Category: Products
Spotlights on individual cuts, seasonal items, bundles, and pantry goods. Learn what makes each product unique, how it’s raised or produced, and the best ways to enjoy it at home.
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Maui Ribs: A Beefy Slow-Cook Cut to Try on a lazy weekend
Maui ribs are a lesser-known beef cut that comes from the lower rib and plate section of the animal, near the belly. This area does a lot of work, which means the meat is full of connective tissue, bone, and deep beef flavour. When cut across the bone, the ribs include layers of meat, cartilage, and fat that are ideal for slow cooking. They are not a steak cut and they are not meant to be rushed. Maui ribs are a slow-food cut, designed for long, gentle cooking that transforms them into something rich and tender. The name “Maui ribs”…
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How we use electric fencing on our farm (and how we can help you set up your own)
Good fencing makes grazing easier, safer, and more flexible. After more than ten years of rotational grazing on our farm, we have learned how much a good electric fencing system can change your daily work. It keeps animals safe. It protects pasture. It saves time. It also makes it possible to move animals often without stress. We sell Gallagher electric fencing because it has been reliable for us in every season. We use it with our chickens, pigs, and cows. If it works here in the North Okanagan, in mud season, dry season, and snow season, it tends to work…
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Lots of eggs on the farm right now
If you have been looking for eggs, this is a good moment. The hens at Fresh Valley Farms are laying steadily, and we are producing lots of organic eggs right now. Long days make a difference. Early summer brings more daylight, warm temperatures, and abundant forage. That combination supports consistent laying and strong shell quality. Our flock is right in its stride. Our laying hens live outdoors on pasture and are moved regularly onto fresh ground. They spend their days scratching, foraging, dust bathing, and resting in shaded areas. Fresh pasture and clean housing support bird health, which shows up…
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Feast days fast approach!
Organic, regeneratively grown food is nourishing to the land and to the eater both. It is one of the reasons we believe so strongly in what we do – for the benefits all up and down the supply chain, and ultimately to the people who eat the good food that we are able to provide. And in the holiday season when you are trying to find a gift for someone that they’ll love, and that will demonstrate your caring, good food is a great option. If you are like us and are just starting the search for the perfect gift,…
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Why organic bone broth gels
Gelatin is the hallmark of a well-made bone broth. When broth cools and turns jiggly, it is not a flaw. It is a sign that the broth was made properly, using the right bones, enough time, and gentle heat. What gelatin is and where it comes from Gelatin forms when collagen breaks down during cooking. Collagen is a structural protein found in connective tissue, cartilage, skin, tendons, and bones. When bones simmer slowly in water, collagen dissolves into gelatin. This process takes time. It also requires moisture and moderate heat. Fast boiling or short cooking times do not allow collagen…
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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 for your table. Our turkeys are raised outdoors on pasture and fed certified organic feed. They grow at a natural pace, with room to move, forage, and behave like turkeys. That care shows up in the flavor and texture when it’s time to cook. Turkey…
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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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Its Homesteader box week!
Box week! Vernon pick up is this afternoon, but it’s not too late to order for order pickup on the farm in Armstrong on Friday or in Kelowna for Saturday morning. We’re sold out of chickens, but still have chicken backs (and pork bones and beef bones) for those who make their own bone broth. As well as a whole selection of pork and beef cuts. See you on Friday or Saturday.
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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/
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Our Farm Store is Open!
We’ve got the start of our farm store complete, so come on by. We’re officially open Fridays 2pm – 6:30pm, and by appointment any other time.