Organic farms in Armstrong and Spallumcheen, BC

Several farms in Armstrong and Spallumcheen sell organic food. Some raise animals on pasture with organic feed. Others grow certified organic grains, beans, and corn. This guide lists the farms in the farms and agriculture directory whose listings use the word organic, and it says what each one sells.

Each description comes from the farm’s listing page. Check with the farm for current stock, prices, and pickup dates.

What organic means on a farm label

Organic is a certification. In Canada, the Canada Organic logo marks a product that was certified to the national organic standard. A farm can show you its certificate.

Other words on a farm sign describe something else. Pasture-raised and grass-fed describe how the animals live and what they eat. Regenerative describes a style of land management. A farm can use these words with or without organic certification. Ask the farmer which one applies to the product you want.

Organic meat and eggs

• Fresh Valley Farms is a fourth-generation family farm on Mountain View Road. It raises certified organic, pasture-raised beef, pork, chicken, and lamb. It delivers to pickup points across the Okanagan and Shuswap.
• Hoisington Organic Farms on Eagle Rock Road is a regenerative organic farm. It raises chicken, turkey, lamb, rabbit, beef, and pork on pasture.
• Wilkinson Farm & Cattle Co. sells grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chicken and turkey, and organic eggs.
• Rosebank Farms is a nine-acre farm that raises chickens and turkeys on pasture. The birds eat certified organic feed.

Rosebank’s listing says the feed is certified organic. It does not say the farm itself is certified. Wilkinson’s listing says the eggs are organic. Ask each farm what is certified before you buy.

Organic grains, beans, and corn

• Fieldstone Organics on Schubert Road sells certified organic whole grains, legumes, and seeds.
• Unearthed Organics grows certified organic heirloom dry beans and milling corn.

Dry beans and whole grains keep for months. That makes them easier to buy in bulk than fresh meat or eggs.

How to buy from these farms

Most farms in this area sell by pre-order, at the farm gate, or at pickup points. Few keep set shop hours. Call or message first, then drive out.

Fresh Valley Farms lists pickup points across the Okanagan and Shuswap, so a trip to the farm may not be needed. Check the farm’s listing for its current contact details.

The Armstrong Farmers’ Market has run since 1972. It is another place to meet local growers and ask about their methods.

More local food guides

For a full list of farms that sell meat, eggs, and honey, see where to buy local meat, eggs, and honey in Armstrong. For vegetables, berries, and self-serve stands, see the farm stands guide. The farms in Armstrong page covers every farm in the directory.

Run an organic farm that is not listed? A basic listing is free. List your farm.