Articles
Welcome to the Ruckle Heritage Farm blog. We include here articles on farming and gardening, homesteading, real food diets, recipes and more.
Farm Day 2024
Ruckle Heritage Farm Day 2024 is Sunday May 5th from 10:00am-3:00pm. This is a free event with free parking. No dogs allowed. Please join us for: - sheep herding and [...]
We Don’t Kill Baby Lambs
With lambing season upon us, it's a good time to remind people that when referring to meat, the word lamb can be misleading as lambs sent to market aren’t babies [...]
Heritage Week 2023
Join us in commemorating Heritage Week February 20th-26th, 2023 Established in 1872, Ruckle Heritage Farm is the oldest operating family farm in the southern Gulf Islands, making it the perfect [...]
Liver Recipes and Why You Want To Eat It!
Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet and is considered nature's multivitamin. Rich in iron, choline, folate, B12 and vitamins A, D and K, it [...]
Bone-anza Halloween Spooktacular Event!
Where: Ruckle Heritage Farm: The Alfred House, 1756 Beaver Pt Rd When: Sunday October 30th 1:00pm- 4:00pm Come and trick-or-treat at the Alfred Ruckle House the day before Halloween [...]
Gluten-Free Zucchini Bread or Muffins
Zucchini is certainly worth growing in your garden as it produces a bountiful harvest! However there does come a point where you think, what will I do with all the [...]
Saying Goodbye to Brian
Why I Passionately Believe in Raising Animals the Right Way By Abey Scaglione of Ruckle Heritage Farm Brian, one of this year’s bottle-fed lambs, died today. It’s definitely my saddest [...]
How to Brew Kombucha
I’ve been making my own kombucha for years now and it has been a really fun, rewarding and delicious experience! Kombucha is a healthy, probiotic rich beverage that is very [...]
Garlic Scape Pesto and Zucchini Fritters
Garlic scapes grow up from the unharvested garlic bulb below ground and can be cut and used in the early summer. By removing the garlic scape, the plant is able [...]
Mike & Marjorie Lane Win Heritage B.C.’s Distinguished Service Award
Mike and Marjorie Lane are this year's recipients of Heritage B.C.'s Distinguished Service Award! “Heritage BC award nominees and winners alike illustrate the talents, commitment and diversity of heritage work [...]