Author: Annelise Grube-Cavers
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How to Cook Grass Fed Beef
Grass fed beef has not always had the best reputation. It is typically leaner than grain finished beef, and, if not managed properly, can result in a chewier end-product. But that is only if it is not managed properly. If beef cattle are raised on a regenerative and rotational grazing system that is meeting their […]
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Annelise’s Carbonara
As the weather cools down and the snow settles on the ground our eating habits here at the farm shift a little, comfort food is what we desire and today we’re thinking about PASTA! This delicious carbonara is simple, timeless and oh so tasty. Sometimes a bowl of pasta is all you need… This is […]
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Pasture Raised Certified Organic Turkey is Back in Stock!
We have turkey back in stock! Whole, half, and parts, and you can now place orders for Fresh Thanksgiving turkeys. Also herein are a few thoughts on some of our current environmental challenges. This post was adapted from our last month’s subscriber newsletter, and we will be sending out a broader newsletter soon! There is […]
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Farming family + Pancho the Cat.
We like showing people our farm. It’s a good way to get excited about new projects, or notice how many messes there are, and which spots most need to be tended to. Sometimes it also results in family photos! It’s not the prettiest season to be farming ( #mudmudmud ) but it passes quickly and […]
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Taking Thanksgiving turkey orders today at the Kelowna Farmers’ Market
I’m at the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market today and taking orders for our pasture-raised, Certified Organic Thanksgiving turkeys. This is one of my favorite times of year to be at the market. Families are starting to plan their Thanksgiving meals, and it’s always good to talk through sizes, cooking plans, and what works best […]
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Spring 2020 (Not good at blogging…)
As farmers, we have to be good a variety of jobs, but blogging is something that I just have not been excelling at. This blog post is a little summary of SOME of the things we have been up to this spring. A bunch of busy bees. Doing a bunch of different things. None of […]
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Winter homesteader Boxes
Fresh Valley Farms bringing the Homesteader Box to you and your family since 2015! Not the first toboggan ride, but gotta love this zero-carbon way of moving meat on the farm this week. Just need skis (or skates!) to pull it.
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Fresh Valley Farms featured in Publication Country Life in BC
We were featured in this month’s publication of ‘Country Life in BC’ (August 2019) The article focuses on our unique way of selling products in the Homesteader Box program, as well the ecological focus of our operations. . And as the title notes, Steve is the fourth generation farming the original homestead of his great […]
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Our transition to Certified organic has officially begun
This spring marked an important milestone for our farm. After years of planning, learning, and adjusting how we manage land and livestock, Fresh Valley Farms officially entered the transition to organic in May 2019. We submitted our first organic application, covering the majority of the land and production systems we steward every day. The application […]
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Grandpa Martin turns 92 today!
Grandpa Martin turns 92 today! But you can still find him regularly forking hay to the cows and calves when it’s needed, or hauling buckets of water to the donkeys in cold weather. A role model indeed he always has a snuggle for his many great grandchildren and our little Finley Martin is lucky to […]
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21 lb cabbage. 21 lb baby.
21 lb cabbage. 21 lb baby. See it on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshvalleyfarms/p/BZ-NrFonIY7/
