Sora Farm

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  • Sora Farm Newsletter – Vol. 4 –

    Before I started farming, all the lettuces I knew were iceberg, red leaf and romaine. Now I am amazed how many varieties exist and how different and beautiful each of them is! The photos show red oakleaf lettuce. We planted them because one of our customers said these are his favourite. They are tender and

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  • Saturday market continues

    Baby lettuces are so cute. After being sown, it takes 3-4 weeks before they are ready to be transplanted. They are nicely protected from elements and slugs! After being transplanted, it takes 3-4 weeks before ready for harvest. As temperature drops, they grow slower and slower. Although official summer market is over, we will be

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  • Sora Farm News letter – Vol. 2 –

    Last Wednesday, in addition to our regular customers, we had a surprise visitor. An owl was sitting on one of the posts of our fence. We spent most of our lives in cities and, for me, owl was something from science text book or museum until I moved to Gabriola, where I have heard nightly

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  • Farm fresh dinner

    Last Saturday after the market we cooked oyster mushrooms from Gabriola Mushroom and our shishito peppers together. It was really yummy and super easy to make. Mushroom & shsishito stir fry: Ingredients: oyster mushrooms, shishito peppers, minced garlic Method: Pan fry shishito peppers until soft with olive oil or butter. Sprinkle with salt. Set aside.

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