Here we stand mid winter with our thoughts of gardens past and hopes and plans of gardens future. After last winters long stretch of cold and snow we had a wonderful growing season with a long dry fall, which lends itself well for seed growing. Often we spar with the lettuces and squash to ripen … Continue reading Welcome to the 2024 Growing Season
After a somewhat normal spring in 2022, growers were readying their seedlings and nourishing their gardens in preparation for another season of flavors and bounties of our labors. As the month of June arrived, unlike the previous year which brought abrupt heat up to 38c, this June brought cool temps and alot of precipitation. Our … Continue reading Welcome to the 2023 Growing Season
Another season is behind us as another stands in front, which has us reflecting and planning all at once on the farm. 2021 had no shortage of challenges in B.C., as most people are aware of the extreme heat paired with fires and followed by floods which severed supply routes. Many people started thinking about … Continue reading Welcome to the 2022 Growing Season
Thank you for taking interest in our farm and our seed listing. During this global pandemic, we decided to focus on seed production rather than fresh market sales in 2020. Both Sunshine Farm and Sunshine Meadow had successful seasons (mostly) with the gift of an extended fall season. The result was a beautiful selection of … Continue reading Welcome to the 2021 Growing Season
Another season on the farm is in the books and all eyes are forward to the next season of exciting plans. Our farm’s location in the Okanagan gives us a clear four seasons most years and the fall and winter give us time to reflect on everything accomplished and not. It also gives us time … Continue reading Welcome to the 2020 Growing Season