Author: MJ Howie
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Annelise Speaking at Young Agrarians 2026 BC MIxer
Last weekend, Annelise spoke at the Young Agrarians snpintktn, Penticton, BC Mixer, a two-day (un)conference-style gathering focused on farmer connection, skills, and support. The event ran February 28 to March 1 at Okanagan College’s Penticton campus, with the weekend theme, “Resilience in Relationships.” Annelise joined the “Failing forward & sharing lessons learned” session, a panel built to make farming more honest. Instead of only sharing wins, the panel made room for the hard parts: what didn’t work, what it cost (time, money, energy), and what they would do differently next time.  In her talk, Annelise shared practical lessons from…
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Organic Farmer Annelise Grube-Cavers is Nominated for BC Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year
We have some big news to share. Annelise Grube-Cavers has been nominated for BC Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year, and we could not be more proud. This nomination recognizes farmers who lead with care, skill, and long-term thinking. It celebrates people who are building strong farms while also contributing to their communities and the future of agriculture in British Columbia. To see Annelise named among this year’s nominees is both an honour and a moment of deep gratitude. Annelise is a third-generation farmer and the owner and operator of Fresh Valley Farms in Spallumcheen, BC. Alongside Steve, her partner…
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Feast and Harvest Season
It is fall! The leaves are turning and the nights are cooling, slowly but surely. It feels like summer is dragging his heels on the way out the door– The moon is now waning and we are just two nights past this year’s Harvest Moon. Friends have already been visiting local pumpkin patches, and lawnmowing seems to have really slowed down in the neighbourhood. The variegated greens and yellows in the forest show us just where the deciduous trees are getting ready to drop their mulch, and soon the larches will be alight up in the hills above the farm.…
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Open Farm Day 2025 is on Sunday July 6th, 2025
Looking ahead to our 2025 open farm day at Fresh Valley Farms! Open Farm Day is one of our favorite days of the year. It is our chance to slow down, open the gates, and invite the community onto the land that feeds so many families. On Sunday, July 6, we are hosting our annual Fresh Valley Farms Open Farm Day at the farm in Armstrong. If you have ever wondered how a regenerative organic farm works, or you simply want a relaxed summer outing with your family, this day is for you. What to expect on July 6, 2025…
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Fresh Valley Farms Butcher Matt Kemp Now Certified to Highest Level
Big news from the Fresh Valley Farms butcher room. This week, Matt Kemp officially became a certified Meatcutter in British Columbia. He completed the highest level of butchery certification currently recognized in the province, and he did it while working here at Fresh Valley Farms. Matt has spent the last several years deepening his skills and knowledge of whole-animal butchery. He recently returned to Thompson Rivers University for the second time in three years to complete the final requirements of the program. The training is intensive, hands-on, and grounded in real-world food systems work. The Meatcutter program at Thompson Rivers…
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Dirt Floor concert 2023: live music on the farm
Something special is happening on the farm this fall. On Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 7 pm, we’re hosting a live music night at Fresh Valley Farms. The event is called Dirt Floor, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. Music. Open space. Fresh air. A working farm at dusk. This show takes place right here at the farm, at 1476 Mountain View Road. As the sun drops behind the fields, we’ll gather for an evening of live music surrounded by pasture, animals, and wide Okanagan skies. Expect a relaxed, intimate setting with room to stand, sway, and settle in.…
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Farm Showcase as A 2023 fundraiser for Local Community Resource Centre
We are excited to have our farm showcased on July 29, 2023 as a part of a local farm tour series held to raise money for a local Community Resource Centre! Come and visit Fresh Valley Farms and learn more about how we raise our beef, pork, and poultry on pasture as well as our recent integration of annual vegetable crops into the rotation. Fundraiser for Armstrong Spallumcheen Community Resource Centre We’re raising for the Armstrong Spallumcheen Community Resource Centre: Armstrong Spallumcheen Community Resource Centre: https://ascrc.ca Farm Tours We will be covering a whole range of topics from our experiments…
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It’s Homesteader Box week!
It’s Homesteader Box week! And the whole world feels like a freezer. Check out our website if you want to place an order! Lots of #100percentgrassfedbeef available as well as #pastureraised pork and chicken! See on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshvalleyfarms/p/BtjJfCAhKX2/