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Agriculture, Fresh Food & Agri – Tourism

in the Kamloops Region

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HOLMWOOD FARMGILLIAN WATT 1996 Barnhartvale Rd. Kamloops, B.C. Phone: 250‑319‑2367 Email: [email protected]

Holmwood Farm is proud to be a licensed producer of premium B.C. lamb. The farm is located 30 minutes east of Kamloops at 1996 Barnhartvale Rd.

The sheep graze on irrigated and natural hillside pastures through the summer months and are fed hay from nearby ranches during the winter. They are also given free choice salt and minerasl to ensure they have optimum levels of micronutrients throughout the year. The lambs are born in March and April and usually stay with their mothers for at least four months. The ewes are sheared once per year in late April and the wool is sold to the Canadian Woolgrowers in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Owner Gillian Watt enjoys showing visitors the farm and, when in season, you can pick a few vegetables to take home with your lamb. You can order your lamb by phone or email. We deliver right to your home or you can visit the farm to pick it up. Our lamb is also available at The Farm Store in Yarrow, B.C. and is served at the Halcyon Hot Springs Resort in Nakusp, B.C. and Echo Valley Ranch Resort at Big Bar, B.C.

SULLINDEO FARMSTRICIA SULLIVAN AND LEO LINDINGER 680 Dairy Rd. Kamloops, B.C. Phone 250‑579‑9680 Email: [email protected].

We are a small, 10 acre farm in Kamloops on ALR land. We produce naturally raised pastured chickens (meat birds), and turkeys. Our birds have no hormones, antibiotics and live outside from one week old. Chicken available in June, and again in October when the turkeys are ready for Thanksgiving. Organic garlic is ready in early August. Our sheep are not given hormones or antibiotics and they spend their lives on grazing organic grass pastures, and resting in the shade of spruce trees. Lambs are ready late fall.

Please place orders for product in advance, so we can be sure to meet your needs.

Come for a tour of the farm and professionally landscaped gardens and meadows where the sheep, chickens, and

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ROGERS BULK FOOD STOREBARB YORK 4420 Larkin Cross Rd., Armstrong, B.C. Phone: 1‑800‑356‑8735 [email protected]

Open Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rogers Bulk Food Store mills Canadian grains for flours and cereals. Our specialty is Canadian grains and cereals with no additives and more than 300 bins of wholesome foods, including organic and gluten free choices. We offer a wide variety of quality products at great prices and are focussed on bringing customers local and Canadian products. We have great customer service a friendly knowledgeable staff and are more than welcome to share ideas for healthy eating. You will be amazed at the variety of products. Rogers Bulk Food Store is so much more than just flour and cereals.

DESERT HILLS RANCHHARPER MILL ROAD (FORMERLY OLD MILL ROAD) Ashcroft, B.C. See website for directions. Phone: 250‑453‑9876 Fax: 250‑453‑9870 E‑mail: [email protected] www.deserthillsranch.com/

Farm gate and wholesale. Beets, Brussels, Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Coloured Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Roma, Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Onions, Watermelon, Winter Onions, and Zucchini. Fruit and vegetable wagon last weekend of July until mid October.

PETE MURRAY’S CORN FARM

PETER AND RAYMONDE MURRAY 5973 VLA Rd., Chase, B.C. Phone: 250‑679‑8886 Email: [email protected] www.petemurrayscornfarm.com

Strawberries are the first crop of the farm season, available in June and July either we‑pick or u‑pick. The berries are located at 5973 VLA Road, Chase. Corn season begins in August at our vegetable stand located at Shuswap (VLA Road) east of Chase on the Trans Canada Hwy. The corn stand hours are 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. August seven days a week, September and October hours will be posted. We offer several different corn varieties along with potatoes, squash and pumpkins. We are at the Kamloops Farmers Market Saturdays from mid August to the end of September. Pumpkin season begins at the farm in October with organized wagon rides where you go to feed the sheep and then get to the pumpkin patch to choose that special pumpkin or just take a little wagon and walk out to the patch with your family. Lamb is available custom cut, wrapped and frozen as ordered.

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DIETER DUDY AND DEB KELLOG 710 Dairy Rd. Kamloops, B.C. Phone: 250‑579‑9617 Email: [email protected] www.thistlefarm.com

Open to the public Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Certified organic bedding plants, herbs, vegetables and a small amount of fruit. Certified organic and local. Our products are fresh, local and 100% guaranteed and do not negatively impact the environment. We are accountable to our customers, within city limits, and contribute to the sustainability of agriculture within the region and the local economy. When you buy locally there is a direct benefit to the local economy, local businesses and the people in your community.

TED’S TROUT AKA CAMPBELL LAKE TROUT FARMTED AND MAUREEN BROWN Box 45, 3403 McNab Rd. Little Fort, B.C. Phone: 250‑677‑4308 Email: [email protected] tedstrout.com

Member of the B.C. Freshwater Aquaculture Association, and the Farm2Chef Collaborative. Our products are available at Heartland Quality Foods (North Shore), Smorgasbord Deli (downtown), Fisherman’s Market (near Old Town Farm Market), TRU Retail Meat Store, Kamloops and North Thompson area restaurants, Carl’s Market Garden at McLure and Golden Ear Fruit Stand at Chase. Small, family‑run farm. Kamloops Rainbow Trout is sustainability‑raised: NO antibiotics, chemicals, or hormones and only organic feed is used. Government standards compliant, Interior Health approved processing facility and smoker on site. Trout is sold flash‑frozen fresh from the water, vacuum‑packed fillets or whole, smoked‑frozen, or smoked foil pouches. Live trout sold for pond/lake‑stocking: eyed trout eggs, fry, fingerling, catchables — available for delivery. Order by phone or online website.

CARL’S MARKET GARDEN AND FRUIT STAND

BRIAN AND BRENDA CARL 272 McLure Ferry Rd. McLure, B.C. Phone: 250‑672‑5795 Fruitstand: 250‑672‑9366 Fax: 250‑672‑5708 Email: [email protected]

Celebrating our 30th anniversary! Farm stand 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, mid‑June to Oct.31 Family‑owned and operated for more than 25 years, 40 km north of Kamloops on the scenic Yellowhead Highway at McLure Ferry Road. Easy access via left hand‑turn lane. Grab a dozen of our famous corn when in season. Take a ferry ride over the North Thompson River. We carry a full selection of B.C. fruit and our own fresh veggies. B.C. pottery, cookbooks and preserves for sale. See you soon!

HARMONY FARM KENNEL & LAMB GERRY & PATRICIA PORTER 4319 Paxton Valley Rd., PO Box 82 Monte Lake, B.C. Phone: 250‑375‑2528 Email: [email protected] www.harmonyfarmkennelandlamb.com

Peaceful, Custom care dog boarding kennel located just 35 minutes southeast of Kamloops, welcomes ALL dogs and dispositions, puppies to power breeds, social or non, to a safe, positive country vacation! Extra large private heated kennels, each with huge view windows, extra tall dog doors, individual covered play yard and lounging patios. Individual care, attention and on/off leash daily exercise suited to each dog’s condition, needs and athletic desires. Low stress, low risk, quiet and harmonious setting with good dog zen, offers a wonderful, “home away from home” for your family’s dogs. Accommodate special/raw diets. Offer extended stays and multiple dog rates. Flexible drop‑off and pick‑up times, year round. Dogsafe Canine First Aid Certified. Post op and rehab services available (no cement or chainlink anywhere). “A nice place to stay while you’re away...”

Harmony Farm Lamb – BC Premium gourmet lamb available year round! Proudly raised chemical‑free, St. Croix ‘hair’ sheep offer 23 per cent less fat/bone (compared to wool breeds). Buy meat, not fat! Lean – Mild – Delicious! Grown organically with tender loving care, our market lambs live stress‑free start to finish...happy lambs = happy meat (adrenaline‑free)! Whole/half, brats and burgers, custom cut, double wrapped and delivered to the Kamloops area. B.C. licensed, government inspected processing. You will love to “taste the difference” of Harmony Farm Lamb! Lambing year ‘round. Visitors welcome!


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ASHCROFT & DISTRICT FALL FAIR

Ashcroft, B.C. Sept. 13 Drylands Arena ashcroftfallfair.ca

Exhibitions and fun‑filled activities. Variety of food, live entertainment, animals on display, various exhibits and entries.

BARRIERE FARMER’S MARKET

4307 Yellowhead Hwy South Barriere, B.C. Market hours: Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 1 to Oct. 30. Home made baked goodies and home grown fruits and veggies. Beef, pork lamb, and free range eggs. Cedar garden furniture and paintings by local artists.

NORTH THOMPSON FALL FAIR & RODEO

Barriere, B.C. Sept. 5 to Sept. 7 North Thompson Agriplex fall‑fair‑rodeo.com

Livestock and 4‑H competitions, full exhibit hall, outdoor and indoor entertainment, BCRA Rodeo, bingo, amusements, heavy horse competitions, light horse show, pony chariot and cowboy concert, fall fair parade, children’s parade and much more. Dry camping available on site.

BLIND BAY FARMER’S MARKET

2600 Fairway Dr., Blind Bay, B.C. Market hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 16 to Sept. 5. Source for local organic produce, free range eggs, bedding plants, flowers, home baked goodies, crafts and gifts.

PROVINCIAL WINTER FAIR

Barriere, B.C. Sept 25 to Sept. 28 North Thompson fairgrounds provincialwinterfair.com

Over 275 dedicated 4‑H youth from across the Interior to celebrate their project’s success. Several agriculture events, various vendors, displays and competitions.

CHASE FARM & CRAFT MARKET

Corner of Shuswap Avenue and Wilson Street Chase, B.C. Market hours: Friday 10 a.m. 2 p.m.

May 8 to Sept. 25. Variety of seasonal locally grown produce, farm fresh eggs, fresh baked goods, gourmet preserves, dry rubs, salsas, BBQ sauces and a selection of hand crafted items. Ample parking for

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CLEARWATER FARMER’S MARKET

73 Old North Thompson Hwy Rd. Clearwater, B.C.

Located on the grounds of Interior Whitewater Expedition, across from the local shopping centre.

Market hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to noon

May 2 to Oct. 31. Market has a wide array of vendors and artisans selling everything from crafts to chocolates, plants, flowers, herbs, baking, seasonal fruits and lots of vegetables. Entertainment showcases local talent.

KAMLOOPS REGIONAL FARMER’S MARKET

Saturday market is held in the 200‑block of Saint Paul Street at the Stuart Wood schoolyard.

Wednesday market is held in the 400‑block of Victoria Street in front of the library. Kamloops, B.C.

Market hours: Saturday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (April 25 to Oct. 31) and Wednesday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (May 6 to Oct. 28).

INTERIOR PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION

Armstrong, B.C. Sept. 2 to Sept. 6 Armstrong fairgrounds armsrongipe.com

116th annual exhibition. Second largest fair in B.C. 20 different exhibition divisions, including dairy, beef, sheep, goats, light and heavy horse, poultry, rabbits, sinew, 4‑H baking/canning, sewing/fancywork, floral, fruit, vegetables, wine and beer, parade, music and more. Multiple displays and demonstrations. Amusement rides, Ram Truck main music stage. Also during the fair is the Wrangler Pro Rodeo. Held over the Labour Day long weekend every year. FA

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LYTTON – TWO RIVERS FARMER’S MARKET

Intersection of Fourth Street and Main Street. Lytton, B.C. Market Hours: Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 15 to Oct. 9. Home grown and made goodies.

NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIR

Merritt, B.C. Aug. 29 to Aug. 30 Nicola Valley Fall Fair building

Arts, crafts, canning, baking, floriculture and needle work exhibits. Livestock competitions and educational displays. Antique farm equipment displays by the Car & Tractor Club.

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR

Princeton, B.C. Sept. 12 to Sept. 13 Princeton Exhibition Grounds

50th anniversary, featuring 1965 displays looking back on the very first fall fair and music from the 1960s. Agriculture exhibits, livestock children’s activities, junior fair, demonstrations and competitions. Refreshment garden with live music and dance floor Saturday night. Pancake breakfast, hay ride and horseshoe tournament.

SALMON ARM FALL FAIR

Salmon Arm, B.C. Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 Salmon Arm fairgrounds salmonarmfair.com

Parade, live entertainment, midway and food court, displays and shows of small and large livestock, lawn tractor races and indoor exhibits of many categories.

For more information on fall fairs, go online to bcfairs.com

ALL ORGANIC FARMER’S MARKET

1801 ‑ 30th St. NE, Salmon Arm, B.C. Deo Lutheran Church parking lot (just past the Salmon Arm Secondary School) Market hours: Wednesday 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Every Wednesday from May through October. Every second Wednesday from November to April. Vendors offer a wide variety of locally produced vegetables, fruits, beef, dairy products, grains and baked goods.

SORRENTO VILLAGE FARMER’S MARKET

Sorrento Shoppers Plaza, 1232 Trans Canada Highway Sorrento, B.C. Market hours: Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.

May 9 to Oct. 10. Fresh local organic produce, fine baked goods, eggs, cut flowers, preserves. Shuswap artisans sell their wares and local musicians entertain.

SUN PEAKS & REGION FARMER’S MARKET

Sun Peaks Village Square Sun Peaks, B.C. Market hours: Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

June 28 to Sept. 6. Purchase fruits and veggies from local farmers that have been pulled from the ground or picked from trees that morning. Fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, baked goods, pottery, crafts and plants. The Village will be alive with buskers and entertainment.

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“Local Culinary Grazing”FARM2CHEFS ANNUAL FUNDRAISERFrom the farm to your plate. Join local chefs and farmers for the fifth annual Farm2Chefs fundraiser on July 26 at Privato Winery for “a grazing experience to celebrate and support local chefs, food, wine and ale.”

The Farms2Chefs annual fundraiser aims to show off the best of what local farmers and producers have to offer. Thirteen restaurants and more than 10 local wineries and breweries will get together with local farmers to create truly local appetizers.

Chefs create tasty one-bite dishes, complemented by the finest beverages from local wineries and breweries. The event will also feature live entertainment and children’s activities and guests can interact directly with the membership of Farm2Chefs.

The money raised goes towards the Farm2Chefs grant, available to farmers and local food security groups. In previous years, funds helped support public-produce ventures and community kitchens.

Farm2Chefs is a non-profit society with a mission to connect local farms with local restaurants, helping move locally grown food from seed to plate. It’s a member-driven organization comprised mainly of farmers and chefs in the area.

Farm2Chefs was formed in 2010 with a simple mandate of strengthening the linkage between local food producers and chefs and supporting the local food economy. Today, the organization has a strong network of local producers and restaurants. One of the organization’s founding chefs, David Tombs of Terra Restaurant, said the program allows chefs to work with great local product and farmers to sell goods directly to restaurants, rather than other distribution channels.

“The area that we live in is so rich and there is so much available,” he said. Since its inception, Farm2Chefs has undertaken a number of initiatives. Grow-op

(growing opportunities) was intended to link farmers and chefs early in the growing season to allow chefs to communicate to farmers what foods they would be willing to purchase. The collaborative also operates a grants and loans program that provides funds for farmers and chefs for various initiatives.

Join Farm2Chefs on July 26 at Privato Winery from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. and support local chefs and farmers. Tickets are available for purchase at the Kamloops Farmer’s Market, Electric Tree Yarn at 290 Third Ave., and through the Kamloops Live Box Office at kam-loopslive.ca. For more information on the event, go online to farm2chefs.com.

Fresh eats and interesting finds at the farmers’ marketThe Kamloops Farmers’ Market is back for another summer.

Every Saturday and Wednesday head downtown for some fresh eats and unique finds. Among the more than 100 participating businesses, manager Annelise Grube-Cavers is excited to welcome new

agricultural vendors, as well as new artisans.“New farmers always bring new products, so they’ll be growing different varieties, which is really nice, to have that

diversity,” she said, adding it’s exciting to see young farming families, given the average age of farmers is over 50. Everything from radishes to kale and carrots to zucchini is available throughout the summer. Dry herbs, fresh

herbs, seasoned butter spreads, several different kinds of tomatoes and berries — some you might never have heard of — are for sale. The market also boasts a selection of meats, including poultry, different kinds of sausage, turkey, lamb, pork and beef.

“You can basically find everything you need to cook your meals at the market,” Grube-Cavers said. The new artisans have homemade soaps and lotions, some made from organic beeswax. New honey vendors from

Lumby and Merritt join the many crafters and bakers. Massage therapy and acupuncture booths have also returned. Find infused oils, sewing, jewelry, garden sculptures and art in many forms amongst the crafters.

“Almost every single vendor has been returning from the last many years because it’s such a successful place for their business, so that’s great,” Grube-Cavers said.

Not every vendor attends each week, but many appear at both the Saturday and Wednesday markets. A vendor list is kept up to date at kamloopsfarmersmarket.com, where you can check who will appear each week.

The first Saturday market of each month will feature a live band. If you need to drive, check the Seymour Street parkade, where parking is free every Saturday.

The Saturday market is held in the 200-block of St. Paul Street and the Stuart Wood schoolyard from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. until Oct. 31. The Wednesday market is held in the 400-block of Victoria Street from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. until Oct. 28.


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Food Policy Council 20th Anniversary The Kamloops Food Policy Council (KFPC) is celebrating 20 years of successful programming in Kamloops.

It was the first food policy council in Canada, created out of a need for further food security. Founder and co-chair Laura Kalina said when she moved to Kamloops in 1987, she realized there were many people who didn’t have access to healthy, local food.

“If there was an earthquake in Hope, we couldn’t feed ourselves,” she said. “It went from being a low-income issue to everyone is affected by this.”

In a short period of time, the industrial food system has come into play, and the growing guild has been lost.

KFPC provides guidance and implements actions to improve food security in the Kamloops area. Established in 1995, the KFPC has emphasized public education on food-security issues as well as concrete food-system projects. The KFPC acts as an umbrella, providing an opportunity for project and advocacy groups to co-ordinate their work.

“The key theme for me is how people have been so supportive along the way,” said Kalina, who is a registered dietician and nutritionist with Interior Health. “Who would think, 20 years ago, where we would be been today?

“We’ve come a long way.”The early initiatives were community gardens.

The council lobbied to get one up and running in Sahali, in addition to the Crestline garden on the North Shore. Eventually, the city came on board and today, Kalina said, the entire philosophy around planting has changed. Now the city considers planting edibles wherever it can and there are eight community gardens in town.

The council has fostered food-action projects with community members over the last 20 years us-ing the community-development approach and has provided input to City of Kamloops policy develop-ment related to food security and urban agriculture. The KFPC has been involved in programs such as Gardengate, Interior Community Kitchens, Kam-loops Foodshare and Kamloops Farmer’s Market.

“Urban agriculture is what we do well,” Kalina said.

The city’s urban agriculture plan, currently being developed, emphasizes supporting edible land-scapes, making local food more available, supporting buying local and building to accommodate gardens.

“It’s about making it easy to support a sustainable food system,” Kalina said.

The Community Food Action Program is the biggest current project of the KFPC. Created in

2012, the year-round program provides “educa-tional, poverty relief, nutritional, volunteer, economic, food security and food sharing opportunities.” It has five elements: networking, the Gleaning Abundance Program and Public Produce. Plus, backyard sharing and the good food box, programs that are still in the planning stage.

The Gleaning Abundance Program is in its third year and the council is starting to look at passing it on to a non-profit, such as it did with community kitchens and community gardens, which are run by Interior Community Services. Co-chair Addie Houlberg said the KFPC often acts as a incubator for programs.

“I think a lot of the local non-profits are doing a good job, but they are at capacity,” she said. “It’s easier for them to take on an existing program.”

“It’s kind of a beautiful niche that we fit into.” For more information on the Kamloops Food

Policy Council, go online to kamloopsfoodpolicy-council.com.

Read more about the council’s current programs:

The Kamloops Public Produce Program The Public Produce Program is part of Com-munity Food Action Program of the KFPC. Public produce gardens act as an educational tool within the community, demonstrating sustainable, organic techniques that promote a healthy environment, as well as diversify urban food supply sources and build resilience to food crisis. In addition to the strong volunteer base the program maintains, master gardeners offer advice and expertise for the program and help maintain the gardens. The first public garden was planted in downtown Kamloops on Victoria Street and in 2012 the City of Kamloops initiated a non-gated, organic, edible demonstration garden in McDonald Park and an edible garden in front of city hall.

The Gleaning Abundance Program The Gleaning Abundance Program (GAP) ensures that healthy food does not go to waste. It is a food-security initiative that seeks to preserve and protect local food systems by helping home owners care for and make use of their food crops. Home owners with too much fruit in their trees or vegetables in their garden can contact GAP to share their abundance. Tree scouts and harvest leaders will harvest the food and share with homeowners, volunteers and outreach programs. Join the project and register your garden, tree or small farm at gleaningabundance.com.

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BC Grown Hot House TOMATOES

ON THE VINE $1.28/lb

BC Grown CARROTS .98/bunch

Kamloops BC Bliss Tea KOMBUCHA $3.98/500ml

BC Grown GREEN KALE

.98/bunch

BC Grown GREEN AND

YELLOW ZUCCHINI .78/lb

EXTRA FANCY APPLES

GALA, PINK LADY, & FUJI

.88/lb

farm fresh 2015

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