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History of Michell's Farm
Michell's Farm was originally established in the 1860's by William Michell, who purchased a 100 acre farm on the Saanich Peninsula with money he made gold mining during the goldrush. The farm started out growing mainly potatoes and over the years began growing a few more varieties of vegetables and berries. Michell's Farm along with many farms were well established when the federal government put a ban on growing potatoes in Central Saanich. This was when the golden nematode was discovered in the 1980's. The ban was quite an interruption to the local farming community, but it pushed the Michells to start experimenting with growing other vegetables which has led to the wide selection of produce grown today. The farm is now 400+ acres and leases an additional 100+ acres and is still owned and operated by the Michell family with the sixth generation currently actively farming!
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