FRESH IS BEST Get it fresh from the people who grow it and make it! There’s something to be said for speaking directly to the people who created what you are buying. Many of our locally grown and made products can also be purchased at our Farmers’ Market. There are simply too many to list, so here are some of the locals’ favourite picks:
Davison Orchards Davison Orchards is a family farm with fresh produce, baking, a café, and gift store with local goodies. The kids will love the farm animals, play areas and tractor rides. DavisonOrchards.ca PETER’S U-PICK
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Swan Lake Market and Garden Here you’ll find Okanagan grown produce as well as fresh baked goods and a deli with items to build your own picnic. SwanLakeMarket.com
Peter’s U-Pick
Vernon Farmers’ Market
Bring the family to this 10-acre fruit farm open seasonally with fresh cherries, peaches and other fruit you can pick right off the trees. PetersUPick.com
Vernon Farmers’ Market supports over 100 vendors and runs every Monday & Thursday from 8am–1pm from April through October. The market moves indoors for the winter months. VernonFarmersMarket.ca
Planet Bee Honey Farm and Honeymoon Meadery VERNON FARMERS’ MARKET
PETER’S U-PICK
The sweetest place in the valley to sample a variety of honey and mead, and discover great bee products, a honeybee observatory and an interpretive centre. PlanetBee.com
Bright Angel Farm The orchard offers U-Pick cherries in four different varieties. The picking season typically begins in early July and lasts for approximately two weeks. BrightAngelFarm.com