Vantreight Farms is a family owned and operated business that was started in 1884 by John Vantreight, who had come from Dublin , Ireland , to settle in the Gordon Head area of Greater Victoria . John's son, Geoffrey Sr., continued the farm and expanded operations to Central Saanich until eventually his own son, Geoffrey Jr., took over after the Great Depression, as a young man in his late teens. The farm has been passed down through four generations and is now owned and operated by Ian Vantreight and his family.

Today, Vantreight Farms utilizes over 750 acres of farmland that is primarily located in the Municipality of Central Saanich. The main farm crop is Daffodils, with an annual production of over 18,000,000 blooms. Vantreight Farms has a highly valued full time staff of 21 people, and seasonal part-time staff of 65. During the Daffodil harvest season, the labour staff can be as high as 850 persons employed at one time.

In 1957, Geoff Jr. sent the first 2400 blooms to Toronto , for the Cancer Society, on a trial basis. More than 50 years later, Daffodil Days have become a worldwide event. Vantreight Farms is now the largest Daffodil producer in Canada and the second largest in North America , supplying Daffodils to Cancer Societies across Canada and the United States.

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