Canada: Film “Farmer.Sailor.Chef”
The old Reynolds farm, a 115-acre parcel of land on Salt Spring Island
Following the adventure of the Providence, the oldest working vessel in BC, a 1903 80’ tall ship. Viewers will sail with the ship’s owner & captain, Simon Fawkes, his crew, and F.S.C’s chef, Kyle Gerrad across the Salish Sea to Salt Spring Island.
Along the way, viewers will fish with wild chef & fisherman, Teddy Cosco, until reaching their final destination of Stowell Lake Farm, renowned for its community ownership model, quiet spaces and abundant fresh vegetables from regenerative farming practices.
The film dives into the characters’ stories and sustainable practices, sunrise to sunset on the farm, and the wild BC landscape. A delight for the senses, an ode to BC’s adventurous spirit, and a culinary experience.
The History of Stowell Lake Farm
Lisa always had a hunger to live on the land somewhere. In the mid-seventies she got her chance – the old Reynolds farm, a 115-acre parcel of land here on Salt Spring Island, was up for sale. The Reynolds family had cleared the land and logged a lot of it in their early years pioneering here. Lisa raised her three children, Hamish, Rachel and Jennifer on the farm and started her lifelong relationship with the land.
In the early years, Lisa raised sheep and then, after many years of doing that, transformed the Barn to a horse barn, boarded horses and had a milk cow. These were also the berry years – Lisa became known as the strawberry lady. Coming out to the U-Pick field or buying strawberries direct from Lisa was such a favourite thing to do on the island back then. Every June Lisa spent the whole month in the strawberry patch with the kids, picking and sorting berries. It was really hard work, but there was magic in it too.
