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This week started with a challenge — the motor that runs our filler decided to quit right as we began a bottling run. But around here, adversity is just another opportunity to get creative. With a little ingenuity (and a drill!), we got the filler running again and kept things moving.
The result? Over 8,000 L of milk bottled and filled. Not bad for a week that tried to slow us down.
That’s farm life — problem solving, teamwork, and getting the job done no matter what. 🚜

This week started with a challenge — the motor that runs our filler decided to quit right as we began a bottling run. But around here, adversity is just another opportunity to get creative. With a little ingenuity (and a drill!), we got the filler running again and kept things moving.
The result? Over 8,000 L of milk bottled and filled. Not bad for a week that tried to slow us down.
That’s farm life — problem solving, teamwork, and getting the job done no matter what. 🚜

Part 2 of day on the farm

Part 2 of day on the farm

2026 has been named Year of the Female Farmer, and I’m excited to share a glimpse of what that looks like here at Kootenay Meadows. 🌾🐄
This year I’ll be posting some videos each season showing a day in the life of a female dairy farmer. Being in the minority as a female dairy farmer is something I’m proud of, but I was also raised in a family that believed the farm was a place to learn, work, and grow—no matter your gender.
Most days, I simply want to be known as a farmer. But I also recognize how important it is for women and girls to see that this life is possible for them too.
Here’s a look at late winter on the farm. ❄️

2026 has been named Year of the Female Farmer, and I’m excited to share a glimpse of what that looks like here at Kootenay Meadows. 🌾🐄
This year I’ll be posting some videos each season showing a day in the life of a female dairy farmer. Being in the minority as a female dairy farmer is something I’m proud of, but I was also raised in a family that believed the farm was a place to learn, work, and grow—no matter your gender.
Most days, I simply want to be known as a farmer. But I also recognize how important it is for women and girls to see that this life is possible for them too.
Here’s a look at late winter on the farm. ❄️

The good the bad and the ugly all in one

Had a stressful and scary situation delivering this calf. Initially I didn’t think the calf was alive and didn’t know if I could save the cow. It’s a massive adrenaline dump when something like this happens and you have to move quickly to save the animals. I was able to deliver the calf safely but was then at a loss for how to help it due to the stress of its birth. I am so grateful I could call my friends @stillwiensranch for help and they recommended giving the calf time and not intervening right away. This was absolutely the right decision and both are doing fantastic!

The farm can be terrible and wonderful all at the same time ❤️

The good the bad and the ugly all in one

Had a stressful and scary situation delivering this calf. Initially I didn’t think the calf was alive and didn’t know if I could save the cow. It’s a massive adrenaline dump when something like this happens and you have to move quickly to save the animals. I was able to deliver the calf safely but was then at a loss for how to help it due to the stress of its birth. I am so grateful I could call my friends @stillwiensranch for help and they recommended giving the calf time and not intervening right away. This was absolutely the right decision and both are doing fantastic!

The farm can be terrible and wonderful all at the same time ❤️

Poopy start to 2026 💩

Our manure system has been a real challenge the last few months. We rang in 2026 by digging out our gutter system to make a repair. Not how you want to start the year but incredibly grateful for Nolan from Smith Site Services who has been a major help using his excavator, willingness to deal with manure and ability to come when the breaks happen, usually at the most inconvenient times. Couldn’t ask for a better person to be working with!

Nolan also did an amazing job on our yard this fall, we were dealing with mud and muck and he graded the driveway, cleared the drains and packed new material down. Even with the wet winter weather our yard is dry and clean, which feels like a major treat when dealing with other issues. He was incredibly knowledgeable and had multiple suggestions and options to get us to where we wanted to be.

Any digging, excavation or fencing you need done, Nolan at Smith Site Services is a great choice!

Poopy start to 2026 💩

Our manure system has been a real challenge the last few months. We rang in 2026 by digging out our gutter system to make a repair. Not how you want to start the year but incredibly grateful for Nolan from Smith Site Services who has been a major help using his excavator, willingness to deal with manure and ability to come when the breaks happen, usually at the most inconvenient times. Couldn’t ask for a better person to be working with!

Nolan also did an amazing job on our yard this fall, we were dealing with mud and muck and he graded the driveway, cleared the drains and packed new material down. Even with the wet winter weather our yard is dry and clean, which feels like a major treat when dealing with other issues. He was incredibly knowledgeable and had multiple suggestions and options to get us to where we wanted to be.

Any digging, excavation or fencing you need done, Nolan at Smith Site Services is a great choice!

Tired but grateful at the end of long day

Today we had some major challenges with our main delivery truck breaking down as it started its deliveries in Kimberly.

Grateful to Stoke Market for being so patient with their parking lot being partly blocked by the truck all day and then being incredibly generous to offer us their delivery truck so at least our Kimberly deliveries could happen. They are the best kind of partners to have and on a rough day that helping hand from a fellow small business owner is appreciated.

Mountain Mechanical sent out a mobile tech to check the truck for us, unfortunately couldn’t be fixed on site but grateful they made it out to check for us.

Van Horne Towing and Recovery was incredibly responsive and great to deal with getting the semi and trailer repositioned so the semi could then be towed to Cranbrook for the repairs.

We have a back up truck so deliveries will continue today and milk will keep flowing into our local stores. Definitely one of the more exhausting days of problem solving but it is the reality of small business and deliveries in the Kootenays.
@stokemarket_kimberley @stokejuiceca

Tired but grateful at the end of long day

Today we had some major challenges with our main delivery truck breaking down as it started its deliveries in Kimberly.

Grateful to Stoke Market for being so patient with their parking lot being partly blocked by the truck all day and then being incredibly generous to offer us their delivery truck so at least our Kimberly deliveries could happen. They are the best kind of partners to have and on a rough day that helping hand from a fellow small business owner is appreciated.

Mountain Mechanical sent out a mobile tech to check the truck for us, unfortunately couldn’t be fixed on site but grateful they made it out to check for us.

Van Horne Towing and Recovery was incredibly responsive and great to deal with getting the semi and trailer repositioned so the semi could then be towed to Cranbrook for the repairs.

We have a back up truck so deliveries will continue today and milk will keep flowing into our local stores. Definitely one of the more exhausting days of problem solving but it is the reality of small business and deliveries in the Kootenays.
@stokemarket_kimberley @stokejuiceca

Even on Christmas?? 🎅🎄

I distinctly remember being in high school and a friends mind was blown that we milked cows everyday, even on Christmas.

Annarose and I made sure everyone was fed, milked, bedded and cozy this morning. The calves had no complaints about a green Christmas while they bounced around the paddock. Last week we also added some pigs to the gaggle of animals and they are happy and cozy in their deep straw.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours ❤️

Even on Christmas?? 🎅🎄

I distinctly remember being in high school and a friends mind was blown that we milked cows everyday, even on Christmas.

Annarose and I made sure everyone was fed, milked, bedded and cozy this morning. The calves had no complaints about a green Christmas while they bounced around the paddock. Last week we also added some pigs to the gaggle of animals and they are happy and cozy in their deep straw.

Merry Christmas from our family to yours ❤️

Our mug is full ☕️❤️🎄

We were so happy to join with Buffalo Trails for the 5th annual Christmas in the Buff. Always so wonderful to bring some Christmas spirit to our seniors. Stamp and Sticker always love to show off and get their pictures taken.

Huge thank you to Michelle and her team at Buffalo Trails for organizing, Santa for joining us on our trips, my dad Wayne and mom Denise for bringing in the horses and decking them out so lovely and all the staff at Swan Valley, Crestview, The Bungalow and Nikkyl Place for helping make this happen.

Incredibly grateful for this wonderful community we get to be part of!
@buffalotrailscoffeehouse #visitcreston

Our mug is full ☕️❤️🎄

We were so happy to join with Buffalo Trails for the 5th annual Christmas in the Buff. Always so wonderful to bring some Christmas spirit to our seniors. Stamp and Sticker always love to show off and get their pictures taken.

Huge thank you to Michelle and her team at Buffalo Trails for organizing, Santa for joining us on our trips, my dad Wayne and mom Denise for bringing in the horses and decking them out so lovely and all the staff at Swan Valley, Crestview, The Bungalow and Nikkyl Place for helping make this happen.

Incredibly grateful for this wonderful community we get to be part of!
@buffalotrailscoffeehouse #visitcreston

Christmas in the Buff! 🦬🤶

We are so excited to get to be part of the 5th annual Christmas in the Buff tonight! This wonderful holiday tradition that was started by @buffalotrailscoffeehouse. We will be arriving at Buffalo Trails at 2 pm to pick up our first round of hot chocolate and cookies we will deliver to the local seniors. We will make 4 trips to visit Swan Valley, Crestview, the Bungalow and Nikkly Place.

Buffalo Trails will have all sorts of amazing Christmas goodies and have a ton of local potters set up to sell mugs!

Christmas in the Buff! 🦬🤶

We are so excited to get to be part of the 5th annual Christmas in the Buff tonight! This wonderful holiday tradition that was started by @buffalotrailscoffeehouse. We will be arriving at Buffalo Trails at 2 pm to pick up our first round of hot chocolate and cookies we will deliver to the local seniors. We will make 4 trips to visit Swan Valley, Crestview, the Bungalow and Nikkly Place.

Buffalo Trails will have all sorts of amazing Christmas goodies and have a ton of local potters set up to sell mugs!

Creston Christmas Parade 2025 🎄

Stamp and Sticker were fully decked out for the parade tonight, pulling a festive gingerbread lane float, complete with music by Kootenay Brass Band.

Huge shoutout to Pealow’s Independent for putting on such an amazing parade! Along with prize money donations from Valley View which really seemed to inspire the best floats we have seen in years!

Our family absolutely loves parades and has a bit of a competitive streak so we are already plotting for 2026.

If you missed the horses tonight they will be back on Main Street on Friday December 12th for the 5th annual Christmas in the Buff! This event is near and dear to our heart, where we get to deliver hot chocolate and cookies along with Christmas cheer to our local seniors. Also can’t wait to pursue the Mug Market featuring local potters.

@pealowsindependentcreston @valleyviewcabinsandeventcenter @buffalotrailscoffeehouse

Creston Christmas Parade 2025 🎄

Stamp and Sticker were fully decked out for the parade tonight, pulling a festive gingerbread lane float, complete with music by Kootenay Brass Band.

Huge shoutout to Pealow’s Independent for putting on such an amazing parade! Along with prize money donations from Valley View which really seemed to inspire the best floats we have seen in years!

Our family absolutely loves parades and has a bit of a competitive streak so we are already plotting for 2026.

If you missed the horses tonight they will be back on Main Street on Friday December 12th for the 5th annual Christmas in the Buff! This event is near and dear to our heart, where we get to deliver hot chocolate and cookies along with Christmas cheer to our local seniors. Also can’t wait to pursue the Mug Market featuring local potters.

@pealowsindependentcreston @valleyviewcabinsandeventcenter @buffalotrailscoffeehouse

Whole milk is here to stay!

Whole milk will remain as our main product moving forward. We will have our Whole Homogenized, Whole Cream Line, Whole Chocolate and a NEW Whole MINT Chocolate over the Holiday season!

This breakdown has allowed us to really reflect on why we started processing. As the only organic dairy in our region and because we were really proud of the milk our cows produce my parents built our processing plant and started making raw milk cheese in 2007. Then in 2011 we began bottling our milk in our glass bottles as well.

Our raw milk cheese and whole milk is really the most authentic way to share the incredible milk our cows produce for us. In a processing landscape where ultra high temp and extensive handling is becoming the norm we really want to get back to our roots and focus on showcasing the incredible product our area and herd create.

We also just needed a bit of a deep breath and the streamlining of doing whole milk is allowing us that. We have ideas for how we can bring back our creams at some point but it won’t be until we can ensure we can do it with zero waste. We are sorry the cream and our lower fats won’t be available.

We are so grateful for everyone that has followed us along this journey ❤️

Whole milk is here to stay!

Whole milk will remain as our main product moving forward. We will have our Whole Homogenized, Whole Cream Line, Whole Chocolate and a NEW Whole MINT Chocolate over the Holiday season!

This breakdown has allowed us to really reflect on why we started processing. As the only organic dairy in our region and because we were really proud of the milk our cows produce my parents built our processing plant and started making raw milk cheese in 2007. Then in 2011 we began bottling our milk in our glass bottles as well.

Our raw milk cheese and whole milk is really the most authentic way to share the incredible milk our cows produce for us. In a processing landscape where ultra high temp and extensive handling is becoming the norm we really want to get back to our roots and focus on showcasing the incredible product our area and herd create.

We also just needed a bit of a deep breath and the streamlining of doing whole milk is allowing us that. We have ideas for how we can bring back our creams at some point but it won’t be until we can ensure we can do it with zero waste. We are sorry the cream and our lower fats won’t be available.

We are so grateful for everyone that has followed us along this journey ❤️

Decadence in a bottle 🍫

We made a limited run out of chocolate milk yesterday using our full fat milk. Though it’s a biased opinion I’d say it’s pretty stinking delicious, extra depth of chocolatey deliciousness and such a creamy finish. In our farm shop now and delivering through the West Kootenays today.

Decadence in a bottle 🍫

We made a limited run out of chocolate milk yesterday using our full fat milk. Though it’s a biased opinion I’d say it’s pretty stinking delicious, extra depth of chocolatey deliciousness and such a creamy finish. In our farm shop now and delivering through the West Kootenays today.

CONTEST TIME!

To celebrate our return to store shelves post a pic or video to your story enjoying one of our new full fat whole milk offerings for a chance to win a Kootenay Meadows prize pack ($125 value) along with a $25 gift card to your local grocery store!

Bonus entry for anyone that shares this post to their story as well!

CONTEST TIME!

To celebrate our return to store shelves post a pic or video to your story enjoying one of our new full fat whole milk offerings for a chance to win a Kootenay Meadows prize pack ($125 value) along with a $25 gift card to your local grocery store!

Bonus entry for anyone that shares this post to their story as well!

Are you ready for whole full fat milk?

Today we did our first bottling run of whole full fat milk and we can’t wait for you to try it! It’s the truest example of the wonderful milk our cows produce and tastes absolutely fantastic.

To get this product our right away, we needed to get new cap labels printed and Rook Design Media in Creston was absolutely amazing and got them printed for us in one day, over 3500 stickers! We spent the day popping them on while they came off the filler.

Delivering through the West Kootenays and Creston tomorow, East Kootenays and Kaslo/New Denver/Slocan Wednesday!

Take a picture with your first bottle of full fat milk and tag us to be entered in a draw for some Kootenay Meadows merch!
@rookdesignmedia

Are you ready for whole full fat milk?

Today we did our first bottling run of whole full fat milk and we can’t wait for you to try it! It’s the truest example of the wonderful milk our cows produce and tastes absolutely fantastic.

To get this product our right away, we needed to get new cap labels printed and Rook Design Media in Creston was absolutely amazing and got them printed for us in one day, over 3500 stickers! We spent the day popping them on while they came off the filler.

Delivering through the West Kootenays and Creston tomorow, East Kootenays and Kaslo/New Denver/Slocan Wednesday!

Take a picture with your first bottle of full fat milk and tag us to be entered in a draw for some Kootenay Meadows merch!
@rookdesignmedia

Whole Milk coming this week!!

We have cried, we have sworn and we have problem solved. Unfortunately the parts I went to Seattle for have not been able to fix our plant breakdown issues. We do have parts coming from Italy but they will take a while to get here.

So we have decided to take the opportunity of this breakdown to launch Whole Milk. This will be our full fat milk, which is 4.7% right now. We will be offering both homogenized and cream line, in both our 946 mL and 1.89 L bottles. This is as close to raw as we can legally sell and is the most natural product we can possibly make. Hoping people will try it and enjoy and this will maybe turn out to be a happy accident.

Whole Milk coming this week!!

We have cried, we have sworn and we have problem solved. Unfortunately the parts I went to Seattle for have not been able to fix our plant breakdown issues. We do have parts coming from Italy but they will take a while to get here.

So we have decided to take the opportunity of this breakdown to launch Whole Milk. This will be our full fat milk, which is 4.7% right now. We will be offering both homogenized and cream line, in both our 946 mL and 1.89 L bottles. This is as close to raw as we can legally sell and is the most natural product we can possibly make. Hoping people will try it and enjoy and this will maybe turn out to be a happy accident.

They say no use crying over spilled milk, but after a day like today I would disagree.

We had a major break in our separator today. Our separator is kind of the heart of our whole system and we can’t run without it. This meant for the first time in 15 years we are not able to process our milk. Unfortunately that means no milk deliveries Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

We are working on a lot of different solutions and hoping by end of this week to be able to run again but don’t yet know how those pan out.

We want to thank all our stores for being so understanding of this unexpected shut down as well as Brad at Pro-Cut Industries and Comfort Welding who are both working with us to get back running.

Hopefully I will have good news in the next few days and we will be back to supplying the Kootenays with our organic, grass fed milk.

They say no use crying over spilled milk, but after a day like today I would disagree.

We had a major break in our separator today. Our separator is kind of the heart of our whole system and we can’t run without it. This meant for the first time in 15 years we are not able to process our milk. Unfortunately that means no milk deliveries Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

We are working on a lot of different solutions and hoping by end of this week to be able to run again but don’t yet know how those pan out.

We want to thank all our stores for being so understanding of this unexpected shut down as well as Brad at Pro-Cut Industries and Comfort Welding who are both working with us to get back running.

Hopefully I will have good news in the next few days and we will be back to supplying the Kootenays with our organic, grass fed milk.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween

Fall projects on the farm 🔨🍂

We are soaking up the last days of October and working on some projects around the farm. A beauty of the heifers and dry cows spending summer outside is it gives us time to do repairs and maintenance around the barns when they are empty. Today we poured a new feed bunk for our close up dry cows, this pen will house our cows for the last month of their pregnancy in the winter.

Huge shout out to the driver from Sullivan Stone who was incredibly helpful in directing us and suggested we use pails instead of shovel. Which though my shoulders disagree right now was definitely easier. Big thanks to my Dad Wayne that came back to the farm to give us guidance on how to set up the form and planning the rebar to hopefully make sure we don’t need to do this wall again any time soon. Finally super grateful for Eugene that has recently joined our team and will be doing most of the repairs and maintenance around the farm.

We are also busy getting manure onto the fields and some final tillage, so lots happening around the farm and looking forward to the slightly steadier pace of winter.

Fall projects on the farm 🔨🍂

We are soaking up the last days of October and working on some projects around the farm. A beauty of the heifers and dry cows spending summer outside is it gives us time to do repairs and maintenance around the barns when they are empty. Today we poured a new feed bunk for our close up dry cows, this pen will house our cows for the last month of their pregnancy in the winter.

Huge shout out to the driver from Sullivan Stone who was incredibly helpful in directing us and suggested we use pails instead of shovel. Which though my shoulders disagree right now was definitely easier. Big thanks to my Dad Wayne that came back to the farm to give us guidance on how to set up the form and planning the rebar to hopefully make sure we don’t need to do this wall again any time soon. Finally super grateful for Eugene that has recently joined our team and will be doing most of the repairs and maintenance around the farm.

We are also busy getting manure onto the fields and some final tillage, so lots happening around the farm and looking forward to the slightly steadier pace of winter.

Quick easy Thanksgiving appy

Herb and garlic crowdie rolled into a ball, paired with local cherry tomato and basil, drizzled in a balsamic glaze. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Quick easy Thanksgiving appy

Herb and garlic crowdie rolled into a ball, paired with local cherry tomato and basil, drizzled in a balsamic glaze. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Love on the farm ❤️

We were closed last Saturday so that Jared and I could get hitched on the farm. The cows were very happy to be front and center in our photos. We are both looking forward to continuing our farm’s legacy into the future. Stay tuned for additional projects coming up as Jared gets more involved on the farm.

It was an incredible day, thanks to our incredible friends and family, along with all the local businesses we got to work with to make our day special
@herbarium.studio.and.gardens @shadyspaces @wildnorthbrewing @chef.maria.a

Love on the farm ❤️

We were closed last Saturday so that Jared and I could get hitched on the farm. The cows were very happy to be front and center in our photos. We are both looking forward to continuing our farm’s legacy into the future. Stay tuned for additional projects coming up as Jared gets more involved on the farm.

It was an incredible day, thanks to our incredible friends and family, along with all the local businesses we got to work with to make our day special
@herbarium.studio.and.gardens @shadyspaces @wildnorthbrewing @chef.maria.a

Teamwork makes the dream work

The twins have been slow to learn to latch to their mom so have been bottle feeding to make sure they are getting enough. They have now decided Jared is their dad.

Teamwork makes the dream work

The twins have been slow to learn to latch to their mom so have been bottle feeding to make sure they are getting enough. They have now decided Jared is their dad.

Double Trouble 🎀🎀

Beautiful set of twin heifers born on the farm yesterday. These little girls are tiny but feisty.

These lovely little gals’ mom will get to be a nurse cow and raise them and one other calf until weaning then reenter the milking herd.

With cows if you have a set of male/female twins there is a high likelihood the female won’t ever be able to have calves, so always a relief with twins when it’s two females.

Double Trouble 🎀🎀

Beautiful set of twin heifers born on the farm yesterday. These little girls are tiny but feisty.

These lovely little gals’ mom will get to be a nurse cow and raise them and one other calf until weaning then reenter the milking herd.

With cows if you have a set of male/female twins there is a high likelihood the female won’t ever be able to have calves, so always a relief with twins when it�’s two females.

We are ready for you this weekend!!

Dill Dip
Cheese Cake (Strawberry, from Flamenco Farms)
Soft Serve Ice Cream

Pork Smokies
Pork Garlic Coil
Polish Ham

Beef Garlic Coil
Ground Beef
Beef Salami
T - bone, Top Sirloin, Eye of the round steaks and more...

Our wonderful milk and cheeses and other local goodies will be available as well.!!!

We are ready for you this weekend!!

Dill Dip
Cheese Cake (Strawberry, from Flamenco Farms)
Soft Serve Ice Cream

Pork Smokies
Pork Garlic Coil
Polish Ham

Beef Garlic Coil
Ground Beef
Beef Salami
T - bone, Top Sirloin, Eye of the round steaks and more...

Our wonderful milk and cheeses and other local goodies will be available as well.!!!

Horsepower Open House - Sunday June 8th

Come experience the power of draft horses making hay

7 am - 12 pm

2122 38th St Creston BC

Horsepower Open House - Sunday June 8th

Come experience the power of draft horses making hay

7 am - 12 pm

2122 38th St Creston BC

1st cut 2025 🚜

Hay is well underway, 375 acres all cut down. Feeling incredibly grateful for such a great team this year!

1st cut 2025 🚜

Hay is well underway, 375 acres all cut down. Feeling incredibly grateful for such a great team this year!

Grazing at Kootenay Meadows 🐄

We are all excited to be out to pasture at the farm!

Our cows have 24 hour access to pasture. They receive new grass every 12 hours. We use a Lely Grazeway gate to guide the cows down two laneways that open depending on time of day. If a cow is ready to be milked they get directed back into the barn. It’s very interesting to watch them use the gate as often if they are sent back to the barn they will head straight to the robot to milk then come back down and out to pasture.

Grazing at Kootenay Meadows 🐄

We are all excited to be out to pasture at the farm!

Our cows have 24 hour access to pasture. They receive new grass every 12 hours. We use a Lely Grazeway gate to guide the cows down two laneways that open depending on time of day. If a cow is ready to be milked they get directed back into the barn. It’s very interesting to watch them use the gate as often if they are sent back to the barn they will head straight to the robot to milk then come back down and out to pasture.

Updates and information for Spring Turnout 2025:

We are closed Friday the 18th ( for preparation. Sorry for the inconvenience)

Turnout Date: Saturday April 19th.
Cow will be let out at 11am Sharp!!!

* Farm Shop and Barns will open at 10:00am and will remain open until 4:00pm
* We have volunteers to assist with parking
* Closest parking will be reserved for those with mobility challenges
* Viewing areas will wrap around the field. Follow the ribbons and white arrows.
* Please leave the parking lot area, and walk ways for those with mobility challenges.
* There will be accesses to a portable washroom on the grass near the barn
* Ice Cream will not be available until 11am
* To get to the Market at the Lister Park please use the main road. We ask the no one cuts through the field.
* The Farmers Market at Lister Park runs from 9 till 2 ~ There is will food food trucks, local Artisans, a band and Easter Egg Hunt. Most venders except debit, but it might be a good idea to bring cash.

In order to help with the long line ups we will be doing things a little differently this year.
* No sample table.... Instead will have a few ladies walking through the crowds with meat and cheese samples.
* A Merch Tent with Kootenay Meadows products will be set up (CASH ONLY)

Merch Tent products include:
* T shirts (adult and child)
* Hoodies (adult and child)
* Baby Onesies
* Cooler Bags
* Pepperoni Sticks
* Dill Dill
* Whipped Mini Egg Cheese Cakes with Caramel
* Whipped Large Cheesecakes
* Pre cut cheese

We can't wait to see everyone and celebrate Spring, the release of the cows and Easter all at the same time!!!!

Updates and information for Spring Turnout 2025:

We are closed Friday the 18th ( for preparation. Sorry for the inconvenience)

Turnout Date: Saturday April 19th.
Cow will be let out at 11am Sharp!!!

* Farm Shop and Barns will open at 10:00am and will remain open until 4:00pm
* We have volunteers to assist with parking
* Closest parking will be reserved for those with mobility challenges
* Viewing areas will wrap around the field. Follow the ribbons and white arrows.
* Please leave the parking lot area, and walk ways for those with mobility challenges.
* There will be accesses to a portable washroom on the grass near the barn
* Ice Cream will not be available until 11am
* To get to the Market at the Lister Park please use the main road. We ask the no one cuts through the field.
* The Farmers Market at Lister Park runs from 9 till 2 ~ There is will food food trucks, local Artisans, a band and Easter Egg Hunt. Most venders except debit, but it might be a good idea to bring cash.

In order to help with the long line ups we will be doing things a little differently this year.
* No sample table.... Instead will have a few ladies walking through the crowds with meat and cheese samples.
* A Merch Tent with Kootenay Meadows products will be set up (CASH ONLY)

Merch Tent products include:
* T shirts (adult and child)
* Hoodies (adult and child)
* Baby Onesies
* Cooler Bags
* Pepperoni Sticks
* Dill Dill
* Whipped Mini Egg Cheese Cakes with Caramel
* Whipped Large Cheesecakes
* Pre cut cheese

We can't wait to see everyone and celebrate Spring, the release of the cows and Easter all at the same time!!!!

Spring Turnout 2025! 💃🐮

Join us April 19th to enjoy seeing the cows hopping back to pasture for the 2025 grazing season!

The cows have spent the winter months in the barn to stay cozy, protect their feet and protect the pastures ecosystem. But spring is in the air, the pastures are dry and green and ready for another season of grazing!

Over the course of the next 6-7 months the cows will harvest close to 400 tonnes of feed from the pasture! Resulting in healthy happy cows, lots of carbon sequestration, a healthy soil ecosystem in the pasture and lots of delicious grass fed organic milk and cheese.

Spring Turnout 2025! 💃🐮

Join us April 19th to enjoy seeing the cows hopping back to pasture for the 2025 grazing season!

The cows have spent the winter months in the barn to stay cozy, protect their feet and protect the pastures ecosystem. But spring is in the air, the pastures are dry and green and ready for another season of grazing!

Over the course of the next 6-7 months the cows will harvest close to 400 tonnes of feed from the pasture! Resulting in healthy happy cows, lots of carbon sequestration, a healthy soil ecosystem in the pasture and lots of delicious grass fed organic milk and cheese.

We are excited to host 3 on the farm mini markets this year.
May 10th
June 28th
August 2nd
These markets will be from 10 till 3
Spaces are limited. We will be looking for 1 food truck vendor for each event.
Preference will be given to locally made, home grown , hand crafted artisans.

If you are interested in becoming a vender please email info@kootenaymeadows.com or through messenger.

***Our annual Spring Turnout will be Saturday April 19th cows to be let out at 11am sharp***

We are excited to host 3 on the farm mini markets this year.
May 10th
June 28th
August 2nd
These markets will be from 10 till 3
Spaces are limited. We will be looking for 1 food truck vendor for each event.
Preference will be given to locally made, home grown , hand crafted artisans.

If you are interested in becoming a vender please email info@kootenaymeadows.com or through messenger.

***Our annual Spring Turnout will be Saturday April 19th cows to be let out at 11am sharp***

Good Morning Everyone,

We have been getting a lot of emails about our long awaited Spring Turnout date.

SPRING TURNOUT 2025 WILL BE : SATURDAY APRIL 19th

We will be looking for volunteers here on the farm that day to assist with sign placements, parking, and a few other tasks. If you are interested please email us at info@kootenaymeadows.com

This year we are teaming up with @crestonfarmersmarket again to raise money for the Lister Park. If you are interested in becoming a vender or volunteer for that day please email cvfarmersmarket@gmail.com

The Turnout is held directly on the farm here at Kootenay Meadows. The market will be next door a the Lister Park. Parking will be available at both locations.

More information to come as we get closer.

We cannot wait to see you all again and share in the joy of spring, cows, and community.

Thank you from the Kootenay Meadows Team 🐃🐄🥛🍦

Good Morning Everyone,

We have been getting a lot of emails about our long awaited Spring Turnout date.

SPRING TURNOUT 2025 WILL BE : SATURDAY APRIL 19th

We will be looking for volunteers here on the farm that day to assist with sign placements, parking, and a few other tasks. If you are interested please email us at info@kootenaymeadows.com

This year we are teaming up with @crestonfarmersmarket again to raise money for the Lister Park. If you are interested in becoming a vender or volunteer for that day please email cvfarmersmarket@gmail.com

The Turnout is held directly on the farm here at Kootenay Meadows. The market will be next door a the Lister Park. Parking will be available at both locations.

More information to come as we get closer.

We cannot wait to see you all again and share in the joy of spring, cows, and community.

Thank you from the Kootenay Meadows Team 🐃🐄🥛🍦

Huge shout out to the Creston Valley Fire Department for bringing us water last night!

Last night the water main broke in Lister leading to a water outage throughout our little hamlet.

Our cows can milk any time and each visit requires water to rinse brushes after cleaning the udder, backflush to remove risk of spread of any illness cow to cow, and certain cows require a full wash after their visit, on top of that we have 200 plus cows, heifers and calves needing to be able to drink water, leaving me in a very tight bind. The robots being down for that length of time would cause a loss of 1500 plus litres of milk and compromise the health of the herd.

I’m incredibly grateful for the Creston Valley Fire Department coming out, in frigid temperatures, with a water truck and filling my reserve tank. This allowed me to keep all the cows watered and the robots running through the night.

Also very grateful to Al at the RDCK for coordinating with, Ferg at the Town of Creston and Laura at the fire department to get it rolling.

Huge shout out to the Creston Valley Fire Department for bringing us water last night!

Last night the water main broke in Lister leading to a water outage throughout our little hamlet.

Our cows can milk any time and each visit requires water to rinse brushes after cleaning the udder, backflush to remove risk of spread of any illness cow to cow, and certain cows require a full wash after their visit, on top of that we have 200 plus cows, heifers and calves needing to be able to drink water, leaving me in a very tight bind. The robots being down for that length of time would cause a loss of 1500 plus litres of milk and compromise the health of the herd.

I’m incredibly grateful for the Creston Valley Fire Department coming out, in frigid temperatures, with a water truck and filling my reserve tank. This allowed me to keep all the cows watered and the robots running through the night.

Also very grateful to Al at the RDCK for coordinating with, Ferg at the Town of Creston and Laura at the fire department to get it rolling.

Proudly 100% Kootenay Dairy

All of our dairy products are made exclusively from milk produced on our farm from our herd of well loved organic cows. Then gravity fed down to our plant and processed before being shipped through the Kootenays, greater BC and Alberta.

We don’t use the 100% Canadian Milk label just because of how our bottles are printed and limited print space. However it is a fantastic label to look for when shopping if you want to support Canadian farmers.

Look for our glass bottles in your local stores and our aged alpine cheeses, Alpindon and Nostrala, or our soft fresh cheese, Crowdie.

Proudly 100% Kootenay Dairy

All of our dairy products are made exclusively from milk produced on our farm from our herd of well loved organic cows. Then gravity fed down to our plant and processed before being shipped through the Kootenays, greater BC and Alberta.

We don’t use the 100% Canadian Milk label just because of how our bottles are printed and limited print space. However it is a fantastic label to look for when shopping if you want to support Canadian farmers.

Look for our glass bottles in your local stores and our aged alpine cheeses, Alpindon and Nostrala, or our soft fresh cheese, Crowdie.

Bottle returns, washing and the Pin Board of Shame

Took me a while to get this posted but this is a bit of a tour of our bottle receiving, sorting, washing and collection of oddity’s we have found in bottles.

Bottle returns, washing and the Pin Board of Shame

Took me a while to get this posted but this is a bit of a tour of our bottle receiving, sorting, washing and collection of oddity’s we have found in bottles.

How long do our bottles last?

Just over 5 years ago we added “Grass Fed” to the fronts of our bottles, the previous bottles just had Certified Organic on the fronts.

So while bottling today I was watching bottles go by and noticing lots that still simply state certified organic. These bottles have been in rotation for 5 years or more!

With a month being the usual turn over of a bottle from filling to customer and then back to us to wash and refill some of these bottles will have been filled and shipped out upward of 60 times!

Glass isn’t always an easy thing to work with and there is a lot of labour in sorting bottles, scrubbing dirty bottles, fishing an array of odd objects out of them, loading our bottle washer and stacking heavy crates of filled glass, but it is so gratifying to see how sturdy they are and how long they can keep being reused. Grateful to our community to have embraced glass 14 years ago when we started bottling and extra grateful to those that thoroughly rinse their bottles!

How long do our bottles last?

Just over 5 years ago we added “Grass Fed” to the fronts of our bottles, the previous bottles just had Certified Organic on the fronts.

So while bottling today I was watching bottles go by and noticing lots that still simply state certified organic. These bottles have been in rotation for 5 years or more!

With a month being the usual turn over of a bottle from filling to customer and then back to us to wash and refill some of these bottles will have been filled and shipped out upward of 60 times!

Glass isn’t always an easy thing to work with and there is a lot of labour in sorting bottles, scrubbing dirty bottles, fishing an array of odd objects out of them, loading our bottle washer and stacking heavy crates of filled glass, but it is so gratifying to see how sturdy they are and how long they can keep being reused. Grateful to our community to have embraced glass 14 years ago when we started bottling and extra grateful to those that thoroughly rinse their bottles!

4th Annual Christmas in the Buff

This is one of our favourite holiday traditions. We join forces with Buffalo Trails Coffee House and deliver some joy to our local seniors. We donate chocolate milk to make hot chocolate and Buffalo Trails donates time making the hot chocolate, beautiful house baked sugar cookies and all the fixings to put the deliveries together.

This year we visited 4 local seniors living facilities and were able to stop to visit and let them enjoy the horses. We are so happy to bring a little Christmas joy to these amazing locals.

After our deliveries Stamp and Sticker, the faithful Clydesdales took a few people for some trips around the block. Then as we finished we made a final pit stop at Wild North Brewing as we felt we deserved a treat.

Thank you to Michelle and all the staff at Buffalo Trails for their hard work and making this amazing event happen.
@buffalotrailscoffeehouse @wildnorthbrewing

4th Annual Christmas in the Buff

This is one of our favourite holiday traditions. We join forces with Buffalo Trails Coffee House and deliver some joy to our local seniors. We donate chocolate milk to make hot chocolate and Buffalo Trails donates time making the hot chocolate, beautiful house baked sugar cookies and all the fixings to put the deliveries together.

This year we visited 4 local seniors living facilities and were able to stop to visit and let them enjoy the horses. We are so happy to bring a little Christmas joy to these amazing locals.

After our deliveries Stamp and Sticker, the faithful Clydesdales took a few people for some trips around the block. Then as we finished we made a final pit stop at Wild North Brewing as we felt we deserved a treat.

Thank you to Michelle and all the staff at Buffalo Trails for their hard work and making this amazing event happen.
@buffalotrailscoffeehouse @wildnorthbrewing

Good morning,

We will be making 1 last batch of our Dill Dip before Christmas!!!
If you are interested in placing an order please message us here so we can reserve one or two or 3 for you :)
Pick up dates will be Thursday December 19th 10-2, Friday December 20th 10 -2 and Saturday the 21st from 10 till 4.

Good morning,

We will be making 1 last batch of our Dill Dip before Christmas!!!
If you are interested in placing an order please message us here so we can reserve one or two or 3 for you :)
Pick up dates will be Thursday December 19th 10-2, Friday December 20th 10 -2 and Saturday the 21st from 10 till 4.

Creston Santa Claus Parade

We love a good parade! The clydesdales looked incredible all decked out in holly and bells for the occasion. Was so incredible to see so many floats and participants, so amazing to see our community come together and have so much holiday spirit.

So grateful Kootenay Brass joined us for the float again this year. Their playing always adds such fun to the parade.

Thank you to Pealows Independent for hosting the parade this year! @pealowsindependentcreston

Creston Santa Claus Parade

We love a good parade! The clydesdales looked incredible all decked out in holly and bells for the occasion. Was so incredible to see so many floats and participants, so amazing to see our community come together and have so much holiday spirit.

So grateful Kootenay Brass joined us for the float again this year. Their playing always adds such fun to the parade.

Thank you to Pealows Independent for hosting the parade this year! @pealowsindependentcreston

2024 grazing season officially over

Our heifers and dry cows stay out to pasture as long as we can keep them out. Grass is starting to run out and we had our first taste of snow this morning so it was fully time to bring them in.

After a weekend of breakdown rodeos I have everyone in and cozy for winter.

2024 grazing season officially over

Our heifers and dry cows stay out to pasture as long as we can keep them out. Grass is starting to run out and we had our first taste of snow this morning so it was fully time to bring them in.

After a weekend of breakdown rodeos I have everyone in and cozy for winter.

We are now offering Kootenay Meadows Meat Sampler Boxes for $70 😃

Each box contains:
2 packages of ground beef
2 packages of tenderized minute steaks (4 steaks total)
2 packages of bacon
2 packages of porkchops (4 chops total)

All meat is raised on by us on farm

Available Wednesday to Saturday from 10 till 4

***This offer is only available for in store pick up***

We are now offering Kootenay Meadows Meat Sampler Boxes for $70 😃

Each box contains:
2 packages of ground beef
2 packages of tenderized minute steaks (4 steaks total)
2 packages of bacon
2 packages of porkchops (4 chops total)

All meat is raised on by us on farm

Available Wednesday to Saturday from 10 till 4

***This offer is only available for in store pick up***

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🍂

I am incredibly grateful for our wonderful customers, for getting to share our farm with the public, for our rainbow herd of cows and most importantly all the amazing team that lets it all keep running. Truly could not do this without the amazing group of people working on the farm and in the plant.

The farm will be closed Sunday, October 13th and Monday, October 14th, for us to enjoy a quiet day.

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🍂

I am incredibly grateful for our wonderful customers, for getting to share our farm with the public, for our rainbow herd of cows and most importantly all the amazing team that lets it all keep running. Truly could not do this without the amazing group of people working on the farm and in the plant.

The farm will be closed Sunday, October 13th and Monday, October 14th, for us to enjoy a quiet day.

Check out these Sandwiches

Wildflower Creations Sandwich Menu for the Market:
Market Fresh
The Farmer
Basic BLT
Deluxe Veggie
All served with homemade chips!

Saturday August 31th from 10 till 4

Check out these Sandwiches

Wildflower Creations Sandwich Menu for the Market:
Market Fresh
The Farmer
Basic BLT
Deluxe Veggie
All served with homemade chips!

Saturday August 31th from 10 till 4

Grain 2024 underway.

Harvests this year have been disheartening to say the least. 2nd cut hay, normally our bread and butter was 50% it’s usual. The extreme heat and lack of rain took its toll on the forages and have also taken a toll on the grain. We were in the ground 2 weeks earlier than normal and I had hoped that would help give the grain a jump start but unfortunately wasn’t enough for the extended extreme heat of July.

Starting on wheat and definitely quite thin and expect low bushel weights. With the price of organic grain anything helps offset the costs but it’s hard to be amped for long hours of harvest when it feels like it isn’t worth it. Fingers crossed for some 3rd cut with this rain and then a healthy start for fall grain. All you can do is look for the positive.

Grain 2024 underway.

Harvests this year have been disheartening to say the least. 2nd cut hay, normally our bread and butter was 50% it’s usual. The extreme heat and lack of rain took its toll on the forages and have also taken a toll on the grain. We were in the ground 2 weeks earlier than normal and I had hoped that would help give the grain a jump start but unfortunately wasn’t enough for the extended extreme heat of July.

Starting on wheat and definitely quite thin and expect low bushel weights. With the price of organic grain anything helps offset the costs but it’s hard to be amped for long hours of harvest when it feels like it isn’t worth it. Fingers crossed for some 3rd cut with this rain and then a healthy start for fall grain. All you can do is look for the positive.

Summer didn't seem to slow down the sweater sales. We are happy to announce that we are all stocked to on or Kootenay Meadows/Buy Local sweaters again.
Available in child and adult sizes.
The farm shop is open Wednesday to Saturday 10 till 4

Summer didn't seem to slow down the sweater sales. We are happy to announce that we are all stocked to on or Kootenay Meadows/Buy Local sweaters again.
Available in child and adult sizes.
The farm shop is open Wednesday to Saturday 10 till 4

Gearing up for our last marking of the summer. Saturday, August 31st from 10 till 4.
Many new venders coming out.

***Wildflower Creations will be out here again with here amazing gourmet sandwiches, made is local meats and veggie and Kootenay Meadows cheeses :)

* Goodland Soap
* Pottery Paddock
* Buckles & Bows Boutique
* Heather's Sewing
* WellSpring Flowers
* Tomm's Home Décor Boxes
and more......

More pictures and vender photos coming soon.

Gearing up for our last marking of the summer. Saturday, August 31st from 10 till 4.
Many new venders coming out.

***Wildflower Creations will be out here again with here amazing gourmet sandwiches, made is local meats and veggie and Kootenay Meadows cheeses :)

* Goodland Soap
* Pottery Paddock
* Buckles & Bows Boutique
* Heather's Sewing
* WellSpring Flowers
* Tomm's Home Décor Boxes
and more......

More pictures and vender photos coming soon.

Creston Valley Fall Fair and Fall Fair Local Food Feast tickets are available here in our Farm Shop :)

Fall Fair Weekend Wristbands : $12 Adult, $10 Child and 5 and under FREE
Feast Tickets and Barn Dance : $40 Adult, $20 Child and 5 and under FREE

So many NEW and exciting things to see and enjoy all weekend long. Don't miss out!!!

Creston Valley Fall Fair and Fall Fair Local Food Feast tickets are available here in our Farm Shop :)

Fall Fair Weekend Wristbands : $12 Adult, $10 Child and 5 and under FREE
Feast Tickets and Barn Dance : $40 Adult, $20 Child and 5 and under FREE

So many NEW and exciting things to see and enjoy all weekend long. Don't miss out!!!

We have whole chickens in the farm shop again!

Nothing tests a new relationship quite like raising some livestock together. Jared and I raised a few batches of chickens this year down at his farm, don’t worry we passed the test.

They are now available in the farm shop, listed as “Chickens for Love” 😂

These are a smaller heritage breed that we grazed using chicken tractors, if you are looking for a larger bird we have some little monsters from our first batch of Cornish crosses we grew. Please reach out if you’re looking for a 8-9.5 lb chicken.

We have whole chickens in the farm shop again!

Nothing tests a new relationship quite like raising some livestock together. Jared and I raised a few batches of chickens this year down at his farm, don’t worry we passed the test.

They are now available in the farm shop, listed as “Chickens for Love” 😂

These are a smaller heritage breed that we grazed using chicken tractors, if you are looking for a larger bird we have some little monsters from our first batch of Cornish crosses we grew. Please reach out if you’re looking for a 8-9.5 lb chicken.

Our last market of the summer will be Saturday, August 31st from 10 till 4. If you are interested in being a vender please email us at info@kootenaymeadows.com

Our last market of the summer will be Saturday, August 31st from 10 till 4. If you are interested in being a vender please email us at info@kootenaymeadows.com

Hot summer update

Hot summer update

Excited to be carrying Ebesse Zozo Hot Sauce in our little farm shop.

Made in Nelson BC

This hot Sauce is said to be at least "five times hotter than tabasco", Ebesse Zozo could definitely be tagged as being "extremely hot!". Ebesse Zozo is Togolese for hot pepper and gets its firy heat from the Habanero pepper, which is native to Africa.

Coconut Milk Marinade
Hot Jerk Sauce
Mild
Hot

We are open Wednesday to Saturday 10 -4

Excited to be carrying Ebesse Zozo Hot Sauce in our little farm shop.

Made in Nelson BC

This hot Sauce is said to be at least "five times hotter than tabasco", Ebesse Zozo could definitely be tagged as being "extremely hot!". Ebesse Zozo is Togolese for hot pepper and gets its firy heat from the Habanero pepper, which is native to Africa.

Coconut Milk Marinade
Hot Jerk Sauce
Mild
Hot

We are open Wednesday to Saturday 10 -4

So many exciting updates!!!

My Oma is back.... Red Pepper Jelly, Apricot Jalapeño and Curry Mango Jelly

Just picked up Old Fashioned Apple Juice from Farmaman Farms - Its delicious 😍

You will have to come see the amazing pottery now in the farm shop!! The Pottery Paddock does beautiful work. Truly something to see.

Finally we are now serving our soft serve 4 days a week.
Wednesday to Saturday 10 -4
Come on over wander the barns and grab a delicious ice cream.

So many exciting updates!!!

My Oma is back.... Red Pepper Jelly, Apricot Jalapeño and Curry Mango Jelly

Just picked up Old Fashioned Apple Juice from Farmaman Farms - Its delicious 😍

You will have to come see the amazing pottery now in the farm shop!! The Pottery Paddock does beautiful work. Truly something to see.

Finally we are now serving our soft serve 4 days a week.
Wednesday to Saturday 10 -4
Come on over wander the barns and grab a delicious ice cream.

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