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Welcome to the Central Kootenay

Farm & Food Directory!

This Directory is your guide to locating food grown, raised and 2018 processed in the Central Kootenay. Whether you are an area resident who wishes to learn more about local food, a processor who wants to source organic ingredients, a restaurateur who wishes to feature the bounty of the Central Kootenay on your menu, a tourist who wants to sample local fare, or a farmer who wants to know what the market opportunities are, this Directory is for you. Among the nooks and crannies of the Central Kootenay is a diversity of farms, big and small, as well as numerous processors. From strawberries to

onions, from bone broth to fine gin, our region benefits from a host of dedicated, passionate and creative entrepreneurs who bring their great food to our tables. This annual print Directory will help you learn about the wide range of foods produced here. Explore the offerings in the different areas of the Central Kootenay or narrow in on a few favourite products and find out who has them and where they can be found. Each business entry includes information on when and where their products are available and how to contact them. And if you are not certain when things may be ready, check out the Seasonal Guide on page 28. The map on the centre pages will inspire you to explore the wide range of food choices in the Central Kootenay.

When you buy local food you are: • • • • •

getting fresh, tasty, nutritious food; helping to keep family farms and processors in business; preserving our rural landscape; supporting ecological diversity; and helping to build a resilient food economy in our own region.

About the CKFPC The Central Kootenay Food Policy Council builds a just, sustainable and prosperous food system in our region by identifying challenges and opportunities and by advocating for effective food policy. The Council was formed in December 2016 and consists of up to 26 individuals who reflect the diverse regions and population of the Central Kootenay. We are a link between the work in food systems and our local governments. We seek to connect and co-ordinate initiatives across the region,

reduce redundancy and enhance the impact of human and financial resources invested in the food systems and communities of the Central Kootenay. Sometimes the Food Policy Council leads but we also function as a catalyst and support for initiatives driven by others. As part of a broader community, we work to foster vibrant and just food systems across the Central Kootenay, where our focus is on improving the policy environment for food production and access in the region.

While our region features many creative and interesting people, it does not always have enough or suitable jobs for all those who choose to live here. For those who may be struggling with food insecurity, we have a list of emergency food services on page 29 that includes information on what is offered, the location of the services and when they are available. You can also explore the list of farms, products and food processors by using the online version of the Directory at centralkootenayfood.ca Like the print version, you will find a listing of farmers markets, food festivals, and farm & food organisations based in the region.

Contents: Introduction ................................3 Farmers, Producers Index ........ 4 Sponsors Index ........................... 4 Products Index ............................5 Farmers & Producers Directory ...........6 - 16 & 21 - 28 Farm Locations Map ........18 & 19 Season Ripening Chart ......... 28 Food Security .......................... 29 Farmers Markets & Harvest/Garden Festivals . 30 Recipes .............................. 31 - 34

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A sun rise on Stone Meadow Gardens near Thrums.

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The Central Kootenay Food Policy Council promotes a just, sustainable and prosperous food system by linking people, places, food initiatives, and businesses across our region. We identify challenges & opportunities and advocate for supportive policy. www.ckfoodpolicy.ca Email: info@ckfoodpolicy.ca www.centralkootenayfood.ca

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Farmers, Producers and Sponsors Index Area A, B, C: Creston & Area Webbers Mountainside Cherries ..............6 Faraman Farm ...............................................6 Blueberry Patch Farms & Farm Girls Fresh ......................................6 Meekes Farms Ltd .........................................6 Kootenay Natural Meats .............................6 Swan Valley Honey ....................................... 7 Rixnbee Farms Ltd ........................................ 7 Castle Meadows Vineyard ......................... 7 U/We Pick Raspberries ............................... 7 Beltane Nursery Inc. ..................................... 7 The Pickle Patch Sales.................................8 Jellyfish Vineyard ..........................................8 Tarzwell Farms Abattoir...............................8 Wloka Farms Fruit Stand.............................8 Kootenay Meadows .....................................9 Kootenay Nips Botanicals ..........................9 Just A Mere Organic Farm ..........................9 Twin Creek Garlic ..........................................8 Skimmerhorn Organics ................................9 Tarzwell Farms ...............................................9 Treasure Life Flour Mills ............................. 10 Full Circle Farm ........................................... 10 Ramparts Farm ........................................... 10 Area D: North Kootenay Lake Area Earth Temple Gardens............................... 10 Grandma’s Farm ......................................... 11 Funk Farm ...................................................... 11 Tipiland Organic Produce.......................... 11 Mr. Mercy’s Mushrooms ............................... 11 Dwyer’s Greens ........................................... 12 Rawsome Delights ...................................... 12 Kaslo Sourdough Bakery........................... 12 Eric’s Meat Market & Deli.................................. 12 Area E: Nelson - Balfour Stone Meadow Gardens ........................... 13 The Uphill Bakery ........................................ 13 Valerie’s Fermented Foods & Seasonal Soups ................................ 13 Bent Plow Farm ........................................... 14 Enercheez ..................................................... 14 Kramar’s Berry Farm................................... 14

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Antoinette’s Dips & Sauces ...................... 14 Aurora Gardens ........................................... 14 Chuckleberry Community Farm ........................................ 15 West Arm Apiaries ..................................... 15 Four Foot Farms .......................................... 15 Mill Creek Farm ............................................ 15 Area G: Ymir - Salmo & Area Bedrock Harvest ......................................... 15 Gentle Giant Holdings............................... 16 Stagleap Ranch .......................................... 16 Salix and Sedge Farm ............................... 16 Red Lion Organic Farm.............................. 21 R & S Meyer Farm ........................................ 21 Iron Bluff Farms ............................................ 21 Meadowbrook Farm .................................. 21 Area H: Slocan Valley Crooked Horn Farm .................................... 21 Hummingbird Farm .....................................22 Earthly Pleasures.........................................22 Kootenay Kombucha .................................22 Tulaberry Farm ........................................... 22 Folklore Family Farm .................................23 Kosiancic Farms ..........................................23 Belicious Pure Chocolate Alchemy ................................23 The Valley Kitchen ......................................23 Linden Lane Farms .................................... 24 Sage Holistic Pet Foods ............................24 Legendary Meats........................................24 Ravine Creek Farm .....................................25 Mountain Seed Co .................................... 25 Dancing Baba Food Company ......................................................25 Area J: Lower Arrow Lake Glade Organics ...........................................25 Hawthorn Creek Farm ...............................26 Glade Valley Gardens ...............................26 Area K: Upper Arrow Lake - Nakusp Burton City Cider ........................................26 Fox Farm .......................................................26 Janet Spicer Farming ............................... 27

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Special thanks to these sponsoring businesses. Please let them know personally how much you appreciate their participation. Aimee Watson ...................................10 Antoinette’s Dips ................................ 8 BC Eco Seed Co-op.......................... 6 Buddy’s Front Street Pizzeria ......... 12 Central Kootenay Food Policy Council.............. 3, 4, 16 Charlie Horse Shoeing and Equine Adventures ........................27 Columbia Basin Trust ....................... 35 Cornucopia .........................................11 Dew Fresh Honey ............................. 26 Dig Garden Centre ........................... 15 Evergreen Market............................. 22 Grizzly Bear Solutions ..................... 26 Halcyon Hot Springs .......................... 9 Home Hardware – Kaslo, Nelson, Creston, Slocan Valley.......... 20, 24 Kaslo Front Street Market ..................2 Kootenay Co-op ..........................21, 36 Kootenay Food ............................ 17, 29 Kootenay Meadows ......................... 6 KS•Perry Publishing .......................... 34 Kul Nijjar - Fair Realty ........................ 8 Nelson Ford ...................................17, 27 New Market Foods ........................... 25 Playmor Power.................................... 13 Ramona Faust ...................................14 Rocky Mountain Energy..................... 5 Slocan Valley Co-op ........................ 22 Sunnyside Naturals ......................... 12 Sunset Seed Co .................................. 7 Swan Valley Honey ................... 20, 30

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Products Index alfalfa ..................... , 21 apple juice ............ 6, 22 apples .... 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, .................... 21, 22, 25 apricots ................... 7, 8 arugula ..................... 21 Asian greens asparagus ................... 9 baking ........................ 6 barley koji ................. 16 basil 1 .. 1, 15, 16, 22, 24 beans ....... 8, 11, 16, 22, .................... 23, 24, 26 bedding plants 11, 16, 24, beef ............. 6, 8, 9, 21, ...................... 22, 24, 26 beef jerky .................. 12 beeswax ..................... 7 beets . 8, 11, 16, 21, 22, .................... 23, 24, 26 berries . 6, 7, 11, 14, 15, .............. 16, 22, 24, 25 bison bone reduction pet supplement ............... 24 blackberries .. 14, 15, 16 .......................... 24, 25 blueberries ..... 6, 14, 15, .......................... 16, 24 bok choy ................... 11 bonbons ................... 23 broccoli .... 8, 11, 16, 21, .................... 22, 23, 24 bruschetta ................ 22 brussels sprouts .......... 8 bunched roots .......... 10 cabbage ... 8, 11, 16, 22, .................... 23, 24, 26 candles ....................... 7 carrots .. 6, 8, 11, 16, 21 .................... 22, 24, 26 cauliflower ..... 8, 11, 16, .......................... 21, 24 chard ... 6, 8, 11, 22, 23,

.................................. 24 cherries ............... 6, 7, 8 cherry juice ................. 6 cherry tomatoes ........ 25 chicken 6, 8, 11, 15, 16, .............. 21, 22, 24, 26 chicken eggs 8, 9, 11,15, .............. 16, 22, 24, 26 chocolate bars .......... 23 chocolate cherries ....... 6 corn ...7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 24 cream ......................... 9 cucumbers ................ 23 currants .............. 24, 24 dahlia tubers ............. 13 dahlias ................ 13, 23 daikon radish microgreen shoots ... 15 dandelion .................. 11 eggplants .. 8, 22, 23, 24 eggs .... 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, .................... 22, 24, 26 endive ....................... 11 fence posts ............... 11 fermented beverages fermented organic whole foods pet supplement 12, .......................... 13, 24 firewood .............. 11, 15 flowers .... 6, 11, 13, 22, ................................ 23 fresh bread ............... 13 fresh cherries .............. 6 fresh cut flowers ... 6, 13 ................................ 22 fresh eggs ............... 8, 9 frozen bread ............. 13 garlic .... 8, 9, 11, 15, 16 ........ 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 garlic scapes .. 15, 16, 21 glass bottled milk ......... 9 goat 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 24 grain ...... 6, 9, 10, 13, 16

grape juice ............... 7, 8 grapes, table ........... 7, 8 grapes, wine ........... 7, 8 greens ..... 10, 11, 12, 15, ........... 16, 21, 22, 24, 25 haggis ....................... 12 hanging baskets ........ 11 hay 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 21, 24 hazelnuts .................. 15 heirloom & ancient grains ........ 10 heirloom tomatoes 16, .................... 22, 24, 25 herbs ..... 10, 15, 16, 22, .......................... 24, 25 homemade jams ......... 6 honey 6, 7, 11, 15, 16, 24 hot chocolate ............ 23 jerusalem artichokes . 15 kale .. 11, 16, 22, 23, 24 kohlrabi .... 8, 22, 23, 24 komatsuna ................ 11 kombucha ................ 22 lamb ................. 6, 8, 24 leeks ......................... 26 lettuce 11, 15, 22, 23, 24 locally made products . 23 meat ......... 6, 12, 24, 26 melons ........ 8, 9, 24, 25 microgreens ........ 15, 16 mixed bouquets .. 13, 24 mixed fruit ...... 6, 14, 22 mixed hay ................... 7 mixed vegetables 11, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24,25 mix salad ....... 21, 22, 24 mushrooms ......... 11, 21 mustard .................... 11 napa cabbage ........... 11 nectarines ................... 8 nuts ................ 9, 15, 25 oncom onions ........... 8, 11, 16,

...................... 22, 24, 26 oyster mushrooms .... 11 cereal ........................ 10 parsley ...................... 11 parsnips .................... 21 pea microgreen shoots 15 pea shoots ................ 15 peaches .............. 6, 7, 8 pears ................ 7, 8, 22 peas .... 8, 16, 22, 23, 24 pepperoni ............. 9, 12 peppers .......... 8, 11 16, ...................... 22, 23, 24 perennial herbs ......... 25 pickled beets ............. 22 pickles .................. 8, 16 pickling cukes 8, 15, 16, ................................ 21 planters 1 .................... 1 plumcots ..................... 8 plums ............... 7, 8, 22 pork .......... 6, 24, 26, 28 potatoes .......... 6, 8, 21, ...................... 22, 24, 26 propolis ...................... 7 pumpkins .... 8, 9, 11, 16, .............................22, 24 radish ....................... 15 raspberries 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, .............. 14, 15, 22, 24 raspberry juice .......... 22 and bison bones ....... 24 raw species meat pack 24 raw milk cheese .......... 9 romanesco ................ 11 root crops 1 0, 16, 22, 24 salad greens ...10, 11, 12 salad mix ...... 21, 22, 24 salsa ................... 14, 22 sauerkraut ................ 13 sausage .... 9, 12, 23, 24 seedlings ................... 24 seeds ............ 10, 16, 25

shallots ......... 21, 22, 24 smoked meats .... 12, 24 soils .......................... 11 soups .................. 10, 13 sour cherries ................ 7 sourdough breads 12, 23 sourdough pastas ..... 12 sourdoughs ......... 12, 23 specialty gifts ............ 23 spinach 11, 15, 21, 22, 24 sprouts ......... 15, 21, 24 squash . 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, .............. 23, 24, 25, 26 stoneground flour ..... 10 straw .................... 7, 16 strawberries 6, 11, 22, 24 sundried tomatoes .... 22 shoots........................ 15 sweet cherries ............. 7 sweet onions ............ 11 swiss chard ... 11, 22, 24 table cukes ........... 8, 22 tatsoi ........................ 11 timothy ....................... 7 tomatoes . 8, 11, 16, 22, .................... 23, 24, 25 tree fruit 1 . 5, 22, 24, 25 truffles ...................... 23 turkey ............. 6, 16, 28 turnip ....................... 11 vinegar ..................... 22 watercress ................ 25 wedding flowers ....... 13 whole grain flour ....... 10 wild game cutting ...... 24 winter squash ........... 26 winter storage crops . 10 yukina savoy ............. 11 zucchini .............. 15, 22

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East Shore, Creston & Areas A,B,C • East Shore, Creston & Areas A,B,C Faraman Farm

Webber’s Mountainside Cherries Michele and Wade Webber 5293 Bossio Road, Wynndel 250-866-5573 webberscherries@gmail.com

OUR CHERRIES: Webber’s mountainside cherries is a small, family run, cherry orchard located at the base of the Purcell mountains in beautiful Wynndel BC at the south end of Duck Lake and the gateway to the famous Kootenay Lake. The lapin cherry is a delicious, large, dark red, sweet, firm and juicy variety. We have been told, many times, that our cherries are the best they have ever tasted and we attribute that to the cool Wynndel evenings and excellent soil. GUEST HOUSE: Surrounded by cherry trees, we also have the old family farmhouse that is rented out as a vacation rental. CHOCOLATE: In the fall our delicious chocolate covered cherries are available at the select Christmas markets that we attend. CHERRY JUICE: Fresh juice, made with the local Kootenay mobile press, can be purchased from the farm or at the farmers markets in the summer. Products: cherry juice, chocolate cherries, fresh cherries Products in season: summer, fall Find Us: farm gate sales; farmers markets in Invermere, Kimberley, Trail, Fernie, Claresholm, Cardston; grocery stores: Fernie Independent, Trail Ferarro Foods; Castlegar Kootenay Market; Fruitvale Liberty Foods; Fairmont & Radium Mountainside Markets; London Road

We grow and sell cherries, peaches, carrots, potatoes, assorted vegetables and 30+ varieties of apples. We also have a cider press and sell apple juice as well as doing custom pressing. Bulk juice is available. Wholesale and retail. Products: apple juice, mixed fruit, mixed vegetables Products in season: summer, fall, winter Find Us: farm gate sales

Blueberry Patch Farms & Farm Girls Fresh

Sproule Family 2782 20th Street, Creston 250-428-4647 blueberrypatch@uniserve.com blueberrypatch.ca We are a family owned and operated berry and cut flower farm. We grow fresh blueberries, hydroponic strawberries, raspberries and fresh cut flowers, all naturally without chemical sprays. You’ll find our fresh berries, cut flowers, homemade jams and baking at the farmers markets throughout the Kootenays. Frozen blueberries and strawberries are available year-round. Products: fresh cut flowers, baking, homemade jams, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: Creston, Nelson, Rossland, Cranbrook, Fernie & Invermere farmers markets

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3111 Highway 3, Erickson 250-402-3056 faramanfarm@gmail.com Food Processor

Kootenay Natural Meats

Dale & Wendy McNamar Creston 250-428-4034 info@kootenaynaturalmeats.com kootenaynaturalmeats.com FB: kootenaynaturalmeats Quality meat raised naturally on our farm! We grow the majority of our own feed to ensure no GMO, no added hormones or antibiotics used, and no sprays used on the crops. We offer: grass fed and grain foraged finished Angus beef; grass only Angus beef; grass only lamb; heritage pork; chickens and turkeys; honey. Individual Cuts available at farmers markets throughout the Kootenays and call ahead orders. Order ahead for larger quantities and packages. Delivery available. Products: beef, chicken, honey, lamb, pork, turkey Products in season: all year Find Us: farmers markets, farm gate, Kootenay Co-op in Nelson

Meekes Farms Ltd

Paul and Bernie Meekes Creston 250-428-5691 or 250-428-4076 meekesfarms@gmail.com We grow and sell organic first, second, and third cut hay, under cover. Sorry we don’t deliver. Pick up at farm at our gate summer, fall, winter. Products: organic hay Products in season: year-round Find Us: farm gate sales

KOOTENAY MEADOWS delivers

fresh farm bottled, pasteurized milk and cream in glass bottles throughout the Kootenays. Home of flavourful, alpine raw milk cheese. All our dairy products are made with milk exclusively from our certified organic farm.

Retail shop and self guided tours open Thurs, Fri, Sat May-October and Sat only from Thanksgiving to May. 250-428-9655 3071 16th St Creston BC www.kootenaymeadows.com

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Swan Valley Honey

Amanda Goodman Lee & Jeff Lee 220 E Placsko Road, Creston 250-866-6861 amanda@honeybeezen.com ] swanvalleyhoney.ca honeybeezen.com Swan Valley Honey, located at Honey Bee Zen Apiaries, is known for its sustainable beekeeping and a growing list of terroir-based niche honeys. We specialize in the careful production of honey from the apple and cherry fruit fields we pollinate in the rich Creston Valley agricultural belt, including local Kootenay wildflowers and fireweed. Our golden and amber honeys have won awards, both provincially and on the North American stage. We are committed to working with farmers who respect the land they use and the bees we provide, and we seek out strong and beneficial relationships. Products: beeswax, candles, honey, propolis Products in season: year-round Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-Op, Ellison’s Market; in Trail – Ferraro Foods; in Creston – Black Bear Books, Tigz Designs, Faraman Farms, Kootenay Meadow Farms, Mountain Park Resort, Truscott’s; Wyndell Foods, in Kimberley – Mark Creek and Kimberley Centex

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Castle Meadows Vineyard

James & Lesley McLeod 2182 Corn Creek Rd, West Creston 250-428-8841 mcleodsjl@gmail.com Our vineyard produces 8 different varieties of grapes to grace your table or your wine cellar. Table grapes: Coronation and Canadice Seedless, Steuben Seeded. Wine grapes: Marechal Foch, Castel, Marquette, St. Coix, Kee Wah Din. We can provide grape products in a variety of ways: fresh whole clusters from the vine; crushed with stems removed; juice only (crushed de-stemmed and pressed). Products: Table Grapes, Wine Grapes & Pure Grape Juice Products in season: summer, fall, winter Find Us: Creston Farmers Market, Farm Gate Sales

U/We Pick Raspberries

Judy McIvor 1020 Uri Road, Wynndel, BC 250-428-0211 These awesome berries have been in the family for over 40 years. They are deep red, juicy and large - and nurtured without any chemical sprays. Picking is made easier with well spaced rows and level ground. In a typical year, they are ready for three weeks in July. You are welcome to phone ahead and reserve a row or two. Frozen berries are also available. The ripe berries are picked, chilled and individually frozen within 4 hours of picking to preserve all the goodness of this superfood. Products: raspberries Products in season: summer Find Us: Farm gate sales

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Rixnbee Farms Ltd

Rick Schmidt 3998 Riverview Rd, Creston 250-428-3374 rixnbee@telus.net Specializing in the production of hay for domestic and export. Products: alfalfa, mixed hay, straw, timothy Products in season: year-round Find Us: farm gate sales

Evan Davies & Wendy McNiven 2915 Hwy. #3 East, Creston 250-428-2062 beltane.nursery@shawcable.com Quality greenhouse and nursery stock. We grow our fruit responsibly using the latest in integrated pest management. We have completed BC’s Good Agricultural Practices and the Environmental Farm Plan. We are located right on Highway #3, 1/2 mile east of the town boundary, south side. Products: apples, apricots, peaches, pears, plums, sour and sweet cherries Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: farm gate sales

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1628 Canyon St, Creston 1-800-668-8830 • 250-428-4614 www.centralkootenayfood.ca

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East Shore, Creston & Areas A,B,C • East Shore, Creston & Areas A,B,C The Pickle Patch Sales

Wloka Farms Fruit Stand

Charlene & Larry Rast 973 Reclamation Rd, Creston 250-428-8980 picklepatch.cr@ gmail.com

Wholesale Only Food Processor We are a pickle cannery located in Creston, which we started 10 years ago. We grow most of the vegetables on our farm or purchase local vegetables to make 35 plus different pickles. We preserve naturally and use top quality vegetables to produce crunchy pickles which are enjoyed by many. We sell mainly wholesale to stores throughout the East and West Kootenays and into Kelowna. We do sell some retail out of our on-farm store. As well we have an egg grading facility for the brown free range eggs that our hens produce and that we sell only to local stores in Creston. We are proud to say on our farm, that nothing gets wasted – the cut off or discarded vegetable scraps from the pickle cannery are fed to the chickens, the hens produce eggs which we sell fresh or pickle, and the chickens produce manure that we place on our garden soil to enrich it producing wonderful vegetables. Products: fresh eggs, pickles Products in season: all year Find Us: in Creston & Cranbrook – Save-on Foods; in Trail & Rossland – Ferraro Foods; in Creston – Famous Fritz; Kimberley Centex; in Nelson Ellison’s Market; in Invermere – AGValley Foods; in Kelowna – Urban Fare Kelowna; online in Cranbrook – KootenayFarmtoFork.com

Barb and Frank Wloka 3524 Highway 3 E, Erickson 250-428-0510 or 250-402-9344 wlokafarms@yahoo.com wlokafarmsfruitstand.com FB: WlokaFarmsFruitStand Wloka Farms Fruit Stand is run by Barb and Frank Wloka and their marvelous staff. Frank grew up in Creston orchards while Barb married into the operation in 1980. Together, they owned and operated a fruit stand in Creston for 16 years while raising their family. During that time, many mistakes were made and lessons were learned. Then 10 years expat work/ travel was followed by a return to the Creston Valley and 5 years of cherry harvesting (about 400,000 lbs annually). In 2012 the land was purchased at the corner of 36th Ave and Hwy #3. Planted to a mixed orchard, it became the base for the Fruit Stand which opened in 2014. The fruit stand is hard work, yes. Long hours, yes. But rewarding in every way. Frank, Barb and staff work about 25 acres of market garden and 18 acres of orchard - enough produce that 98% of what is sold in the stand is grown by Wloka Farms. Products: apples, apricots, beans, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, corn, eggplants, garlic, kohlrabi, melons, nectarines, onions, peaches, pears, peas, peppers, pickling cukes, plumcots, plums, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, squash, table cukes, tomatoes Products in season: summer, fall, winter Find Us: Wloka Farms Fruit Stand

Jellyfish Vineyard 2144 McKay Road, West Creston 250-4002-6787 or 250-431-8103 jellyfishvineyards@gmail.com Jellyfish-Vineyard We grow two varieties of seedless table grapes – Green Interlaken and Blue Coronation. Great for making juice and raisins, and eating fresh. We also grow Red Marechal Foch wine grapes. All our grapes are insecticide, pesticide and fungicide free. Products: fresh grapes, grape juice Products in season: all year Find Us: Ferraro Foods Trail & Rossland; farm gate sales

Tarzwell Farms Abattoir Tom and Leanne Tarzwell 524 Williams Road, Creston 250 428-4316 tarzwell@shaw.ca FB: @arzwellbeef Tarzwell Farms abattoir is a small Class B slaughter facility. Utilizing the most humane and ethical methods, we provide inspection and custom slaughtering services. We harvest beef, bison, pigs, lambs and goats. Processor: slaughter service Products in season: all year Find Us: 250 428-4316

Twin Creek Garlic

Our garlic is naturally grown on fertile land. We grow a variety of hard neck and soft neck garlic. Varieties include Red Russian, German, Ukrainian and two culinary varieties: Asian Tempest and Georgia Fire. Garlic scapes available in early summer.

Don Sciog, Creston 250-428-7014 cdsciog@shaw.ca

Products: garlic, garlic scapes Products in season: summer, fall Find Us: Creston farmers markets

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East Shore, Creston & Areas A,B,C â&#x20AC;˘ East Shore, Creston & Areas A,B,C Kootenay Nips Botanicals Jana Siminiuk 1550 Granary, Creston 250-402-9934 kootenaynips@gmail.com

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Wayne Harris 3071 16th St. Creston 250-428-9655 info@kootenaymeadows.com www.kootenaymeadows.com

Certified Organic Farm Visit our farm shop and enjoy a walk about the farm. Cows milk all day long in the voluntary robotic milking system. Processor: aged raw milk cheese, cream, glass bottled milk. Glass bottled pasteurized milk, table cream and whipping cream. Flavourful, aged raw milk alpine style cheese dairy product made with milk exclusively from our certified organic farm. Products in season: year-round Find Us: farm gate sales, throughout the Kootenays

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Just A Mere Organic Farm

Danny and Miranda Turner 2916 Erickson Road, Creston 250-402-8557 info@theorganicbox.ca justamerefarm.ca FB: justamereorganicfarm Certified Organic

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Are you curious about this connection? Kootenay Nips Botanicals is passionate about living systems and the services and products they provide. Come visit Featherstone Farm, take a walk or a workshop about organics, biodynamics, and mountain permaculture practices. We encourage children as well as adults to immerse all their senses in experiencing the Fjord horses, dairy goats, bunnies and bees, feathered flocks, and other living phenomena. Try out our handmade, all-natural salves, balms, massage and bath oils, perfumes, tooth and gum care, tinctures, cleaning products, complete baby and mama line, and other products for office and farm care. The aromatherapeutic chemistry linked with the experiential stimulation will help to positively affect your mind and body. Personalized perfumes, alternative crop consulting, goat yoga, and internships are also offered. Past farm visitors have expressed their feelings of emotional and physical healing, a renewed vitality and an awakened inspiration. Bring your family for a day of adventure! Processer: Perfumes & Permaculture Products in season: year-round Find Us: farm gate sales, farmers markets, workshops Just-A-Mere Organic Farm is nestled in the middle of the beautiful Creston Valley, British Columbia. Owned by Danny and Miranda Turner, the farm offers some of the best quality Rainier and Skeena cherries in Canada. The farm has 14 acres of land, 10 currently planted to fruit. The farm produces cherries, apples, apple juice, blueberries, field crops such as asparagus and even a few walnuts. The farm has a natural pond which allows access to excellent bio-dynamic pest control systems for the orchard blocks.

Tarzwell Farms

Tom and Leanne Tarzwell 524 Williams Road, Creston 250 428-4316 tarzwell@shaw.ca FB: @tarzwellbeef Tarzwell Farms provides customers with top grade, locally grown, natural beef year round. We have grain and grass finished available as 1/2s, 1/4s, and smaller variety packages. We also have a variety of individual cuts available as well as jerky, pepperoni, sausages, hot dogs and smokies. Products: beef, fresh eggs

Skimmerhorn Organics

Cody and Jonelle Beebe Canyon 250-254-3888 beebe.c@shaw.ca Nestled in at the base of the Skimmerhorns in Canyon BC. This small family run farm proudly turns out garlic and hay. Products: garlic and hay Products in season: summer, fall Find Us: farm gate sales

Products: apple juice, apples, asparagus, Blueberries, cherries, corn, melons, nuts, pumpkins, raspberries, squash Products in season: summer, fall, yearround Find Us: farm gate sales; in Nelson at Kootenay Co-op, Save-On Foods; in Trail & Rossland Ferraro Foods

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Treasure Life Flour Mills

Ben & Claudia 3853 Muzzy Rd, Canyon 250-428-4414/7090 tlfmills@hotmail.com FB:treasurelifeflourmills Certified Organic All of Treasure Life Flour Mill’s products are certified organic, and are grown and milled fresh in Creston. These delicious and healthful heirloom grain products are free of preservatives, additives and are non-GMO. Ben, the farmer and miller at Treasure Life, is passionate about sustainable agriculture and biodiversity, propagating and storing seeds for future generations. Processor: heirloom & ancient grains, pancake mix and hot cereal, whole grain and stoneground flours Products in season: year-round Find Us: Creston: Pealow’s Independent, Famous Fritz, Vital Health, Faraman Farms, Truscott Fruit Stand. Wynndel Foods; Salmo Foods; Kaslo Front Street Market. Nelson: Kootenay Co-op, Organic Matters. Cranbrook: Nutters, Farm to Folk, Fort Steele Resort. Invermere: AG Valley Foods. Trail/Rossland: Ferraro Foods. Castlegar: Kootenay Market. Kelowna: Okanagan Grocery. Vancouver: Famous Foods, Harvest Community Foods

Ramparts Farm

Lister 250-428-9523 w124terry@gmail.com We are expanding our business to include a variety of interesting herbs and garlic. We also sell hay as small square bales. All produce is spray free.

Full Circle Farm

Earth Temple Gardens

Drew and Joanne Gailius 3510 Lloyd Rd., Canyon 250-428-9521 fullcirclefarm@shaw.ca fullcirclefarms.ca FB: fullcirclefarmcreston

Michael Silver Argenta and Meadow Creek earthtemplegardens@gmail.com 250-366-4618 www.earthtemplegardens.wordpress. com FB: earthtemplegardens

Certified Organic Farm Nestled into the Skimmerhorn Mountains in the Creston Valley, Full Circle Farm is a small mixed organic (certification with PACS 2018) farm producing grain, stoneground flour and root crops. We farm only our land focusing on soil health to produce nutritious food for you. Our farmer/inventor built and primarily uses a solar electric tractor. We strive to reduce our use of fossil fuels more and more each year. Our grains vary each year (for soil health) and may include rye, hard red winter/spring wheats, khorasan, red fife wheat and buckwheat. All grains are old or ancient varieties. Our flour mill is a German stone mill that keeps the flour cool while milling, maintaining best nutrition and shelf life. Flour is packed into three layer paper bags without plastic. We love farming, truly sustainable farming, and reflect that in our lives! Products: grain, root crops, stone Products in season: year-round Find Us: farm gate sales; Kootenay Coop in Nelson; delivery throughout the East and West Kootenays available

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Earth Temple Gardens is an organic farm located at the north end of Kootenay Lake with garden areas in the communities of Argenta and Meadow Creek. We are committed to producing high quality, nutrient-dense organic vegetables in the most sustainable way possible to nourish our local communities while enriching and supporting the biodiversity of the land. We believe that the application of traditional farming techniques to organic food production allows us to cultivate deep appreciation for and connection with the land Products: bunched roots, herbs, salad greens, winter storage crops Products in season: year-round Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op, Ellison’s Market, Save On Foods, Kurama Sushi Restaurant, Red Light Ramen, El Taco, Yum Son Viet-Modern, All Seasons Cafe, Soups in Season; in Kaslo – Cornucopia, Front Street Market, BlueBelle Bistro & Beanery, Taqueria el Corazon and the Kaslo Saturday Farmers Market.

Products: garlic, hay, herbs Products in Season: summer, fall, winter Find Us: farm gate sales

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Grandma’s Farm

Sara Adair 1257 Argenta Road, Argenta 250-366-.0041 www.grandmasfarmvacations.com Grandma’s Farm is an owner-built homestead, located next to the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy, above the north end of Kootenay Lake in the small community of Argenta. Seasonal fresh, organic mixed vegetables, berries, eggs, cedar posts and rails, as well as seasoned firewood are available on the farm, as pre-ordered, or farm gate sales, with delivery of large orders possible. Irrigation water comes from a spring fed creek, soil fertility is achieved by cover crop rotation and composted manure from our goats and chickens. Fence and building posts, rails and tipi poles as well as firewood comes from our 16 acres of forest as we remove dead wood, space for fire interface, and replant disease resistant species. Products: chicken eggs, fence posts, firewood, mixed vegetables, raspberries, strawberries Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: pre-order, farm gate sales

Mr. Mercy’s Mushrooms

Robin Mercy, Kaslo 604-355-1885 robinmercy@icloud.com www.mrmercysmushrooms.com FB: mrmercys Mr. Mercy’s Mushrooms is a gourmet and medicinal mushroom farm located in Kaslo, BC. All of our mushrooms are grown seasonally outdoors using

Funk Farm

Trevor Funk 143 Meadow Creek Road, Meadow Creek 250-366-4417 funkfarmers@hotmail.com FB: FunkFarmGreenhouse Funk Farm greenhouse was built over the winter of 2015/2016,. Greenhouse products include vegetable, herb, and flower starts, hanging baskets, and planters. Baskets and planters can be special ordered for colours and varieties. We also carry an assortment of pots and some potting soils. Our eggs are very popular and available in Kaslo as well as from the farm. Our spring/summer hours are 10am5pm, 7 days a week. Products: apples, beans, bedding plants, beets, carrots, eggs, garlic, greens, hanging baskets, honey, kale, mixed vegetables, onions, peppers, planters, raspberries, soils, tomatoes. Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: Sunnyside Naturals and Front Street Market in Kaslo, and at the Farm

all-organic growing media. From Enoki and Blue Oyster Mushrooms in the spring and fall, to White Elm, Lion’s Mane and Reishi in the summer, we strive to offer a unique, affordable, and delicious product to create meals and experiences to remember. We also supply local herbalists such as Blue Lotus Ethnobotanicals and Half Moon Herbals to create great tinctures and health care products. Our mushrooms are available at select re-

Food is so much more than our medicine - it is our lifeline. I salute all of our hard working farmers and retailers who have committed to enabling sustainable solutions for our health, communities and economies.

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Tipiland Organic Produce

Inanna Judd and Gary Diers Argenta tipilandop@gmail.com For almost 30 years, from April to November, Tipiland Organic Produce has been making weekly deliveries of fresh organic produce to retail stores along Kootenay Lake. Farmers Inanna and Gary garden the benches in Argenta above Kootenay Lake in a wilderness setting. Hardworking neighbours are hired at fair wages throughout the season to harvest, clean and package vegetables for delivery. Products: Certified Organic, Farm, Wholesale Only basil, beans, beets, bok choy, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, dandelion, endive, flowers, garlic, greens, kale, komatsuna, lettuce, mustard, napa cabbage, parsley, pumpkins, romanesco, spinach, sweet onions, swiss chard, tatsoi, turnips, yukina savoy Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op, Save OnFoods, Ellison’s Market, Kootenay Bakery Cafe Co-op, Bella Flora; in Kaslo - Front Street Market, Cornucopia, Front Street Pizzeria

tailers and markets in Kaslo and Nelson, plus by special order through our Facebook page or website. Products: mushrooms Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: Sunnyside Naturals, Kaslo Saturday Market, Taqueria El Corazon, Ktunaxa Grill in Ainsworth Online through our website or Facebook page.

Cornucopia Kaslo

Supporting Local Farmers by selling locally grown produce all year Spring Greens to Root Vegetables. Central Kootenay

422 Front St, 250-353-2594

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Dwyer’s Greens

Ryan Dwyer 110 Duncan Dam Site Haul Rd, Meadow Creek 250.366.4342 piptherip@gmail.com Dwyer’s Greens is a small family farm in Meadow Creek that supplies high quality salad greens and seasonal veggies throughout the year. 2018 is big for us as we are trying to transition to raising meat as well as providing our consistent greens. Our goal is to become a sufficient working farm so we can take in persons wishing to learn a different way of life. If you catch us at one of our local Kootenay markets, I would love to talk about my concept. Or you could just phone us direct for your order. Products: salad greens, seasonal veggies Products in season: year-round by phone Find Us: Local farmers markets

Eric’s Meat Market & Deli Doug and Denise Porter 425 Front Street, Kaslo 250-353-2436

Rawsome Delights

Kaslo Sourdough Bakery

Jane Gao Argenta, BC 250-366-4444 janer.lavender@gmail.com

119 - 7th Street North Kaslo 250-353-7656 heidi@microsour.com www.microsour.com FB: pastafermentata Named after Kaslo, the village in British Columbia’s Interior where we were established in 1993, Kaslo Sourdough is a family-owned business that has produced sourdough breads for decades. In 2013, we branched into fermented sourdough pasta, helping people fall in love with pasta again! Products: sourdough breads & sourdough pasta Products in season: all year Find Us: Our sourdough breads in Kaslo – Front Street Market, Cornucopia, Sunnyside Naturals; in Nelson – Save On Foods (Nelson, Cranbrook), Kootenay Co-op, Ellison’s Market, Safeway (Nelson, Castlegar); in Castlegar – Kootenay Market; in Trail & Rossland – Ferraro Foods; in the Slocan Valley – Slocan Valley Co-op, Winlaw Minimart, Gaia Tree Whole Foods, Evergreen Natural Foods, New Market Foods, Rutabaga’s Whole Foods. And our sourdough pastas at grocers and health food stores across Western Canada and online!

Food Processor Welcome to my unique food catering business, Rawsome Delights, where I share the edible inspiration from my playtime in the kitchen and my deep love for whole food. Rawsome Delights caters small events such as birthday parties, workshops, small re-unions, music shows, etc. I use almost entirely (95%) organic ingredients, including food from my own homestead. I specialize plant-based, seasonal, gluten-free, no refined sugar west/east fusion style dishes. My most famous makings are raw desserts and raw snacks. As my heritage is Chinese, I can also make authentic traditional home-style Chinese dishes. I will try my best to meet your needs by discussing the menu based on the event and budget. Products in season: all year Find Us: Sunnyside Naturals in Kaslo

Doug and Denise Porter are the third generation to make Eric’s Meat Market their livelihood. They are famous for their in-store-made sausages, fresh and smoked, and smoked ribs, made weekly. They offer many varieties. Doug also makes Haggis in the traditional manner, and provides the savoury

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pudding to a large part of the province for Robert Burns Day. Order well in advance. Products: beef jerky, Haggis, pepperoni and sausages Products in season: year-round Find Us: on Front Street in Kaslo

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Hand-stretched Artisan Pizzas • Pastas • Salads • Desserts • Licensed

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Stone Meadow Gardens

Carl & Sarah Kistner 2273 Hwy 3A, Castlegar/ Nelson 250-304-8084 stonemeadowflowers@gmail.com stonemeadowgardens.ca FB: stonemeadowflowers We grow a wide variety of specialty cut flowers that we use to create our signature hand-tied bouquets and floral arrangements. We grow our flowers using simple organic methods that nurture the soil and respect the environment. We provide bulk flowers and create beautiful, seasonally-inspired designs for weddings, events and everyday occasions with our very own farm fresh, locally grown flowers. Starting this summer, you can stop by our farm stand on Fridays from noon - 6pm and Saturdays 8am - 2 pm to pick up fresh flowers, bouquets or arrangements and take a walk around our flower fields. We give short tours every Saturday at 10am starting in late June. Visit our website for details. Stop by, say hello and let us share the beauty of fresh, locally grown flowers with you and your family! Products: bulk flowers, dahlia tubers, dahlias, fresh cut flowers, mixed bouquets, wedding flowers Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: farm gate sales; in Nelson – Downtown Farmers Market, Bella Flora Studio; in Trail & Rossland – Ferraro Foods

The Uphill Bakery

David Beringer Nelson Facebook: theUphillBakery dberinger@telus.net The Uphill Bakery has been a micro-sized home-based business in Uphill Nelson for over 15 years. I bought the business from its founders Toby and Joan, in February 2013. The bakery moved into a brandnew, purpose-built 180ft2 addition to our house (my wife Valerie is the owner of Valerie’s Fermented Foods and Seasonal Soups). My business philosophy echoes that of Toby: to create a good quality, basic bread selection that offers my customers value for money while reflecting my values that support organic agriculture and energy-efficient production and delivery. To this end, all of my flours and grains are organic. I bake small quantities five days a week in an electric convection oven and deliver the loaves to 3-5 local retailers and restaurants. My goal is to match supply to demand rather than to create more demand than I can fulfill. I am hoping to survive as a steady state supplier in an economic system based on ever-increasing growth. So far, so good: I just celebrated my fifth year in business. Products: fresh bread, frozen bread Products in season: all year Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op & Burrell Grocery; in the Slocan Valley – Evergreen Foods

Valerie’s Fermented Foods & Seasonal Soups Valerie Sanderson Nelson, BC valsanderson@hotmail.com FB: TheUphillBakery/

Food Processor, Wholesale Only I am passionate about re-localization of our food system. I started my business because I wanted to buy food from local farmers and create food that promotes them! I produce soups and sauerkrauts in my 200 square foot commercial kitchen. When I began in 2011, the company was known as Soups in Season, but I have since changed the name to reflect my expanded product selection. I offer 3 different flavours of sauerkraut sold at retail outlets and 30 different soups that I sell to restaurants. Also on our property is the Uphill Bakery run by my husband. As well as supporting local food systems and organics, we try to use sustainable practices wherever we can. We minimize our energy use in a variety of ways, are exploring the use of electric vehicles for our deliveries and consider the environmental impact of our packaging. Products: sauerkraut, soups Products in season: all year Find Us: all Soups at Kootenay Bakery, Railtown Coffeehouse, Oso Negro and Ellison’s Market. Sauerkraut at the Kootenay Co-op in the packaged sauerkraut section and at their salad bar and in their Reuben sandwiches; Burrell’s Convenience Store carries all my products

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Bent Plow Farm

Emma Sowiak & Scott Humphries 4461 Turner Road, Blewett www.bentplowfarm.ca Facebook: bentplowfarm bentplowfarm@gmail.com Bent Plow Farm is a small-scale market garden just outside of Nelson. In 2018, we will be offering a Fall Harvest CSA that will run from the beginning of September until late December. Look for us at the Wednesday market in Nelson or come by the farm! We look forward to growing for you! Products: mixed vegetables Products in season: summer, fall, winter Find Us: CSA, farm gate sales

Enercheez

Bruce Burgener 711 Radio Ave, Nelson Enercheez.com info@mountainmunchies.ca FB: @enercheez BC producer of 100% crunchy cheese snack that will leave your mouth watering. Food Processor: cheese snacks Products in season: year-round Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op, Save-On-Foods, convenience stores

John and Andrea Kramar Blewett 250-505-5328 kramaraj@shaw.ca Located just 10 kms from Nelson in Blewett, we have U-pick (and frozen we-picked) blueberries, raspberries, gooseberries and red/black/white currants. Black raspberries and blackberries we-pick as available and expanding in the future to U-pick. We are committed to earth friendly methods and do most things by hand. Our on site fertilizers (alpacas, donkeys and sheep) all have names and are happy to meet you when you visit. U-pick is generally from July until early September depending on the weather. In order to ensure sufficient ripe berries on a given day, we ask that you call ahead to arrange a time (and to get address/directions). Products: blueberries, currants, raspberries Products in season: summer, fall Find Us: on farm primarily

Antoinette’s Dips & Sauces

In Your Face Foods Troy Swanson Nelson antoinettesdips@ outlook.com specialtydips.com In Your Face Foods is a small family run craft food producer. We create vibrant dips and salsas in small batches to satisfy the taste buds. We have been a local food producer in Nelson for over 25 years now! Our customers love to refer to our products as “highly addictive” Processor: Antoinette’s Chili Dip, SaltSpring Dip, Black Olive Tapenade, Hummus, Wicked Chili Salsas Products in season: year-round Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op, Save-on Foods, Safeway; in Trail & Rossland – Ferrero Foods. Visit specialtydips.com for a full list

Aurora Gardens

Brenda Hyshka 5715 Longbeach Rd, Nelson 250-229-4346 bhyshka@shaw.ca We are a small market garden, consisting of four separate gardens and two small greenhouses on Upper Longbeach Road on Nelson’s North Shore near the Harrop ferry. Our garden is on one acre of gently sloped south facing land above the shores of Kootenay Lake. We grow many different edibles, trying new ones and new techniques each year. We are interested to hear from our customers about their needs and appreciate suggestions . Raised beds and relay planting allows us to grow a good variety of fruit, vegetables and herbs in a limited space. Because of the small size of our gardens we are able to do 95% of the work with hand tools. This enables us to further reduce our carbon foot print. Products: herbs, mixed fruit, mixed vegetables Products in season: year-round Find Us: Kootenay Co-op, Save on Foods, Ellison’s Market, The Outer Clove, The Red Light, and Jagannatha Express; Mountain Trek Health and Fitness Spa & Retreat Center in Ainsworth; and families in the Nelson area.

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Chuckleberry Community Farm Jon Scott

Beasley/Nelson 250-359-6669 chuckleberrycommunity@gmail.com chuckleberrycommunity.ca FB: ChuckleberryCommunityOrganicFarm

Certified Organic Farm

The Chuckleberry community is based on 21 acres of land that has been established for 18 years. Of that, one acre is being utilized for growing a wide variety of crops. We are in our seventh farming season. The farm is based in the middle of a south facing forested mountain side. Our microgreens crop is grown in a 600 sq ft in-ground greenhouse that is predominantly heated and powered by the sun. Of our outside crops, about half are grown in insulated raised bed hoop houses that support year-round cultivation. Chuckleberry Community Farm grows food not just for physical nourishment, but for relationship development, for personal growth and for the building of community resiliency. Products: basil, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, daikon radish microgreen shoots, garlic, garlic scapes, herbs, Jerusalem artichokes, lettuce, pea microgreen shoots, salad greens, spinach, sprouts, squash, sunflower microgreen shoots, zucchini Products in season: year-round Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-Op, Save-On Foods, Ellison’s Market; in Crescent Valley – Evergreen Natural Foods; microgreens and basil to most retailers as well as, some restaurants and ski lodges in the West Kootenay and the Okanagan Valley. If you go into a retail outlet and can’t find our microgreens please call us.

Dave Johnson 726 Ogilvie Road, Harrop 250-229-4765 beejohnson@shaw.ca We produce honey that is gathered from bee yards located in the following areas: Harrop, Procter, Balfour, Queens Bay and Kaslo.. We also have a one acre field of blueberries which we operate as a U-pick, where people have been picking now for several years. In addition, we grow garlic of several varieties which we make available around mid to late August. Some of our produce is sold at the annual Harrop Harvest Festival. Otherwise, they are all available as farm gate sales as long as the inventory lasts. Products: blueberries, garlic, honey Products in season: summer, fall, winter Find Us: farm gate sales

Four Foot Farms

Ken and Melinda Foot Procter Our family, with lots of love and laughter, has begun the process of rehabilitating and rebuilding one of the oldest farms in the Harrop-Procter area. We are starting out small, but are planting lots of lovely organic berries and tree fruit for the near future. Products: wholesale only apples, garlic, garlic scapes, hay, hazelnuts, mixed vegetables, pickling cukes Products in season: summer, fall Find Us: wholesale only

Bedrock Harvest

Mill Creek Farm

Fred and Pam Mansveld 6155 Harrop Procter Road 250-551-7725 madmutt@shaw.ca FB: fredandpam1960 Mill Creek Farm is a local poultry farm producing eggs from free range hens. We are inspected and certified by CFIA and the BC egg marketing board. Our feed is sourced locally from Creston. We operate a federally certified and inspected egg grading station. Products: chicken eggs, firewood Products in season: all year Find Us: Procter Store; in Nelson – OSO Negro; farm gate sales by appointment.

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Janice 707 Delaurentiis Rd, Salmo 250-354-3585 digbys@hotmail.com Bedrock Harvest is a small farm located 1 km from the village of Salmo . We are not certified organic at this time but have fed certified organic feed since 2007. The ducks and chickens are often seen searching for their own food on our terraced hillside. Quite the little mountain climbers! We have a small herd of Nubian goats, Tunis X sheep and two rabbits who are also fed organically. Our rabbits live in burrows and free range within their run. They provide us with great soil for our starter plants. We use no sprays or pesticides. We have a variety of vegetable garden beds including two rooftop gardens that house our daughter’s beehives. Products: eggs, mixed vegetables Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: Cranbrook, farm gate sales

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Terry & Dan Dornan 816 Glendale Ave, Salmo 250-551-1236 haskapberriesinsalmo@gmail.com We grow 4 varieties of haskap berries. Our first planting was in June 2016, and we will be in full crop in 2020 or 2021. We grow with no sprays or chemicals, and weed by hand . Products in season: summer

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Salmo 250-357-2263 If you don’t leave a message we won’t know you called. Family farmed since 1882. Like most farms, at one time people produced nearly everything they would need to eat and feed to their own animals. We seem to be going full circle back to that food system. Besides a garden and livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, ducks) we have recently started to once again grow grains and pulses. Our crops include barley, oats, buckwheat, heritage wheat, peas, lentils, flax, hay and straw. We have honey bees as well. For 2018 we plan try some bean varieties. Because we eat the foods we produce we grow without herbicides, pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and GMO seeds! Products: livestock, grains, pulses, honey, vegetables. Products in season: year-round Find Us: farm gate sales

Agriculture is the noblest of all alchemy; for it turns earth, and even manure, into gold, conferring upon its cultivator the additional reward of health.

Cali Olleck and Brendan Parsons 204-208 Curwen Rd, Salmo 250-357-2125 salixandsedge@gmail.com www.salixandsedge.ca FB: salixandsedge

Certified Organic Farm

Salix and Sedge is a small scale farm in the Salmo valley, owned and operated by Cali and Brendan. Our mission is to grow healthy, high quality food for our local community. We achieve this through hard work, focused management and innovation, while maintaining respect and care for our land, animals and ecosystems. We are certified organic through the Kootenay Organic Growers Society, and we focus a lot of our energy on building and caring for our most precious resource, our soil. Currently we grow a wide range of mixed vegetables, from pac choi to carrots, and we are harvesting crops from mid May until the end of October. Come visit us at the Salmo Farmer’s Market or contact us to learn more about our farm and what we grow. Products: mixed vegetables Products in season: year round Find Us: CSA, Valley Farmer’s Market, Kootenay Co-op

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Salmo, Ymir Area G Red Lion Organic Farm Berukoff Family Salmo 604-973-3038 sales@redlionorganic.com www.redlionorganic.com FB: redlionorganic

Certified Organic Farm Red Lion Organic Farms is an organically certified heritage farm located in the West Kootenay region in British Columbia. The Doukhobor farm has been in the Berukoff family for four generations and has recently been restored to preserve its rich cultural heritage. Our goal is to provide high quality, healthy soil and food for our communities and to tell a story in honour of the people who once resided here. All farm inputs have been carefully chosen to adhere to the organic certification guidelines. Products: apples, broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, garlic scapes, mixed vegetables Products in season: summer, fall, winter Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op, Save on Foods; in Rossland – Ferraro Foods; Slocan Valley – Evergreen Natural Foods; Salmo Foods.

R & S Meyer Farm

2912 28th Street, Creston 250-428-7013 rs85meyer@gmail.com We sell alfalfa and grass mix hay, all in small bales with delivery to most areas. Our beef is government inspected and in limited supply, available in halves and quarters. Chicken, fresh or frozen, is government inspected and available by pre-order. Products: beef, chicken, hay Products in season: year-round Find Us: 250-428-7013 must pre-order

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Iron Bluff Farms

Dave Gooch Salmo A pioneer of organic growing with over 30 years of farming experience, 17 of those years as a certified organic grower in BC. Iron Bluff Farms is Kootenay Mountain Grown certified and uses organic growing practices for vegetable production. The animals on the farm provide manure to enrich the soil, no chemical fertilizers are used on the land. Able to provide custom growing for anyone interested in local ingredients. Products: pickling cukes, potatoes Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: in Nelson – Ellison’s Market, Cottonwood Market

Meadowbrook Farm & Kootenay Sprouts Kevin & Laura Stavast 1657 Airport Rd, Salmo, BC 250-551-4252 laura@meadowbrookfarm.ca meadowrbookfarm.ca FB: kootenaysprouts

Certified Organic Farm Meadowbrook Farm and Kootenay Sprouts is a family run farm located just south of Salmo, where it has been operating for 17 years. Our primary business is supplying grocery stores and restaurants in the West Kootenay with sprouts and salad greens. All of our products are harvested within 24 hours of delivery and travel less than 50 km resulting in some of the freshest local produce available. Products: salad greens, sprouts Products in season: year-round Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op, Save-on-Foods; in Trail – Ferraro Foods; in Castlegar – Kootenay Market; in the Slocan Valley – Evergreen Natural Foods; in Salmo – Salmo Foods, Shop Easy

Crooked Horn Farm

Angela Weir and Gord Spankie 5361 Filipoff Rd, Winlaw 250-226-7062 info@crookedhornfarm.ca www.crookedhornfarm.ca FB: Crooked-Horn-Farm

Certified Organic

Crooked Horn Farm is a small-scale market garden farm, located right on the beautiful Slocan River in Winlaw. We grow a wide variety of colourful vegetables, as well as oyster and shitake mushrooms. Certified Organic since 2011, we are committed to growing high-quality, nutrient-dense food for our local community using farming practices that enhance the soil and preserve wildlife habitat. Products: arugula, beets, carrots, garlic, mixed vegetables including salad mix, oyster mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, shallots, shitake mushrooms, spinach Products in season: year-round Find Us: in Nelson – Nelson Farmers Markets, Kootenay Co-op, Rel-ish Bistro, Max and Irma’s/La Bomba Dell’ Amore Restaurant, Vienna Cafe; in the Slocan Valley – Gaia Tree Whole Foods, Slocan Village Market, Sleep is for Sissies Restaurant; farm gate sales.

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Hummingbird Farm

Lana and Brad Braun 4380 Slocan River Road, Winlaw 250-226-6996 hummingbirdfarmbc@gmail.com www.hummingbirdfarmbc.com FB: hummingbirdfarmbc Certified Organic Farm We grow fresh cut flowers and food for sale in the Slocan Valley. We also grow an assortment of ingredients for our processed foods. Our processed food goal is to ensure at least 90% of the ingredients they contain are grown on the farm. All of our food products are made on the farm in our commercial kitchen. We also grow an assortment of fruit that we sell fresh in season, including raspberries, strawberries, and plums. Most of our pears and apples become tasty cider and cider vinegar. All of our products, including the flowers, fresh food and processed food, are certified organic. Products: apples, beets, berries, bruschetta, flowers, heirloom tomatoes, herbs, mixed fruit, mixed vegetables, peppers, pickled beets, plums, raspberries, salsa, strawberries, sundried tomatoes, tomatoes, tree fruit, vinegar Products in season: all year Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Co-op (most products), Nelson Farmers Market (Wed, all products); Kootenay Market in Castlegar (flowers); farm gate sales; delivery

If you tickle the earth with a hoe she laughs with a harvest. Douglas Jerrold

Mick & Ruth as the locals call them! Wilson Family, New Denver earthlypleasures@hotmail. com FB: Earthly Pleasures Organic Farm We at Earthly Pleasures Organic Farm are dedicated to growing good organic food on a scale that allows us to put love into everything we produce. Our farm is located just above New Denver on the shores of Slocan Lake. We are a hard working, fun loving, family run market garden farm with lots of heart. Products: basil, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, eggplants, garlic, greens, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, root crops, salad mix, shallots, spinach, squash, swiss chard, table cukes, tomatoes, zucchini Products in season: year-round Find Us: New Market Foods, Rutabaga’s Whole Foods, New Denver Friday Market, Hills Garlic Festival

Kootenay Kombucha

Lavinia Lidstone PO Box 22, South Slocan 250-537-7507 kootenay.kombucha@gmail.com www.kootenay-kombucha.com A local small batch kombucha brewery in the Slocan Valley. The brewery is built from a passion for health and whole foods. We brew delicious and potent probiotic herbal elixirs. Brewing ingredients are sourced locally, with creative new flavours incorporating local seasonal fruits. Products: Food processor Products in season: all year Find Us: Kootenay Co-op and Ellison’s Market in Nelson. Check website for all locations in the Kootenays and beyond

Tulaberry Farm

Judi Morton and Alex Berland Passmore, Slocan Valley 250-226-7100 mortonjudi@hotmail.com www.tulaberryfarm.ca

Certified Organic

Tulaberry Farm is certified organic by the Kootenay Organic Growers Society. Main crops include eggs, strawberries, raspberries, fruit juices, garlic and mixed vegetables. We also use humane and sustainable methods to raise pigs, beef cows and layer hens. We sell produce, jams and juices through farm gate sales, and at the Kootenay Co-op Store and at the fabulous Farmers Market in Nelson. To find out more about Tulaberry Farm, or if you want to learn about upcoming volunteer opportunities, please contact us: info@tulaberryfarm.ca Products: apple juice, chicken eggs, garlic, mixed vegetables, raspberries, raspberry juice, tree fruit Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: Kootenay Co-op, Nelson Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays; farm gate sales

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Folklore Family Farm

Dan Nenninger & Kiya Gill Vallican folklorefamilyfarm@gmail.com FB: folklorefamilyfarm Our vegetables and flowers are organically grown on our family property in Vallican. We put a lot of love into what we do and focus our efforts towards growing our food organically and traditionally – not conventionally. We utilize no-till farming methods and do not use fertilizers or sprays of any kind other than our handmade compost and compost tea made with materials from our property. We grow a wide variety of vegetables and flowers, which vary throughout the growing season. If you would like to purchase food or flowers from us we would like to invite you to get in contact with us! Products: beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, chard, cucumbers, eggplants, flowers, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, mixed vegetables, peas, peppers, squash, tomatoes; dahlias, lilies, gladiolas, zinnia, cosmos, calendula, aster, sunflowers and more. Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: Castlegar Craft & Farmer’s Market, on our farm

Kosiancic Farms

Jacob and Bernie Kosiancic 2183 Highway 6, Crescent Valley 250-359-6706 This Kosiancic farm has been in the family since 1900. In recent years the farm has focused on beef cattle. Currently, Jacob Kosiancic and his son

Beth Campbell PO Box 360, Slocan 250-355-2660 beth@belicous.ca www.belicious.ca FB: bethingbird Belicious Pure Chocolate Alchemy is a small batch chocolate producer located in the beautiful Slocan Valley, outside of Nelson. Our chocolate bars and seasonal items are made from single origin cacao and sourced as directly as possible. Each batch is stoneground with sustainable and highly nutritious organic coconut sugar, and all our products are dairy free, gluten free, and soy free. Many of our bars are made with added superfoods, such as Maca, reishi, camu camu, and lucuma for increased nutrition, vitamins, and minerals, turning your chocolate indulgence into real food. And because we sweeten all our products with low glycemic coconut sugar you can be assured that Belicious chocolate not only tastes delicious but is good for you, too. Products: bonbons, chocolate bars, hot chocolate, speciality gifts, truffles Products in season: all year Find Us: in Nelson – Kootenay Coop, Ellison’s Market, Celestial Scoop, and Burrell’s; in South Slocan – Evergreen Natural Foods; in Winlaw – Gaia Tree; in Slocan – Slocan Village Market; in New Denver – Rutabaga’s; Kimberley Centex; in Invermere – Circle Health

Bernie operate the farm. They have on-farm meat processing facilities and each has a Class E licence, allowing them to process and sell meat from their own cattle at the farm gate. They also process carcasses for other area farms as well as game animals. The Kosiancics specialize in sausages, with no less than 12 different kinds of

The Valley Kitchen

Rob Hay and Sally Titasey 5676-5690 Cedar Creek Rd, Winlaw 250-226-6709 info@alpinedivine.com www.thevalleykitchen.ca FB: thevalleykitchen Locally made products, sourdough breads. The Valley Kitchen is both an artisanal bakery/cafe AND an inspected, fully-equipped commercial kitchen for rent at an hourly, daily or monthly rate in Winlaw. Perfect for small businesses looking to scale up and local groups looking for workshopping space. Check out our website for a quote.

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sausage on hand at all times. Their sausage repertoire includes up to 50 different kinds, between cured and fresh. Products: beef Products in season: all year Find Us: farm gate sales

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Matthew Carr 3850 Krestova Road, Krestova 250-551-2012 lindenlanefarms@hotmail.ca www.lindenlanefarms.ca FB: lindenlanefarms

Certified Organic Farm Linden Lane Farms produces high quality certified organic produce and small fruits for the communities in the Central Kootenay. We offer our products weekly at farmers markets, local grocery stores and through our Community Supported Agriculture program. Our farm utilizes a blend of new innovation and traditional growing practices to offer the highest nutritional value along with environmental sustainability. Products: basil, beans, bedding plants, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chicken eggs, corn, currants, eggplants, garlic, greens, heirloom tomatoes, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, melons, mixed vegetables, onions, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, raspberries, root crops, salad greens, salad mix, shallots, spinach, sprouts, squash, strawberries, swiss chard, tomatoes Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: farm gate sales; Nelson Wednesday Downtown Market, Cottonwood Market, Kootenay Co-op

Legendary Meats

Ben & Victoria Carson 2775 Popoff Drive Unit N, South Slocan 778-454-2887 legendarymeats.ca Certified Organic. Legendary Meats is a retail, wholesale and custom cutting facility servicing the west Kootenay. Processor: Beef, chicken, goat, lamb, meat, Pork, sausage, smoked meats, wild game cutting Products in season: year-round Find Us: at our above location

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Linden Lane Farms

3154 Hwy 6 Slocan Park 250-954-5744 sagelizireland@gmail.com www.sagepetfoods.com Certified Organic Food Processor Unique in the industry, our whole food nutrient dense products are formulated in a Chinese Medicine model, with the latest research in vitality and longevity. Fueling the body for effective function. Species appropriate, prepared to deliver its highest nutrient potential, highest absorption and easily digested. We use our local producers first while supplies are available. We use the finest organic, Taoist superior herbs in a proprietary formula synergistically formulated to provide full potential of all ingredients. Products: Bison Bone reduction organic pet supplement, fermented organic whole foods pet supplement, raw hormone free beef and bison bones, raw species appropriate variety meat pack. Products in season: year round Find Us: We sell across Canada to vets, specialty pet food stores, high end dog breeders, dog sporting groups and individual sales.

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Ravine Creek Farm

Alys Ford and Eric Struxness 6868 Fern Road, Winlaw www.ravinecreek.wordpress.com ravinecreek@gmail

Certified Organic Farm Ravine Creek is a certified organic, family run vegetable farm on 10 acres in the Slocan Valley. We are committed to demonstrating vibrant ecological health on a working farm. Our presence serves to engage our community in food production, habitat stewardship, and supporting our local economy. We are fostering a revitalization of agriculture here at home, while maintaining solidarity with other communities engaged in similar efforts. Products: mixed vegetables Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: CSA, Nelson Farmers Market, farm gate sales

Mountain Seed Co

Kylie Lichty Slocan mountainseeds@gmail.com mountainseedco.com FB: MOUNTAIN-SEED-CO we focus on heirloom open-pollinated vegetable, flower and herb seeds. Specializing in rare, northern acclimated, and short growing season varieties, including many Russian Doukhobor and heirloom tomato varieties. We also grow lots of garlic, and some berries and vegetables for sale. Naturally Grown in the Slocan Valley Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: Slocan Village Market

Dancing Baba Food Co.

Erin Argatoff Winlaw, BC 250-226-6945 for Direct Sales e_argatoff@hotmail.com FB:: Visit us on Facebook Dancing Baba is a small batch company owned and operated by myself with the help of my husband Karie (who recently was promoted from potato peeler to dough pincher / borscht maker:) You will find both my Vareniki and Perogies available for sale in the locations noted. Products: Pyrahi, Borscht, and of course Vareniki & Perogies. Products in season: all year Find Us: Farm gate sales, Winlaw Mini Mart, Balfour Superette, Kaslo Front Street Market, Slocan Valley Co-op, Soulfire Bakery Farm Stand, Kootenay Farm To Folk, Evergreen Natural Foods, The Apple Guy Castlegar, Slocan Village Market, Ferraro Foods Trail & Rossland, Save On Foods Nelson

Glade Organics

Ross Petrie and Mira Grbich 2305 highway 3A Glade, Castlegar 250-777-2168 or 205-777-2403 gladeorganics@gmail.com www.gladeorganics.wixsite.com/ gladeorganics FB: gladeorganics

Certified Organic Farm

Glade Organics is a small-scale certified organic mixed vegetable farm entering our third year of production. We are located near the Playmor Junction between Nelson and Castlegar. You can find us at the Nelson Wednesday Market. This year we will be hosting a farm stand on the property June 1st-September 30th Tuesdays 4:00-6:30 pm. Products: mixed vegetables Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: in Nelson Kootenay Co-op, Save-on Foods, Nelson markets; in the Slocan Valley Evergreen Natural Foods; and on the farm

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Hawthorn Creek Farm

Louisa and Bill Chapman Thrums 1911 Irving Road, Castlegar 250-399-6313 Organic farm, based on chipped ramial wood soil management, producing an exciting range of fruits, nuts and vegetables. Our goal is to establish a legacy of fruit and nut trees that will flourish both now and for future generations. Products: apples, blackberries, greens, heirloom tomatoes, melons, nuts, perennial herbs, squash, tree fruit, watercress Products in season: spring, summer, fall Find Us: farm gate sales, Castlegar Farmers Market

Glade/Castlegar Certified Organic Farm Since 2006 we have been growing certified organic vegetables for local retail outlets and at times, farmers markets. We have a passion for growing food that sustains our family year-round, with an abundance that allows us to feed others as well, through local food outlets and food banks. We have a particular passion for tomatoes, growing up to 50 varieties in any given season. Products: cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, mixed vegetables Products in season: summer, fall Find Us: Kootenay Co-op and Save-On Foods in Nelson

SLOCAN LAKE’S GROCERY STORE • Fresh meat cut daily instore • Deli • Lots of local products • Fresh produce • and more

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Burton City Cider

Fox Farm

Barbara and Alan Ross 5470 Highway 6, Burton 1-250-265-7044 info@burtoncitycider.ca BurtonCityCider.ca FB: @burtoncitycider

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Our story began after years of vacationing in the valley, and planting apple and fruit trees. Each fall we made cider and what started out as a treat for family and friends has turned into Burton City Cider. We opened in 2016 and have been making all natural craft dry cider on our farm and orchard. The Tasting Room Bistro serves appetizers and light fare along with cider and a small selection of local craft beer. Open seasonally or by chance or appointment Products: cider Products in season: year-round Find Us: Nakusp Old Firehall Farmers Market, and soon in your local liquor stores

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Tim and Faye Fox 2250 Hwy 6 South Nakusp 250-265-4393 fayefox222@outlook.com Located at Summit Lake between Nakusp and Hills. We raise pigs and beef cows, and sometimes have chicken eggs available. All our pork and beef are raised with a happy, healthy lifestyle, with as much roaming freedom as possible. All are fenced in large fields with indoor and outdoor access year- round. Our pigs are a mixture of Duroc, Landrace, Berkshire and Yorkshire. These pigs are very hardy and grow to harvest weight (180200 lbs) in approximately 5-6 months. Our beef is a mixture of Limousin, Charolais, Main-Anjou crossed with our Black Angus bull. These healthy, happy cows and pigs are butchered at a Government Inspected Facility to make healthy, tasty meat for your table. Contact us for a price list. Piglets can be available throughout the year. Steers, young bulls and heifers are also often available if you wish to raise your own. Products: food processor, beef, chicken eggs, pork Products in season: year-round Find Us: farm gate sales

Janet Spicer Farming Janet Spicer Nakusp Certified Organic Farm Spicer’s Farm is legendary in this region and one of the most important sources of local food we have. This farm has contributed to the economic life of Nakusp since 1904 and has been in the Spicer family since 1948. Certified organic, Spicers is one of the few larger-scale farms in the area. We grow the staples of our diet: cabbage, carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, leeks, beans, winter squash and garlic. We are certified organic through the Kootenay Organic Growers Society. A major emphasis in our food production is on growing vegetables in concert with our land, water and natural pollinators. Preserving local diversity is critical to our future. As a result of my first-hand knowledge of the devastation created by flooding of farmland when building a dam, I will fight for maintaining all critical farmland in BC. Products: beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, garlic, leeks, onions, potatoes, winter squash Products in season: fall, winter Find Us: in Nelson – Save On Foods, Kootenay Co-op, Ellison’s Market; in the Slocan Valley – Slocan Village Market, Gaia Tree, Slocan Valley Co-op; Ferraro Foods (Trail & Rossland), Liberty Foods (Fruitvale).

If we pursue organic farming as our healthy food style, we can bring down cost of treatment to a great extent. Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajh

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Good Bug - Bad Bug When you find insects in your garden, your first instinct might be to destroy them, but that's not always the best course of action. Some insects are destructive and should be controlled, but of the more than 1.5 million known insect species in the world, more than 97 percent are beneficial to gardens, or simply benign. Here are some planting tips to encourage the good ones and discourage the bad...

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and slaughtered. And just like most other foods we eat, fresh meat is seasonal as well. In the Central Kootenay we can access fresh beef and pork almost year round, though the most common season for both is the fall through mid winter.

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Did you know that the Central Kootenay has 2 fully licensed abattoirs that, between them, serve all species of animals raised here? Sourcing meat from locally raised and processed animals is a great way to ensure that they are humanely raised

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We hear the phrase all the time... but what is food security? Food security is commonly associated with hunger and the inability of an individual or family to access enough food for their needs. More broadly, food security is about the degree of control we have in the present and in the long term over the food we need to feed ourselves, our families and our communities. The measure of our or any community’s compassion and health can be found in how well we care for our disadvantaged

members. The Central Kootenay is fortunate to have many generous, dedicated and creative service providers who ensure food is available for those who need it in our communities. Check out the listing of Emergency Food Services so you know where to go should you have need, and you know who would benefit from food and money donations if you have excess.

Central Kootenay Community Emergency Food Services Arrow Lakes Meals On Wheels & Food Bank Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 12 to 1pm Nakusp

Community Harvest Food Bank & Drop-In Center

Monday 10am - 2Pm for Food Bank; Wednesday & Friday 10am - 2pm for meals Address: 614 Christina Place Castlegar

Gleaners Food Bank

Tuesdays & Fridays, 9am - 1pm Address: 807 Canyon Road Creston

Kaslo Food Hub

Tuesday 10am - 1pm; Thursday 5 - 7pm Address: 500 4th Street Kaslo

Our Daily Bread

Monday - Friday 12 - 1pm 520 Falls Street Nelson

Salmo Community Services Food Bank

Wednesday 9:30am - 10pm 311 Railway Avenue Salmo

Salvation Army Food Bank Monday - Thursday 10am - 1pm 601 Vernon Street Nelson

Slocan Valley Food Cupboard

Hours: 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, 10am - 3pm 1001 Harold Street Slocan

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Farmers’ Market Sundays, June through August, 10 am – 2 pm.

Castlegar Craft and Farmers Market Saturdays, Castlegar 9 am – 1 pm starting May 12. Station Museum - 400 13th Avenue.

Creston Valley Farmers’ Market Saturdays, starting May 5, 9 am – 1 pm. On Canyon St, behind the Visitors Centre. Local produce and other products.

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8 am – 1 pm Gyro Park, 7370 5th St. at Hwy. 3.

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Little Red Schoolhouse Market Sundays starting June 17 in Harrop.

Kaslo

Saturday Market starting in June 10 am – 2 pm Front Street, Kaslo.

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Lardeau Valley Sunday Market

Sundays 10 am – 2 pm Meadow Creek.

Nakusp

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Saturdays Cottonwood

Market starts May 19, 9:30 am - 3 pm Live Music 10 am - 2:30 pm, Cottonwood Falls Park, Nelson.

Wednesdays Nelson

Downtown Local Market starting June 13, 9:30 am – 3 pm, on Baker Street.

New Denver

Friday Market 10am–2pm

Kildare St. & 6th Ave.

Rossland

Mountain Market Thursdays 3 pm – 6 pm, Queen St. & Columbia Ave.

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Salmo Valley Farmers’ Market Thursdays 4 pm – 7 pm, starting June 28 KP Park, beside the Salmo Village Campground.

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enjoy spring asparagus and strawberries... Omelet with Asparagus and Spinach

Serves 2 In a small skillet sauté the following: 2 tsp butter 2 green onions, minced 4 spears asparagus, bottom broken off and thinly sliced 2 cups baby spinach Beat together and add once veggies soften: 3 eggs Pinch salt and pepper 2 tbsp milk ½ cup grated cheddar cheese Add to the skillet and stir to mix, reduce to low and cover with a lid, cook until eggs are cooked and serve.

Dandelion Greens and Strawberry Salad

Serves 2 In a salad bowl combine: 4 cups fresh dandelion greens, washed and chopped ¼ cup green onions or chives, minced 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced 1 handful pecans 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese Dress with: 3 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar ¼ tsp salt Serve immediately.

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Creamy Asparagus Soup

Serves 2 You will need: 1 pound of fresh asparagus, trimmed and very thinly sliced, see directions below. 2 tbsp butter or coconut oil 1 cup minced shallots 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups milk, dairy or almond 1 tbsp flour, can be rice flour ½ tsp salt ½ tsp dill weed Pinch cayenne Pinch black pepper Pinch cinnamon Directions: Snap off the tough bottoms of your asparagus and discard, cut off the tender tips and set aside. Heat the butter in a soup pot and sauté the garlic, shallots and asparagus until tender. Add water as needed to prevent sticking. In a separate small skillet sauté the asparagus tips in a little butter until just tender. Set aside once again. Combine the milk with the flour and stir well, add to the veggies along with the other ingredients and simmer until thickened. Place your soup into a high action blender and puree. Pour back into the pot. Add the prepared tips, stir and serve.

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Pasta with Fresh Greens and Asparagus

Serves 2 You will need: 1 tbsp Olive oil 2 cups whole grain pasta 2 cloves garlic 1 small leek, minced 8 spears Asparagus, sliced thinly with bottom part removed 4 cups fresh baby greens ½ tsp salt 1/3 cup feta cheese, cubed Sliced Olives for garnish. Directions Cook the Pasta, drain and set aside. In a heavy skillet sauté the leek and garlic for about 1 minute, add Asparagus and sauté until just tender. Add the pasta, greens and salt and cook about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat, fold in feta, garnish and serve. Can be served with baked chicken.

Thai Mango Salad

This is a very simple treat and can be made with help from little hands. The trick is to ensure that your strawberries are completely dry as any spots that are wet will not take the chocolate coating. You can get excellent quality bulk chocolate in both dark and milk at the Kootenay Co-op. You will need: 1 pound of fresh, dry strawberries, whole 6 oz of chocolate, milk or dark Parchment paper and a cookie sheet Directions: Chop the chocolate and then melt it carefully in a double boiler, stirring. As soon as your chocolate is melted dip the strawberries into it and place them on the parchment. Chill and serve. If you are very generous with the chocolate you may need more than 6 oz.

You will need: 2 large firm mangoes 1 cup minced cucumber 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped 1 hot chili, minced ¼ cup peanuts, roasted and chopped 1 tbsp honey ½ tsp ginger, grated ¼ cup lime juice ½ tsp salt or to taste 1/8 cup Bragg’s liquid Crisp, washed lettuce for serving. Directions: Peel and slice mangoes into a bowl. Add the cucumber, herbs and peanuts. Combine the honey, ginger, lime juice, salt and Bragg’s and mix together, add. Toss well and serve on a bed of crisp lettuce.

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summer fresh new potatoes & greens

Baked Power Greens Omelet

Garlic Scape Pesto

Serves 4 5 farm fresh eggs 2 tablespoons water Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons butter ¼ medium onion ½ cup chopped mushrooms 2 cups chopped leafy greens (kale, spinach, chard, bok choy or any other leafy green you may have growing!) ½ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 400°F Beat eggs, water, salt & together. Melt the butter in a heavy ovenproof pan and then add the onions and mushrooms. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add leafy greens and sauté until greens reduce by about half. Pour the egg mixture over the onion, mushroom and greens mixture and then sprinkle with the grated cheese. Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. When the egg is set and the cheese has melted, the omelet is done Serve with a local seasonal fruit and a piece of fresh bread! This recipe can be customized using any vegetables or cheese your heart desires. It also can double as a satifying dinner on those nights when you feel like breakfast for dinner.

From The Spruce 10 to 12 large garlic scapes (cut into ½ inch pieces) ½ cup pine nuts (or walnuts) ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt ½ to 1 cup olive oil ½ to 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese Optional: 1 cup basil leaves Add garlic scapes, basil, and salt to the large bowl of a food processor. Start processing, adding oil slowly. Stop processing and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Once a smooth paste has been achieved, add parmesan and process until completely mixed in. Stop processing and add the nuts. Pulse processor until nuts are roughly chopped and fully mixed in. Serve with on a sandwich with favourite bread, goat cheese and loaded with local, seasonal vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, peppers and micro-greens. Other serving suggestions: • Grill sausage, chicken or fish and serve with pasta & garlic scape pesto. • Spread fresh ricotta cheese on a toasted baguette – cover with garlic scape pesto. • Add additional olive oil to thin down pesto and drizzle over tomatoes and mozzarella. Storage suggestions: Using an airtight container put your pesto in and cover with a thin layer of olive oil before closing the lid. Will keep refrigerated for a week or two. Spoon garlic scape pesto into ice cube trays. When cubes are frozen, remove and transfer to a plastic freezer bag.

My Baba’s Dilly Potatoes 5-7 cups of new baby potatoes, washed and cut in half 2-3 tablespoons butter ¼ - ½ medium onion Salt and pepper 1- 2 tablespoons flour ½ - 1 cup of whipping cream 2-3 tablespoons fresh dill *These are all approximate amounts. These potatoes are best made when eyeballing the ingredients and channelling your inner Baba Put the potatoes in a pot, fill with water to cover and boil them until they are just soft. Drain cooked potatoes and put them back into the pot with the lid to stay warm. In a large fry, melt butter and sauté onions until soft. Add flour and let cook for about 1-2 minutes. Add in the cream slowly, stirring in the onion flour mixture Once all the cream is combined, add dill. Finally, add the potatoes making sure to cover all the potatoes in the dilly cream sauce. Serve with any protein of your choice (barbecued salmon, tofu or chicken) and other seasonal vegetables like green beans. These potatoes are awesome cold the next day.

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warmth and comfort for fall Mary-Lou Bread

1 - 1.5 cups freshly flaked oats 1 – 1.5 cups mashed potato, dried cereal or cooked grain 4 tbsp butter 2/3 cup granulated sugar cane juice 1/2 cup molasses (or 1/3 if you want to reduce the molasses flavour) 3 tsp salt 4 cups hot water 1 tbsp yeast 1 tsp honey or sugar 1/2 cup lukewarm water 4 - 6 cups whole wheat flour 6 cups unbleached wheat flour or as much as you need to get the dough to the desired consistency. In a large bowl combine first seven ingredients and stir well to blend. Set aside and let cool to lukewarm. Meanwhile, dissolve honey in the 1/2 cup warm water and sprinkle yeast over the honey water and let stand ten minutes or so until dissolved. Add yeast mixture to the oat mixture and stir thoroughly. Then stir in flour, first the whole wheat and then as much of the unbleached to form a stiff dough. Knead on a floured board until there is no stickiness. Put the dough in a greased receptacle twice the size of the dough. Cover with a cloth and set in a warm place. Let rise until doubled or more (1 2 hours). Punch down and divide into three or four portions for loaves. Shape into fat sausages about the length of your loaf pans. Place in buttered pans, cover and let rise again in a warm place until doubled. Bake at 375F for 50 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow when you tap it with your knuckle. Take out of the pans and let cool on racks. Makes 4 loaves.

Minestrone

2 tbsp vegetable oil or other suitable fat 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups vegetable stock or water 3 cups shredded green cabbage 1.5 cups cooked beans (kidney, black, heritage variety) 4 large tomatoes chopped, or 850 ml or so canned tomatoes 2 large carrots, diced 1 tsp salt 2 tsp each, dried basil and oregano 1/3 tsp pepper In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium low heat and sauté the onion and garlic until golden. Then throw in all the rest of the ingredients and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender - 20 minutes or so. Makes a large pot of yummy soup that will serve 4 - 6 people, depending on their state of hunger. Serve with a flat bread. **This is a good soup to make when cabbage is in season and plentiful. Using dried kidney beans also helps keep the cost down. Other than chopping the cabbage, this soup is easily thrown together and wonderfully flavourful in the end.

Apple Danish

2 1/2 cups flour, spelt or wheat 1 tsp salt 1 cup butter, hard 1 egg ******************************* 1 C. flake or crispy breakfast cereal 8 - 10 tart apples, pealed, cored and sliced (approx. 8 cups) 3/4 cup granulated organic sugar (use less if apples are sweet) 1 tsp cinnamon Pinch freshly grated nutmeg (optional) Combine flour and salt; cut in the butter. Beat egg in measuring cup; add enough water or milk (dairy, soy or rice) to make 3/4 cup liquid if using wheat, 2/3 cup liquid if using spelt. Mix well; stir into flour mixture. On floured surface, roll half the dough to 17 X 12 rectangle; fit into and up the sides of a 151/2 X 10 1/2” baking pan. Sprinkle with cereal flakes (these help absorb the apple juice which as the apples cook); top with apple slices. Combine sugar and cinnamon and nutmeg if using; sprinkle over apples. Roll remaining dough to fit the pan and place over apples. Seal edges, cut slits in top and bake in 375F oven for 50 minutes. Great served warm or cold.

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Fuel up and stay warm in the winter

Jennifer Gawne is a Chinese Medicine Herbalist and cook and the creative mind behind Wild Peach Preserves, a food company producing small batches of medicinal bone broth, herbal filled preserves, jams and noodles. Jen grew up working in a Greek restaurant and loves recreating that feeling of love and family and bounty that accompanies a big feast. Armed with the knowledge of herbal medicine and a palate used to good eats, Jen looks forward to feeding you. Hungry for more? Check out her site @wildpeachpreserves.com

1) Egg Fu Yong with Bone Broth Gravy A snowy, stay at home winter morning requires a warm and salty egg dish. You’ve probably tried this Chinatown classic before but here it features collagen rich bone broth gravy that will have you licking your breakfast bowl. Throw another log on the fire! Serves 2

Eggs - 4 Mung beans – 1 cup or large handful Green onion, sliced – 4 onions Mushroom, sliced – 1/2 cup Water chestnuts, chopped – ½ cup Celery ,thinly sliced – 1 stalk Wild Peach medicinal bone broth – 1 cup Tamari- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch- ½ tsp Vinegar - ½ 1tsp Sesame oil- ½ tsp Sugar – ½ tsp Cook vegetables in a bit of sesame oil until wilted. Set aside Crack eggs into a bowl, whisk with a fork. Pour whisked eggs over vegetable and mix together. Put one half of the mixture into a hot pan greased with a little sesame oil. Let it spread out – like a big pancake. Once it is holding together and simmering at the edges flip to cook on the other side. Flip the egg out of the pan onto a plate and cook the second half of the egg mixture. Meanwhile, put Broth, tamari, vinegar, and sugar in a pot. Whisk in cornstarch. Bring mixture to a boil and as it starts to thicken turn off the heat and spoon over the egg pancake. Yum!

2) Stewed Winter Beans

3) Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice

In Chinese Medicine folklore about living well in winter there is lovely poetry about it being nourishing for our bodies to hear beans bubbling on the stove. This is part of an understood connection drawn from the depths of the winter season through our ears to link to our kidneys. As our ears tune themselves to sounds all around us, they root us to our present moment, grounding us. The kitchen sounds of food simmering on a cold winter day are a comforting sort of self-care all on their own. This recipe contains blood building and mineral-rich local beans fortified with medicinal bone broth. Serves 2

This is my family recipe that I count as some of my favourite food going. The goal is tangy chicken that falls off the bone and rice long simmered in broth until it takes on an almost risotto like consistency. This is comfort food that satisfies while also delivering a dose of immunity building tonic herbs. And it’s a one pot meal. Serves 2- 4 people

Simmer away! Black Beans - 2 cups. (or any kind of bean. We had some local Jacob’s Cattle beans from Grand Forks that were amazing! Experiment with different kinds.)

Dulce - 1 TBS Wild Peach Medicinal Bone Broth - 4 cups around 1 litre (one Package) Cumin - ½ tsp Bay leaf 1 each Soak beans overnight - drain off water and put back in pot. Add broth and spices. Simmer for 2-4 hours. Stir often. Add more broth or water if needed. At the very end stir in a dollop of butter or coconut oil. Top with some chopped tomatoes, cilantro or sour cream.

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Fryer chicken (cut into pieces) Oil – ¼ cup 1 Lemon – cut in ½. Juice half and thinly slice half Oregano – ½ tsp Garlic Powder- ½ tsp Salt and pepper – to taste. Remember that the broth is salty too. Rice – 2 cups Wild Peach Medicinal Bone Broth – 4 cups (1 pkg) Mix lemon juice, oil and spices together. Whisk with a fork to mix. Put chicken is a mixing bowl or zip lock bag. Coat with lemon juice and oil mixture. Let marinate for a bit. Place chicken pieces in a shallow baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Add dried rice all around the cooking chicken pieces. Pour broth all over chicken and rice. Place lemon slices on the chicken pieces or the rice. Put back in the oven for around 40 minutes. Check occasionally and add extra broth or water if the rice is still appearing hard or uncooked or all the moisture has absorbed. Cover with foil and let rest for 10-15 minutes while you prepare a salad or set the table. Enjoy!

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