Agritourism in Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops Farm FreshKamloops and the Thompson Nicola Region are well known for diverse agriculture production. The map above is your guide to the agri-producers in the Kamloops area who offer farm fresh fruits, vegetable, meat and preserves. Each number on the map describes what that farm sells, has contact information and shows if they have met special organic and/or environmental standards. They map also tells you if a particular farm has farm-gate sales only or if they attend the Kamloops Farmers Market (more information on the Kamloops Farmers Market below). Check Out the FULL CIRCLE FARM TOUR Brochure |
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Farm Visits and Ranch Stays
Get up early, have a hearty breakfast, and get hands-on with the morning chores. Or relax in the warmth of the morning and sip coffee or tea by a lovely herb garden before heading off to a sheep ranch with a sheep shearing demonstration and newborn lambs to watch as they tumble and play with each other.
Stop for a refreshing lunch at a farm with an on-site bakery and kitchen. You can buy delicious sandwiches and other delights, and where a serving of homemade pie and ice cream is truly exquisite! Or visit a delightful little winery offering outstanding fruit wines along with a diverse selection of tasty meals. Your choice!
Continue on to a dairy farm where the vista is beyond belief . A refreshing ice-cream cone provides a delightful finishing touch to this enlightening tour. A quiet and soothing excursion through stunning mountainous countryside, then an enchanting trip along the river, ending up at a charming inn and guest ranch. A satisfying steak dinner with a glass of full-bodied red wine from BC’s well known Okanagan Valley, topped off with a scrumptious dessert and a warm western smile will polish off your memorable day.
Avely Sheep Ranch - 250.676.9574
Jay Springs Lamb - 250.573.3609
Golden Ears Farm - 250-679-8421
Blackwell Diary Farm Inc - 250-682-8805
Petting Zoo's
Little Farmer's Petting Zoo & Exotic Birds
Phone: 250-571-2453
Address: 708 Franklin Road, Kamloops BC V2B 6G6
Farmers' Markets in Kamloops, BC
Downtown Kamloops Farmers' Market
This is a great opportunity to buy reasonably priced fresh and organic local produce and flowers. Choose from a wide variety of nutritious foods ranging from fresh salsa to homemade goat cheese! The streets come alive with the sights and sounds of merchants selling and customers buying homemade and homegrown items!
The Saturday market takes place on St. Paul St., between Second Ave and Third Ave. Crafts and home-based businesses are set up in the Stuart Wood Schoolyard. Wednesday's market is on Victoria St., between Fourth Ave and Fifth Ave (between the Plaza and the library).
The market runs mid April to the last Saturday in October.
Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
For more information:
Phone: 250-682-7975
Tranquille Farm Fresh, located at Tranquille On The Lake
Head out to the farm and buy your Tranquille Farm Fresh produce from their new selling location.
The historic calf barn has been restored and now houses the TranquilleFarmFresh market! It is a charming piece of a bygone era with it’s unique design. We have tried to maintain as much of the past as possible during the renovation process. The barn contains our post harvesting station where your TranquilleFarmFresh produce is cleaned, packaged, and cooled. It also contains our retail market. With the morning sun bouncing off of its freshly whitewashed walls you will experience a taste of history while you are being embued with the vitality of today’s life and pulse on an urban farm.
Their goal is to CONNECT YOU WITH THE LAND while offering to you the enjoyment of seeing, smelling and tasting produce that is locally grown, healthy and fresh! By the way…..their produce is grown Herbicide and Pesticide free.
The market runs mid April to the last Saturday in October.
Saturdays 9am - 4pm & Sundays 10am - 4pm
For more information:
Environmental Farming, BC Certified Organic Farming, Verified Beef Program, BC AgriTourism Alliance Quality Assurance Program
In Kamloops, experience and explore the joys of farming. Agritourism allows you to feel country life with your hands, taste the delicious extractions from the land, hear the soft and soothing sounds of wind blown grass, hear farm animals calling to one another, and — best of all — allow the sweet air take over your mind.
Farms in the Kamloops area are mostly family-owned and operated. They know their operation and are able to provide the best education and experience possible. Agritourism is a truly memorable way to get to know local people, their culture, and get up close to delicious unprocessed foods. It’s an activity the whole family can be involved in. It’s never too late to learn new production methods and teach the children about different ways of growing and harvesting food.
Kamloops is home to sheep farms, working cattle ranches, horseback riding stables, honey farms, vegetable farms, greenhouse operations, farms with on-site cheese-making, cosmetics made from herbs, dairy farms, fruit stands, U-pick orchards and berry farms, nurseries, heritage farms, wineries, and even a brewery - all within an hour's drive of downtown Kamloops. Savour the sweet scent of honeysuckle flowering, long windows of freshly cut alfalfa, timothy, peas and corn, barley, and grass. Many operations feature natural and certified organic produce.
