Nunweiler's Flour Co.

This isn't exactly local, but it's the closest I've found so far. This company mills organic flours in Kelowna. I've purchased them at a health food store in Penticton and use it in any spelt baking I do. The buckwheat flour adds some heft to our "power" pancakes. I haven't tried the basic whole wheat and all-purpose flours yet but will likely do so in the near future.

Yogopogo Dairy Products

Yogopogo Dairy Products are made just down the hill from where we live. We got excited about how close to home they are produced and have been buying the yogurt pretty regularly since then. I love it that they have an organic line (Jerseyland Organics) and it's competitively priced. I'm a fan of buying the plain yogurt and adding my own fruit or sweetener. It's easy to find - the local grocery stores both stock it.


Yogopogo Dairy Products
P.O. Box 937
6990 Switchback Rd
Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0

Phone:250.494.9366
Fax: 250.494.9342
info@yogopogo.ca

Tom's Deli

I think the official name is "Tom's Deli and Seafood", I'll have to check next time I walk past. (eds. note - "Summerland Meat and Seafood was the offical sign title). Vegetarians can scoot on over to the tasty cheese display and bypass the meat counter. Or bypass this post altogether. I am aware that it's not hip to be a meat eater these days (yes, I know the arguments for being vegetarian/vegan), but a lot of people are still doing it so we might as well do it a better way. Why do organic meat & dairy seem to be slower to catch on than fruit and vegetables?

I'm a sucker for any place that's family run and/or employs very few people. I can walk in to the deli and know that any one of three people will be there and all of them can answer any question I might come up with. I think it's getting rather rare to be able to talk to the butcher and have him/her not only know how best to cook it but also where it came from and what the animal was fed. They make all of their own sausage and it's free of fillers and nasty stuff (I believe that means it is gluten free as well but double check if it's an issue).

I like the option to try different meats although I tend to stick to my favorites - the bison pork sausages for the bbq and the Summerland City Sausage for wine and cheese picnics. We have also ordered both pork tenderloin and turkey for special occasions with great results.

Yes, it costs a fair bit more than what you find in a grocery store. It's a choice I'm glad to have if I'm going to eat meat.


Tom's Deli
9917 Main St.
494-2296

update: The deli is moving to Trout Creek beside the gas station as of early March and they've changed the name to "Paradise Meats & Market".

Green Hills Organic Farm

Green Hills is run by organic farmer Joe Bienz. We buy our vegetables from him whenever possible at both the Summerland and Penticton farmer's markets. When he has fruit available we take advantage of that too. The raspberries are fantastic. I appreciate his quiet manner and good advice. If we were a little more proactive I'm pretty sure we could contact him directly and avoid the crapshoot of the markets. We don't tend to get out early and miss a lot of good stuff.

Certified Organic products: Assorted ground crops, assorted tree fruit, berries, forage

The Certified Organic Association of BC has a site that you can search for organic farmers in your region.

GreenHills Organic Farm 15815 Denike St Summerland, BC V0H 1Z8
Phone: (250) 494-8496 Email: jbienz@img.net