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S2 THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012The Daily News, Kamloops

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S3THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012 The Daily News, Kamloops

Welcome to our Sixth EditionWelcome to our Sixth Edition

Environmental Farm PlanEnvironmental farm planning is a voluntary process that producers can use to identify both environmental strengths and any potential risks on their farms. If needed, an action plan is developed to reduce risks. This national program is administered in B.C. through the B.C. Agriculture Council. This logo recognizes that the farm has completed its environmental plan.

B.C. Certified OrganicThe B.C. Certified Organic Program is a voluntary agri-food quality program sanctioned by the B.C. government (www.gov.bc.ca/agri). It is administered through the Certified Organic Association of B.C. (COABC). Farms that meet the standards for production, processing and handling are eligible to use the term B.C. Certified Organic and the symbol checkmark in a box.

Verified Beef ProgramVBP is a national on-farm food safety program for beef producers in Canada. A farm registered with VBP has demonstrated through an audit that their food safety practices conform to program requirements. This program is based on the world recognized food safety standard known as HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control point) and is designed to help producers prevent, monitor and reduce food safety risks on their beef cattle farms.

B.C. AgriTourism Alliance Quality Assurance ProgramThis program has been developed in consultation with agritourism operators to establish consistent, quality agritourism experiences throughout B.C. Once an operation becomes accredited by BCATA, an excellent insurance program and provincial highway road signage are available. For more information check our website at www.bcagritourism.ca.

WATCh FOr PrOduCErs disPlAying ThEsE lOgOs

This is your guide to a cornucopia of farm products grown throughout the Thompson-Nicola

region. Discover fresh picked fruit and

vegetables, farm-raised meat and eggs, and value added products including jams and jellies.

The guide also includes farms offering agri-tourism products such as farm tours, bed and breakfast accommodations, horseback riding and even a corn maze.

In using this guide you will be supporting local agriculture and insuring a supply of nutritious local food

for you and your family. Keep it close — we are sure you will find it handy throughout the year.

A special feature brought back once more for 2012, is an Internet link to all the producer listings — a feature supported by Tourism Kamloops.

All of the producer listings you see in this guide will be added to its website and linked to an interactive map. The site will be in full operation by late spring. Just go to www.tourismkamloops.com.

The Farm Fresh Guide is a co-operative effort of the Kamloops Daily News, and the B.C. Ministry of

Agriculture.The Farm Fresh team acknowledges

the many small business owners who recognize the value of supplying fresh, local produce and meats to area residents. As well, a special thank you goes out to various restaurant owners who have begun to search out local products for their menus.

Finally, thank you to all the producers and commercial advertisers that have supported this publication, and to you, the consumer for supporting our local producers.

Producer Listings .........4 — 12

Product Index ........................ 8

Producer Map ......................... 9

Farmers’ Market Listing .....14

Area Farm Fairs ...................14

If you are looking for a specific farm product, use the index on page 8. Farm listings are all in alphabetical order. For extra copies of Farm Fresh, visit your local farmers’ market. If you are a producer and would like to be included in the 2013 edition, call the Ministry of Agri-culture at 250-828-4510 to be added to the contact list.

*Maps: use the number beside each pro-ducer listing to locate that farm on the map. Refer to the directions in the ad or on a local road map for the exact address. Some farms may not be listed on the map, as indicated in their ad.

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AMArAnTh FArM & nursEry

Bob & Cheryl Hearn740 Glenacre Road, McLure, BC V0E 2H0P.O. Box 322, Stn. Main., Kamloops, BC V2C 5K9Phone: 250-672-9712Cell: 250-819-9712Forty years ago, it was just a pretty piece of riverfront property and a blank slate. Today, Amaranth Farm in McLure is a fledgling homestead on the North Thompson that has been inspired by nature and nurtured with love. The hand-built log home made from materials gleaned from the land blends beautifully with the backdrop of the river valley. The farm’s nursery, landscaped grounds, vegetable and perennial gardens, pool and trout pond provide a cohesive connection to the natural world at every step. But one thing visitors first notice are the hundreds of trees planted on the property. Many were planted over the years to enhance the property, but most were planted to help those looking to do a little beautification of their own. Amaranth offers Colorado blue and green spruce, Austrian pines as well as deciduous trees that can provide brilliant colour and contrast with existing landscaping. Customers are invited to view trees at different heights and stages of development and stroll the grounds for inspiration. Amaranth is also home to the office of the River and Adventure Company, which provides interpretive charter tours of the North Thompson River aboard a 10-passenger pontoon boat. Tours run from 30 minutes to two hours and give visitors insight into how the First Nations and early settlers depended on the river and its role in the ecosystem today. Visit it online at www.riveradventuretours.com. Plus, don’t forget to check out Amaranth Farm soon on vacation-rentals-byowner.com. Visitors looking to escape the rush of life can instead fall asleep to the gentle rush of the river from the outdoor screen bedroom at the 1,700 sq. -ft. log home at Amaranth. With as much outdoor living space as indoor living space on the extensive wraparound porches, screened verandas and bedroom, visitors are invited to greet the sun on the porch with a coffee in the morning, and then watch it set from a porch-slung hammock in the evening. In winter, skate on the river, cross-country ski through the meadow, share hot chocolate by the majestic river-stone fireplace. In summer, throw a line in the trout pond, read a good book by the pool, pick a strawberry from the garden and catch a glimpse of a hummingbird. Get away. Breathe. Farm Fresh! See ad below.

BlACKWEll dAiry FArM inC.

7000 Blackwell Rd, Kamloops, BCPhone: 250-573-4747Fax: 250-573-4963E-mail: [email protected] Dairy Farm Inc. is a small family dairy processing plant situated on beautiful farm acreage in Barnhartvale overlooking the S. Thompson River. We produce top quality product, provide individual service and have loyal customers, whose continued support is very much appreciated. We provide a full line of dairy products in 4 litre, 2 litre, 1 litre, 500ml and 250ml sizes. Blackwell has the best chocolate milk, buttermilk and eggnog available. We sell our products at retail stores in Kamloops and outlying areas.

BusE CrEEK rAnCh

Larry & Holly Campbell and Family9680 Hidden Vale Ranch Rd., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 6W4Phone/Fax: 250-573-3623E-mail: [email protected] and internet sales. Our cattle and sheep graze on native grasses on our ranch in Hidden Vale and Robbins Range. The cattle are finished on grain. We sell sides and mixed quarters of beef and whole lambs, processed at a government inspected facility, custom cut to your specifications and frozen. Extra lean ground beef, steaks and roasts available. We do not use hormones or antibiotics as growth stimulants. Buy local - know where the food you eat comes from.

“How do I pick and store strawberries? You want strawberries that are a nice red color, not dull red as this might cause

them to be overripe. They should be firm but not hard, not soft and mushy, bruised or blemished. ”

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TEd’s TrOuT (AKA CAMPBEll lAKE TrOuT FArM)

Ted & Maureen BrownBox 45, 3403 McNab Rd., Little Fort, B.C., V0E 2C0Phone: 250-677-4308E-mail: [email protected] or www.tedstrout.comSmall, family-run farm. Kamloops Rainbow Trout is sustainably-raised, using no antibiotics or hormones, Govt. standards compliant. Member of the BC Freshwater Aquaculture Association, and the Thompson Shuswap Chef Farmer Collaborative. Trout is sold frozen, vacuum-packed, fillets or whole. Smoked frozen trout and smoked trout foil pouches (no refrigeration necessary) are also available. Sold in Kamloops at Heartland Quality Foods and North Thompson area restaurants and fruit stands. Stockable live trout – eyed eggs, fry, fingerling, and catchables – are also available for delivery. See website for details.

CArl’s MArKET gArdEn & FruiT sTAnd

Brian & Brenda Carl272 McLure Ferry Road, McLure, B.C., V0E 2H0Phone: 250-672-5795Fruitstand: 250-672-9366Fax: 250-672-5708E-mail: [email protected] 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!

CElisTA EsTATE WinEry

Jake & Marg Ootes2319 Beguelin Rd. Celista (North Shore of Shuswap Lake)Phone: 250-955-8600E-mail: [email protected] room on our farm, in Celista, Scotch Creek, Chase, Sorrento, Salmon Arm and Kamloops outlets.Come and taste multi-award winning wines. Free wine tasting and a garden patio overlooking Shuswap Lake where you can enjoy a glass of wine. We also offer picnic baskets with gourmet cheeses, crackers, fresh baked rolls and chocolate to pair with your wine selection.

“How do I pick and store cherries: Look for firm, large fruit with stems attached. They should be brightly coloured in

shades of red, pink, gold, burgundy, or even black. Stay away from cherries that have brown spots or are small and hard. If they’re too soft, they’re over ripe and won’t be

very good to eat.”

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CElisTA sPrings rAnCh

Doug & Marlene Fenton5067 Line 17 Road, Celista, B.C.Store Phone: 250-955-0525Farm Phone: 250-955-0959E-mail: [email protected] bookings: [email protected], or call Mylo’s between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week.www.celistaspringsranch.comCelista Springs Ranch is located on the North Shuswap, approximately 25 minutes drive NE up the Squilax-Anglemont Hwy from the TCH. There is camping, farm tours, and a great place to hold your special event (class or family reunions, meeting with friends). It is all part of providing our clients an opportunity to learn more about sustainable agriculture while enjoying a short stay at our little paradise. We are currently certified by the SPCA Farm Program, Verified Beef Program, and maintain a working Environmental Farm Plan. At CSR we use a combination of heritage genetics, grass finishing, low-stress handling, and dry aging to produce a premium quality “grass-fed & finished” beef and lamb, and a pastured pork product worth trying. All animals are raised without the use of hormones, medicated feeds, or animal by-products. All animals are processed at a BC licensed & Government Inspected processing facility. Pre-order your beef by the ¼ or side, pork and lamb by the half or whole, or visit Mylo’s Farm Market, right on the Squilax-Anglemont Hwy in Scotch Creek where you can find our product for sale by the piece or in bulk.

COunTry PAWZ EsTATEs– sOuTh

Gerry & Patricia Porter4319 Paxton Valley Road, PO Box 82,Monte Lake, BC V0E 2N0Phone/Fax: 250-375-2528E-mail: [email protected] (2nd location)Country Pawz Estates South, accommodates all dog breeds, types and dispositions social or non! Peaceful country kennel midway between Kamloops and Vernon offers customer personalized care, individual exercise through fields and forests, extra large heated kennels, large viewing windows, extra tall dog doors, private covered runs with patios and solid partitions. Give your dog a safe, healthy, fun “home away from home” with “good dog zen” at Country Pawz Estates South, while you vacation worry-free. Multiple dog rates. Open year round. Ask about our recommended dog daycare visit, complimentary with reservation of any dog’s vacation stay.

How do I pick and store broccoli? Look for tightly closed, compact, dark green to purplish-green florets on tender, firm

stalks. Avoid those with flowers, wilted leaves and tough stems. Store refrigerated in a plastic bag for up to four days.

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Harper Mill Road (formerly Old Mill Road)Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0See website for directions.Phone: 250-453-9876Fax: 250-453-9870E-mail: [email protected] 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.

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How do I pick and store asparagus? Look for firm, straight spears with closed, compact tips. The stalks should be crisp, not wilted, woody or dry. To store, stand the cut ends in an inch of water or wrap the ends in a moist paper towel. Place

in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to five days.

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dOMiniOn CrEEK rAnCh

Norm, Betty, Leroy & Bernadine PetersBox 101, Heffley Creek, BC V0E 1Z0Phone: 250-578-7268 or 250-578-8557Fax: 250-578-7299E-mail: [email protected]“From our family to yours”. Premium grass or grain fed Angus beef, lamb and Berkshire pork grazed on native grasslands. Hormone growth promotant free, antibiotic free. Raised without medicated feeds or animal by-products. Wool and wool products, meat products in whole, half, quarters or by the piece. Extra lean ground beef. Offering Spring and Fall weanner pigs. WE are located just 10 kms from Sun Peaks Resort. Environmental Farm Plan Program, Verified Beef Program. Certified on farm Food Safe Program for Sheep. Our cattle are all age-verified and BIX registered. Farm gate sales – please call ahead.

FishErMAns CATCh Wild BC sAlMOn & sAlEs

Danny Arundel/Kelsey Kashluba9320 Yellowhead Hwy S, Heffley Creek, BC V0E 1Z2Phone: 250 320-4449E-mail: [email protected] son of a fisherman, Danny Arundel has explored our BC coastline on a commercial fish boat over the past 50 years. Year after year the lure of the ocean and the anticipation of catching “The big one” brings Danny back to his boat to prepare for the next fishing season. This year starts May 1st on the west coast of Vancouver Island just north of Tofino/Ucluelet. Mid June Tanya-Ray will head north to the Haida Quai (Queen Charlottes) to continue with our north troll fishery. Our Salmon is caught on a barbless hook and line and brought onto the boat 1 fish at a time. The salmon are cleaned and flash frozen (temperatures of -40C) aboard ship within one hour of catch to lock in Quality and Freshness providing product to be savored throughout the year. This process ensures the absolute #1 quality of salmon. TUNA-KING is our new Tuna boat, and will be fishing for albacore tuna off our BC coast starting in June. Come see us at the Kamloops Farmers Market on Saturdays, Sun Peaks on Sundays, and at the Vernon & Kelowna Farmers Markets.

FOOTPrinTs hArVEsT OrgAniC PrOduCE dEliVEry sErViCE

Jodi Latremouille1326 Voght Street. Box 2211, Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8Phone:250-315-4743E-mail: [email protected] operate a delivery service, and we are open year-round on Wednesdays, 10-6 at 1326 Voght Street, Merritt, B.C.Footprints Harvest Organic Produce Delivery Service, serving Merritt, Logan Lake and Kamloops since 2009, brings fresh, organic produce to your door! We operate on a year-round basis; in the summer months nearly all of our produce is from our local gardens and orchards. Local, natural and/or organic chickens and turkeys, free-range grass-fed beef, honey, coffee and artisan bread are also available for delivery or pick up. Weekly produce bins and custom orders are available to order on our customized shopping website, or drop in to visit our cooler every Wednesday 10-6 year-round!

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Apples ........................................5 12 13 21 26Apricots ......................................5 12 13 26 Asparagus ..................................12 13 26Bakery Products.......................12 13 26Beans .........................................5 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Bedding Plants .........................20 25Beets ..........................................5 9 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Blackberries ..............................5 12 13Blueberries ................................5 12 13Bread..........................................12 13 26Broccoli......................................5 12 13 20 24 25 26Brussels Sprouts ......................9 12 20Cabbage ....................................5 9 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Carrots .......................................5 9 12 13 18 20 24 25 26Cantaloupe ................................9Cauliflower ................................5 12 20 24 25 26Celery.........................................5 12 20 24Chard .........................................5 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Cherries .....................................5 12 13 16 26Corn ...........................................5 9 12 13 16 18 20 26Cucumbers................................5 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Cucumbers (Pickling) .............5 12 13 16 20 25Currents .....................................12 25Egg Plant ...................................9Garlic ..........................................5 12 13 20 22 23 24 25 26Gourds .......................................5 13Grapes .......................................12 13 16 26Herbs..........................................12 13 20 22 24 25Honey .........................................5 12 13 17 26Juices .........................................12 13Kohlrabi ......................................5 12 20 24 25Leeks ..........................................5 12 13 20 24 25 26Lettuce .......................................5 12 13 20 24 25 26Melons........................................5 12 13 16 20 24 26Mushrooms ...............................12 20 Nectarines .................................5 12 13 26Onions ........................................5 9 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Parsnips .....................................5 12 13 20 26Peaches .....................................5 12 13 26Pears ..........................................5 12 13 26Peas............................................5 12 13 20 24 25 26Peppers .....................................5 9 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Plums .........................................5 12 13 25 26

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Potatoes .....................................5 9 12 13 14 16 18 20 24.....................................................25 26Preserves ..................................5 12 13 25 26Pumpkins ...................................5 9 12 13 18 20 21 23 24 .....................................................25 26Radishes ....................................5 12 13 18 20 25 26Raspberries ...............................5 12 13 16 26Rhubarb .....................................5 12 25 26Salad Greens ............................5 12 13 20 24 25 26Saskatoon Berries....................12 18Spinach ......................................5 12 13 20 24 25 26Squash .......................................5 9 12 13 16 18 20 24 .....................................................25 26Strawberries ..............................5 12 13 16 18 26Tomatoes ...................................5 9 12 13 16 20 24 25 26Trees & Shrubs .........................1 12Turnips ........................................5 12 20 24 26Watermelon ...............................9Wine ..........................................6Zucchini......................................5 9 12 13 16 20 24 25 26

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Beef ............................................3 5 7 10 12 13 15 18 19 .....................................................20 25 26Chicken (Meat) .........................12 15 19 20 23 25 26 Chicken (Eggs) .........................12 13 15 20 21 25 26 Lamb ..........................................3 7 10 14 15 18 20 23Turkey .........................................12 15 19 20 23Pork ............................................7 10 15 19 20 25 26Rainbow Trout ...........................4 25 26Wild Salmon..............................11 25 26

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Tristan Cavers5848 VLA Road, Chase, B.C., V0E 1M1Farm Phone: 250-679-8421 Fruit Stand Phone: 250-679-7693E-mail: [email protected] Stand on Highway 1, West of ChaseKamloops Farmers’ Market - Wednesday and SaturdayChase Farmers’ Market - FridayFruit Stand, Market, All Orders Welcome. We’re a group of farmers sharing land and a vision of sustainability through traditional farming. Stop by and say hello! We’re at the Kamloops Market Wednesdays and Saturdays, Chase Market Fridays and Sorrento Market Saturdays. We have delicious organic bread, strawberries, raspberries, corn, pumpkins, squash, peas, beans, pickling cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs and much more. Fall on the Farm: Wagon rides, apple cider, friendly animals, pumpkin patch and pie. Tours by appointment. French and English available. Fruit Stand opens early summer seven days a week until September. We’re famous for our pies! Farm tours available, please call ahead.

hOlMWOOd FArM

Gillian Watt, Mitch Brown-John1996 Barnhartvale Road, Box 73, Monte Lake, BC V0E 2N0Phone: 250-319-2367E-mail: [email protected] gate. Free home delivery in Kamloops area.Grass-fed lamb. Cut, wrapped and frozen by the whole lamb, half lamb or by the package. Farm visits welcome. Please phone first to make sure we are home.

lOnE TrEE rAnCh

Hector & Michelle DignardBox 89 Knutsford, B.C.V0E 2A0Phone: 250-828-1942E-mail: [email protected]/e-mail sales. Farmgate.We raise happy, healthy animals! Our animals are raised with open spaces and the freedom to roam. We treat our animals humanely and care for them and their well-being as animals should be treated. Raised without growth hormones or antibiotics our animals are happy and healthy! Bought from local producers and raised on our farm until they are processed in a local, government-inspected facility. We sell free-range pork and beef, lamb, chickens and turkey. Custom cut sides and quarters.

“Apples, potatoes, and onions all taste the same when eaten with your nose plugged.”

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Kim & Deb WardBox 67, Monte Creek, BCPhone: 250-573-2026E-mail: [email protected] gate and Saturday Farmers Market in KamloopsWelcome to our U-pick garden! Bring the family and discover our tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, eggplant and lots of other veggies. We also have several acres of corn which is available already picked from late July into September. We are on the East Trans Canada Hwy on your way to Shuswap Lake, 4 kms past the Vernon turnoff and 7.5 kms west of Pritchard Station. If you would like to be notified of when certain crops are ready, please call or email us.

“Astronaut John Glenn ate the first meal in space when he ate applesauce squeezed from a tube in 1962.”

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Alan & Meg Paulson860 Coldwater Rd.,P.O. Box 1995, Merritt, B.C., V1K 1B8Phone: 250-378-5208E-mail: [email protected] gate. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family owned for more than 25 years. Producers of fine quality gourmet honey from the historic Nicola Valley surrounding Merritt. Its’ quality, flavour and texture are due to climate, soils and flowers typical to this Southern Interior dry-belt region. We sell liquid and creamed honey, comb honey, honey pots, candles, beeswax and pollen.

PETE MurrAy’s COrn FArM

Peter & Raymonde Murray5973 VLA Rd., Chase, B.C., V0E 1M1Phone: 250-679-8886E-mail: [email protected] 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, Chace. 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 8:00am to 8:00pm. 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 Farmer’s Market Saturdays mid-August to the end of September. Then 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 walke out to the patch with your family. Lamb is available custom cut, wrapped and frozen as ordered.

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Ben Rainer7493 Darlington Creek Rd.,General Delivery, Darfield, B.C., V0E 1R0Phone: 250-672-9629Fax: 250-672-9517E-mail: Rainer_farm@mercuryspeed.comwww.rainercustomcutting.comProvincially licensed, Certified Environmental Farm Plan. Farm Gate: Open most days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., call to confirm. We invite you to visit our third-generation beef and dairy farm just short, 15-minute drive north, of Barriere. We do custom cutting, smoking, curing and sausage in our recently approved provincially inspected facility. Retail meat sales include our popular hamburger and jerky along with a variety of sausage and other meat products. We also have chickens and turkeys for sale. See you soon!

rAnFurly FArM

Jennifer Fryatt & Adam Cooke, Mike & Margaret Fryatt797 Bailey Road, Turtle Valley, Chase, BC V0E 1M1Phone: 250-679-2735E-mail: ranfurlyfarm.blogspot.comE-mail: [email protected] gate, please call in advance. Sorrento Village Farmers Market, CSA, weekly veggie boxes available in Chase, Scotch Creek, and Sorrento. Call or email for additional information.Pick up meat for the BBQ, farm fresh eggs, and a vegetable box on your way to the lake this summer. Ranfurly Farm specialized in pasture raised pork, beef, lamb, chicken and eggs from heritage breeds know for flavour and quality. Our meat is free of antibiotics and artificial growth hormones and is available by the side or piece. We also grow over forty different vegetables for market and our CSA vegetable box program. Call or email for a price list and order form.

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Carole Gillis & David Comrie4985 Westsyde Rd., Kamloops, B.C., V2B 8N4Phone: 250-579-5982E-mail: [email protected] Organic STOPA Farm N. 144Farm Gate by appointment only. Apples, pumpkins and eggs, along with hay for cattle, sheep and horses.

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Phil & Cindy Levington6949 Thompson River Drive, Walhachin, BCPhone: 250-682-1188 or toll-free 1-877-682-1188E-mail: info @suedehills.comCertified organic by PACS 16-419 Canada, USA, EU, UKFarm gate, Farmers Market, online at www.suedehills.com, heatlh shows in BC and Alberta.Gluten-free, certified organic products. Alfalfa for people, protein-rich and nutrient dense. Olive leaf for boosting your immune system. Green Leaf Slevia, sugar alternative. 5 Herbal Teas, caffeine-free. Alkalizing Blend, get alkaline=get well. Garlic with intense flavour. Free PH test strips. Farm tours Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, weekends by appointment. Please call 250-682-1188

“How do I pick and store peaches? Look for peaches that have a strong, sweet smell and a yellowish golden background

color. The red blush doesn’t always mean the fruit is ripe. Peaches should be firm and only “give” slightly

under pressure when you touch them. Don’t buy any that are green, brownish, or wrinkled.”

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Tricia Sullivan & Leo Lindinger680 Dairy Road, Kamloops, BC.Phone: 250-579-9680 E-mail: [email protected] of Thompson Shuswap Chef Farmer Collaborative.Farm Gate Sales. We offer sun-pastured chickens, turkeys, and grass fed lambs. Our animals are raised naturally, without antibiotics or hormones, on grass meadows. Our processing is done humanely, and is government inspected for retail or personal sales Our garlic is ready in August, squash & pie (sweet) pumpkins in Sept. and on. We grow premium grass hay, with no alfalfa. Naturescapes Gardens are available for events, wedding ceremonies and receptions, photo shoots, and reunions. We also host catered dinners for overseas tour groups, and others. Our colourful gardens offer shady areas or sunny meadows and lawns by the streams and waterfalls as you gaze into the fish pond. Come for a garden or farm tour, just give us a call.

“The longest carrot ever recorded was nearly 17 feet long.An ear of corn averages 800 kernels in 16 rows.

When honey is consumed it will enter your bloodstream within 20 minutes.”

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Ed & Daniela Basile3390 Shuswap Rd., Kamloops, BC V2H 1T2Phone: 250-573-2934 or 250-573-2970E-mail: [email protected] of STOPS, TSCFCFarm gate, Farmers Market, Special Order. Welcome to SOL Food Country. Sustainable, Organic and Local. We provide the community with delicious, fresh seasonal produce ranging from colourful and spicy green and lettuce to artichokes and cardoons, beans, beets, carrots, garlic, eggplants, sweet and hot peppers and potatoes in all the colours, squash, zucchini, cantaloupe, honeydew and melons. Enjoy herbs and edible flowers bountiful and fresh in your salads and cooking. We sell from our Farm Market on Wednesdays and from the Kamloops Farmers Market on Saturdays. We provide special orders for Chefs and Special Events by advance orders

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Dieter Dudy & Deb Kellogg710 Dairy Rd., Kamloops, B.C., V2B 8N5Phone: 250-579-9617Fax: 250-579-9618E-mail: [email protected] by the Shuswap Thompson Organic Producers Association and the Certified Organic Association of B.C. #45.Farm gate and Farmers Market. Family operated Thistle Farm has been in business since 1998. We offer a variety of bedding plants, herbs and organic vegetables. Bulk orders are welcome, but please allow two to three days notice. Farm tours are available from April through October with the pumpkin patch a great favourite. Must phone ahead for bookings. Farm-to-door year round delivery service of fresh organic produce. We offer a variety of sizes and combinations to suit customer needs. See our website for more information.

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Alison LinklaterP.O. Box 2, 5627 Highway 97, Westwold, B.C., V0E 3B0Phone: 250-375-2324North Okanagan Organic Assocation (NOOA)Farm gate, Kamloops Farmers Market on Saturdays.“Locally” made, produced and grown. Fruit and vegetables in season. Preserved, packaged food and condiments. Gifts, crafts and artwork.

“Spinach is one of the most nutritious and highest ranking vegetables in nutrient and antioxidant capacity.”

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For nearly 20 years, the Kamloops Food Policy Council (KFPC) has been providing guidance and implementing actions to improve food security in the Kamloops area. Food security means that everyone in our community can access and afford to eat healthy foods. People are food insecure when they can’t afford or get the foods they need to live healthy and active lifestyles.

As the first food policy council in Canada, KFPC has provided local and national leadership in the development of food policy and best practices in urban agriculture. It acts as a commu-nications forum for locally developed food systems that increase our resil-ience to climate change, reduce compe-tition for global food resources and lower the need for costly packaging and transportation of food.

Buying locally grown and locally raised foods is healthier for our com-munity. The longer produce spends in transport or sits on a grocery store shelf, the more nutrients it loses. In

contrast, local produce is ripe and fresh. Get to know your local farmers. Many of them use organic or other sus-tainable agriculture methods that fur-ther reduce the impact on the environ-ment and improve food quality.

For more information on the Kamloops Food Policy Council, contact Laura Kalina at [email protected]. Here are some of the Kamloops food systems projects:

•Public produce initiatives grow healthy, nutritious food on publicly accessible lands such as boulevards, right-of-ways, schoolyards and in pub-licly accessible gardens. This year, Kamloops is growing free produce in two sites — 121 Victoria St. and at the newest community garden in McDonald Park on the North Shore. There are plans for expansion. Watch for public workshops on topics such as compost-ing, raised bed gardening, herbs, polli-nators and more. http://www.pub-licproduceproject.blogspot.ca/

•Community Gardens have expanded

rapidly in our city. The two newest locations are behind the Wilson House and McDonald Park on the North Shore. To secure a spot in a community garden and to learn how to start one in your neighbourhood, contact Interior Community Services at 250-554-3134. http://www.interiorcommunityservic-es.bc.ca/programs/nutrition

•Gardengate operates a greenhouse, vegetable garden and a kitchen class-room in Brocklehurst. Participants increase their food security by being able to take home organic produce in exchange for helping in the garden. http://www.opendoorgroup.org/gar-dengate.php

•Community kitchens are a key com-ponent in food security. For low cost, anybody participating can learn to plan, purchase and prepare meals. During harvest time, community kitch-ens teach how to preserve foods by can-ning, drying and freezing. To partici-pate, contact Interior Community Services at 250-554-3134.

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Sunday, August 7, 2011— 3:00—8:00 pm

Thistle Farm, 710 Dairy Road, Kamloops, BC Tickets $ 60/ea adults

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Children under 5 FreeTickets only available at www.farm2chefs.comor Kamloops Farmers Market, Saturdays only.

Farmers’ Market ListingsFarmers’ Market ListingsASHCROFT FARMERS’ MARKETFirst Saturday in May to the last Saturday in SeptemberSaturdays, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.4th and Railway Avenues

BARRIERE FARMERS’ MARKETMay to OctoberThursdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.4307 Yellowhead Hwy. S, Hwy 5

CLEARWATER FARMERS’ MARKETMay to OctoberSaturdays, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.Across from the Brookfield Mall

KAMLOOPS REGIONAL FARMERS’ MARKETMid-April to last Saturday in OctoberSaturdays, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. 200-block St Paul Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. 400 block Victoria Street

NICOLA VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKETMay to OctoberSat. 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.2000 Block Quilchena, Merritt

NORTH SHORE FARMERS’ MARKETMay 20 to September 11Fri. 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Spirit Square, North Kamloops

SORRENTO VILLAGE FARMERS’ MARKETMid-May to OctoberSat. 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Sorrento Shoppers Plaza

SUN PEAKS AND REGION FARMERS MARKETJune to SeptemberSun. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Sun Peaks Village Square

2012 ArEA FAll FAirsINTERIOR PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION Armstrong, Aug. 29-Sept. 2. Contact Bryan Burns at 250-546-9406, [email protected]

NICOLA VALLEY FALL FAIRMerritt, Sept. 1-2. Contact Kathy Reimer, 250-378-5925, [email protected]

NORTH THOMPSON FALL FAIR & RODEOBarriere, Sept. 1-3. Contact Jill Hayward 250-672-0655, [email protected].

SALMON ARM FALL FAIRSept. 7-9. Contact Phil Wright, 250-832-0442, [email protected]

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIRSept. 1-2 . Contact Keith Olsen, 250-295-7381, [email protected].

ASHCROFT & DISTRICT FALL FAIRSept. 9. Contact Jessica Clement, [email protected].

PROVINCIAL WINTER FAIRSept. 21-24. Contact Cara Haughton, 250-572-6838.


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