is as follows:

• Island Roots Farmers’ Market: Beban Park, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, 3 – 6pm on Wednesday
• AGI Market: AGI Hall, Gabriola, 10am – 1pm on Saturday

Have a nice warm week!