A Very Busy Summers Day

We began our very busy Saturday day as usual at the Moss Street Market, where we scored some yummy Qualicum Cheese, local herbs and raspberries, some bread and some local organic bacon.

Then we made our way along the Moss Street Paint-In. It is an annual event where local artist display their paintings and work on some pieces of art. There was some really gorgeous stuff but sadly it was all way out of our price range.

There was also some really good music. We stopped and listened to a man who was playing some wonderful drums and a didgeridoo.

More of the excellent art, shown on someones front lawn. It was a stinkin' hot day so it was nice to find some shade.

Look at all the people. The Paint-In is a huge event, it runs the entire length of Moss Street (about 4-5 blocks).

Then we made our way out to Sea Cider farms for their annual birthday celebration. The property itself is beautiful and they have an amazing variety of apple trees.

The lovely interior of the barn is also their store and the top floor offers more displays of local art.
The view of the orchard also overlooks the ocean. Such a beautiful property, we had a great time sampling ciders, trying some local cuisine (made with local ingredients) and listening to some bluegrass music. It was still really really hot so we really only stayed for an hour but it was fun none-the-less.

Finally, we stopped at Silver Rill farms to pick up some local fresh corn (the best corn on the island in my opinion), blueberries and Okanagan cherries. We were also allowed to visit with their goats! I totally want one now.
Finally we finished the day by making a yummy 100% local dinner, working a bit in the garden and doing some more pickling. Phew...busy day!