Farms & Markets
Fresh produce
Penticton is developing a reputation among food lovers.
Food production has been part of the city's culture from the beginning of European settlement. Huge cattle ranches morphed into one of the most important fruit growing regions in Canada.
The south Thompson Okanagan is the only part of BC where soft fruits like peaches and apricots will grow. Other tree fruits include cherries, plums, apples and pears. Look for these Okanagan specialties at local markets and roadside fruit stands.
Produce and Markets
The last ice age left a rich legacy of clay soil and glacial till. Coupled with a mild climate and available water supply, the area around Penticton is an agricultural dream, producing an abundance of seasonal fruits and vegetables.
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Some enterprising locals are putting their own spin on this resource by creating products like salad dressing, antipasto, fruit salsas, syrups and preserves, which are widely available at specialty shops like The Bench Artisan Market and roadside fruit stands.
Chefs in Penticton restaurants are also strongly committed to sourcing local ingredients, and often go to considerable lengths to support Okanagan growers and producers rather than buying standard restaurant supply.
Do-it-yourself gourmets go right to the source and gather menu items at u-pick farms or roadside markets like Spiller's Corner Fruit Stand and Jean's Fruit Stand. And the bounty all comes to town on Saturday mornings for the downtown Penticton farmers market (May to October) and the Tuesday and Thursday Night Markets at the SS Sicamous (June to October).
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17208 Bentley Rd
Summerland, British Columbia
V0H 1Z3
Websitehttp://www.dickinsonfamilyfarm.com
Toll-free
Phone250-494-0300
Family owned & operated farm since 1912. U-pick cherries (in season), pre-booked tours, fruit stand. RV camping. Proud owners of the world's tallest tripod orchard ladder. Picnic tables for your use to relax under 60 yr old cherry trees. Visit a heritage working orchard. Wander through the orchard or book a tour & learn how your fruit is grown. If you are travelling, place an order. We will have your fruit cooled, packed & ready to go when you are.
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29 Eastside Rd
Okanagan Falls, British Columbia
V0H 1R5
Websitehttp://www.mathesoncreekfarm.ca
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Phone250-497-8989
Our family has been farming along the east shore of Skaha Lake for over 60 years. We grow 15 varieties of apples, 7 varieties of peaches along with plums, pears, table grapes, raspberries, tomatoes, corn and much more. Fruit is picked fresh daily and sold direct from the farm. More than your average fruit stand, it is constructed of straw bales, stucco and reclaimed wood. Matheson Creek Farm is truly a perfect place to experience some of the freshest fruit you will ever have.
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