Small scale diverse Farm - Certified Organic
British Columbia
Hello WWOOFers!
Created in 2015, ORGANIC ONLY is a Certified Organic Farm located in Cawston BC, in the Similkameen Valley.
Because we believe in food sustainability and self-sufficiency, we grow a large variety of high quality fruit, vegetables and herbs. We are a Small Scale Farm: the land dedicated to the food production has always stayed under one acre. We sell all of our production locally through the Farmer's Market, our CSA Box Program, our Online Store and directly at the Farm. Every year we make steps toward a cleaner world: since 2020, the Farm is partly powered by our solar array and we have a Zero Waste program for our customers interested in working with us to limit waste.
This year, the farm is celebrating its 10 years anniversary!
Organic methods: The land has been Certified Organic for over 25 years.
Farming methods: no-till, low mechanized, worked by hand, sustainable, small scale, diverse
Certifications: NOOA
Current projects: 2025 season is starting and we are working on getting the cold frame ready for early crops. The local Farmer's market is planing to open on April 19th and our CSA Box Program should start mid May this year. So we are working on getting everything in order to be ready to harvest around those dates. This year we wanted our customers to have a better acces to our products, so we are opening a self-serve kiosk at the farm .
Internet: access available
Community aspects: We are 8 people living on the Farm, 6 adults and 2 kids (15 years and 3 1/2 years). There are the main house, the yurt, the container, the barn house (and a trailer for WOOFers). We don't all eat together all of the time. But we sometimes like to gather.
Accommodations: We have a small trailer on site that we use as an office. It has a small kitchen. WOOFers are welcome to pitch a tent next to it and to use it (or even to sleep in it, if it's too cold, too windy, or more confortable for them). We have a commun bathroom with a sink, a shower and a washing machine that is accessible to everyone at the Farm. We all use a commun dry composting toilet on the Farm.
Meals: Every week, the WOOFers will be given the necessary food. You can expect lots of vegetables from the farm, fruits and eggs. We don't eat that much meat, but at least once a week. Meals might be cooked individually but we are happy to share meal times too. We are flexible. We like to have BBQ together, once a week. We all live very close to each other so there is often people around to share meal with.
Work: we work in the mornings and relax in the afternoon. We can start as early as 5am, especially in summer when it's hot outside. We harvest on Wednesday and Thursday so those can be longer days but we have very light Fridays to balance it out. Saturday, we go to the Market in Penticton until 1pm. WOOFers only work 5 days a week, so they usually rest on Sunday/Monday.
Animals: 3 sheeps and 5 cats
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Learning opportunities
Vegetable farming
Fruit or nut farming
Poultry farming
Sheep or goat farming
Forestry
Aromatic or medicinal plants, teas
Vegetable or fruit preservation
Beer, cider, wine, or juice making
Renewable energy production
Food justice / sovereignty
Methods or systems
Biological pest control
Holistic management
No-till farming
Mentoring opportunities
Woman-operated
Host type
Production farm
Certified organic
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Hectares
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4.9
Acres
Delphine
Member since 2021
Languages spoken:
English, French, Spanish
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Response rate: 100%
British Columbia
Penticton
Reviews
Dylan
Canada
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June 2021
Excellent farm and farmers! Highly efficient, smart operation. Great experience. Sure, the cats take some getting used to, but once they warm up to you you'll be in heaven on Earth.
