Cast Iron Farm is a collectively-run permaculture inspired co-operative farm. We raise pigs, sheep, and chickens, and enjoyed selling pork and plants at the Sooke Country Market for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. We ran a farmstand in 2019, and have since transitioned to mostly online sales, with a 2 hour opening most Saturday mornings from 9-11.
We are three families, all members in a co-op that owns the land and another that manages it. Five adults work both on-farm and off-site to build the farm business, take care of the children, and keep the lights on. We started farming in 2014, dreaming up farm buildings, gardens, and fencing where there was once only fields.
Two co-ops operate on the site of Cast Iron Farm. Quiet Day Land Co-operative is responsible for owning the land and for permanent infrastructure. Cast Iron Farm Co-operative takes care of the daily operation of the farm, and is responsible for temporary infrastructure. Cast Iron is hoping to eventually open to new members; if you have an idea for a business that can run onsite and link into existing systems, please contact us.
CONTACT US
We are located at 2385 Phillips Rd, access off Shambrook, in beautiful Sooke, BC.
The best way to reach us is through email, at <castironfarmsooke@gmail.com>.
We are also active on Facebook, and it’s really easy to send us a message there.
While we enjoy having visitors, you can appreciate that if we have people dropping in all the time, it is hard to do the actual work of farming. We have had work parties, classes, and open houses from time to time; if you would like to take a closer look at what we are doing, please watch for when we are hosting an event.
