Kelowna's Juicy Tips

Meet Rob and Denise. They are the owners of Camelot Vineyards, a new cottage winery in Kelowna, and they have a great story of fate and family support that led them to where they are now. As flight attendants for Air Canada as well as being owners of a winery, this couple sure knows how [...]

One of the first times I went to Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan (a few years ago with some visiting media) I came face to face with a bone chilling fear of mine: blue cheese. In fact, I’d never had blue cheese before, and I thought that I was philosophically opposed to it. We’d done the [...]

Everyone knows that at this time of the year, the weather can do just about anything. A few days ago a surprise frost had grape pickers snipping bunches, double-time. And that’s exactly what happened a few years ago at Kelowna Land & Orchard Co in East Kelowna – freak frosty weather froze their late harvest [...]

I was at McMillan Farm last week to check out their corn maze, which I had heard is a ton of fun. Let me tell you, it was quite a discovery for me! First of all, I’m pretty sure that I’ve never been in a corn maze. Well, lesson number one is that it’s never [...]

On a recent visit to Sunshine Farm, I met owners John and Sher Alcock, and had the pleasure of walking through their abundant and well-kept organic fields. John pulled some beautiful carrots out of the ground, rinsed them off, and gave me and my guests each one to crunch on as we walked. The carrots [...]

How lucky are we to live in a city brimming with places to find local produce and gifts? Fruit stands, wineries, artisans, farm-gate shops are all around us. Today on the radio show, we’ll be talking about some of the vendors you can encounter at the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market – a convenient one-stop-shop [...]

I admit it: I am a fraidy-cat when it comes to flying bugs with stingers… But I recently had a turn-around in this department when it comes to bees after a very informative and fascinating visit to Arlo’s Honey Farm in South East Kelowna. Arriving at the farm, we could take in the bee-perfect surroundings, [...]

The August long weekend in Kelowna is always the Masterpiece of summer in the Okanagan. Days are hot and sunny, with that unique dry heat that we’re known for. The lake is a tempting refuge. In short, this is what we hold out for all year long. Remember what it’s like to be cold in [...]