ABOUT OUR FARM

Being a desert environment we receive lots of sunshine, which helps us grow sweet fruit.
Our soils are rich in glacial deposits. Fruit grown in this area is world
renowned for flavour, color and shelf life. Being in a semi desert means we must irrigate. Our farm
receives excellent gravity fed irrigation water from Snowy Mtn. In the spring the waters
bring rich sediments of top soil from a pristine wilderness.

We grow all kinds of fruits trees starting with cherries then apricots and peaches, plums,
nectarines, pears and apples, walnuts and some berries too. A forester by trade Walter is
passionate about his fruit trees. We have at least 18 varieties of peaches alone and 12 kinds of
apricots over 25 varieties of apples at least a dozen varieties of pears. We have an outstanding
collection of fruit tree species/ sub species with more being planted each spring.

The collector and scientist in Walter doesn’t stop with the trees. Every spring the seed
catalogues get him going again. Our tomatoes come in every imaginable color, coming
from seeds saved from all over the world. Varieties like black krim, purple cherakee, to green zebra &
tiger toms. We grow tomatoes in yellow, white, pink, golden, striped, poke-a-dots and the
swirls of German Johnson. These beauties make the best salsa.

Our gardens wouldn’t be complete without some garlic, onions fresh basil and peppers etc.

We primarily sell our produce at the Vancouver Farmers markets. On Saturdays Walter
goes to the East Vancouver Trout Lake Farmers Market. This starts with cherries in mid-June
and follows with apricots, peaches, apples, pears, etc... until the last market at Thanksgiving.
On Sundays, he can be found with delicious produce at The Kitsalino Market. Lauren & Sylvia
offer fresh produce on Saturdays at The West End Farmers Market. Look for us on Comox street near
Nelson Park (1100 Block of Comox). We're just behind St. Paul's Hospital across Thurlow. Our
Sunday Market is in Coquitlam in the Dogwood Pavillion Parking lot at
624 Poirier street ( Poirier & Winslow). This Market goes till the end of October.

View of our farm from Kobau Mountain