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07/07/2026

Imagine an orchard. Is it straight rows of the same tree, short grass between them, and bare dirt around each trunk?

That’s a conventional orchard.

A biodiverse orchard looks a lot wilder.

There are different kinds of fruit trees growing at different heights. Clover and grasses cover the soil. Chickens and guinea fowl peck for bugs. Bees hum. Birds snack. Mycelium connects the whole system underground.

It may look chaotic, but it’s teamwork.

In a biodiverse orchard, there are “productive” species, like cherry, peach, apricot, plum, quince, apple, and pear trees.

Then there are “resource” species, like cover crops, shrubs, animals, insects, pollinators, and fungi.

These resource species help:

• pull nutrients into the soil
• attract beneficial insects and pollinators
• protect the soil from erosion and run-off
• support mycelial networks underground
• make trees more resilient to pests and disease

The result is a healthier, more connected farming ecosystem.

And it tastes a hundred times better.

Most supermarket fruit is chosen because it can be picked unripe, travel well, and last a long time on shelves. Flavour usually comes second.

But biodiverse orchards can grow many more varieties, including delicate fruits that would never survive the supermarket system.

Snowy Mountain Farm, where we source our cherries, peaches, plums, apricots, and more, grows over 70 varieties of fruit trees.

Each variety has its own colour, texture, aroma, and flavour.

They’re picked by hand when perfectly ripe and brought to us throughout the summer as they come into season.

Biodiversity doesn’t just support the land.

It makes fruit more delicious and nourishing.

14/06/2026

Order cut-off today at midnight. 🍗 Whole chicken is back!

Pasture-raised chicken is fully stocked, with whole chicken, chicken breast, legs, and wings on the menu.

These chickens spend 24/7 on the pasture, with roosts to perch up on at bedtime. Fresh air, sunshine, and a natural diet of greens and grubs make this chicken robust, flavourful, and healthy.

How are they different than free range? In Canada, free range chickens live in a barn with access to the outdoors - usually a small door in the wall that leads to grass. But technically it can lead to any kind of outdoor area like dirt or a cement pad.

That doesn't mean they're accessing a lush green pasture with plenty to forage.

Our chickens are moved to fresh pasture at least once a week depending on the season, so they can continuing weeding, fertilizing, and removing invasive bugs.

They get to behave the way chickens want do, naturally.

11/06/2026

Regenerative farming means finding "loops" where plants and animals can help each other. It's part of what we mean when we talk about the cycling nature of farming.

Our lamb supplier, Daniella, finds ways for her sheep, soil, and plants to be be interconnected to mutually benefit.

The sheep eat weeds around her blueberry bushes and orchards, then fertilize the ground to enhance the soil.

Every spring, the sheep are shorn and the fleeces are mulched into her vegetable gardens for added nutrients.

What happens is the sheep receive ample nutrients from grazing while they give back to the land, building up healthy soil that they themselves benefit from full circle.

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09/06/2026

Crunchy apple chips are irresistible but better for you than potato chips. 🍎

No additives, just regeneratively farmed apples that have been dehydrated at peak ripeness.

Grown and preserved by Klippers Organics in Cawston, these apple chips are certified organic and (we're biased) the most flavourful and crispy apple chips we've ever tried.

When pomme and stone fruits are out of season, you can still have access to their nutrients and flavours - like apples, pears, and plums.

30/05/2026

Something strange happened with cows. A genetic mutation from many years ago caused the protein in cow's milk to change.

We're going to get scientific here. Cows developed A1 beta-casein protein chains in their milk that are hard to digest. All other nursing mammals produce only A2 beta-casein protein (humans too).

So now we have A1 and A2 protein chains in our grocery store milk. But that A1 chain is hard to digest, and some people simply can't digest it at all, making them sensitive to dairy.

But you can get A2/A2 milk and cheese - that's dairy from cows that don't present the A1 genetic mutation.

And The Honest Farmer only delivers A2/A2 milk and cheese. And best of all, it's all certified organic, grass-fed, and humane. It ticks every box for digestible and ethical dairy.

Creekside Cheese and Creamery does above and beyond to do the right thing - let cows be cows, enjoy the pasture, eat grass, and produce excellent creamy milk that's easier to digest.

27/05/2026

Pasture-raised eggs are different from free range or free run.

Our hens are on the pasture all day, catching worms in the rain or bugs in the sun.

They have coops with nesting boxes for shelter and laying, but besides that they're in the field or the hazelnut orchard.

1) Free range eggs are from chickens that live in a barn and have access to a lawn outside through what looks like a cat flap.

2) Free run eggs are from chickens that can run around within a barn that has slats on the ground.

3) Layer eggs are from chickens are in cages on top of conveyor belts that remove their p**p.

We believe that letting chickens be chickens - scratching, foraging, getting sunshine - results in a healthier egg for us. Everything about their diet and lifestyle translates into the health of the egg. Paying attention to these details makes for healthier bodies, for the chickens and for us.

26/05/2026

The good carrots are back. Pulled out of rich, biodiverse earth, these carrots taste the way they're supposed to.

Remember eating carrots out of your grandma's garden? The fresh, crisp, flavourful crunch with a hint of grit from the soil? That's what you can expect here.

When carrots are given incredible growing conditions in a web of life - with beneficial microbial life, healthy fungal network, natural fertilizers - it's as though the entire ecosystem conspires to nurture it into the best carrot it can be.

As summer approaches, we are thrilled to welcome back vegetables back into season.

Every week, look for more food that's ready for harvest.

23/05/2026

Introducing: Wild Orchards Tea & matcha- regeneratively grown 🍵

It started with rocky, acidic soil and a dream for something better.
For years, the land at Wild Orchard Tea was a quiet, hardened pasture on Jeju Island. But what happens when you stop fighting nature and start listening to it?
25 years of soil restoration poured into your mug.
By planting tea seeds and letting the ecosystem take the lead, the land began to breathe again. The ground became soft and spongy. The birds returned. The deer wandered back into the shade of the tea trees. Today, this land isn’t just farmed; it’s nourished by rainfall, cover crops, and a thriving web of life.
We are so excited to introduce our new regenerative black tea and matcha. It is a partnership between the earth and humanity’s favourite drink. When you steep these leaves, you’re not just tasting a delicate, earthy, award-winning brew- you’re participating in the restoration of a landscape.
From their forest to your morning ritual. May you taste the dedication to the land in every sip.
Available now at thehonestfarmer.ca

13/05/2026

💰 Want $100 to spend on your groceries?
All you have to do is refer a friend!

After they place their first order, we’ll credit your account with $100 and their account with another $50- to use whenever you want!

Sound too good to be true? Better hop on it because this ends SUNDAY MAY 17 at MIDNIGHT!!

Just send us a message letting us know who you referred- we’ll look for them in our orders and apply your credit!!
Note: your credit will be found in the ‘rewards’ section of your account.

PS- just a few more weeks until we have fresh Okanagan fruit and all the regenerative veggies are back in season!!

Tag your friend in the comments 👇

08/05/2026

The image of a farmer plowing the field is iconic - isn't that what all farmers do?

No. Not our farmers.

Regenerative farming means a lot of things, but one of the key practices is "no till." Our farmers are nurturing the soil to try to make it more like a giant sponge. A living, breathing system that retains water and nutrients.

When you till the soil, you're chopping up the mycelial networks that feed plants. You're disturbing the channels of worms and bugs that distribute nutrients. You're exposing soil to erosion.

Instead, regenerative farmers plant cover crops to bring nitrogen into the soil and protect it from unwanted plants or erosion. Fungal networks can thrive and trade nutrients, while diverse microscopic life encourages water retention. This whole system also attracts pollinators and beneficial insects.

When a seed is pressed into restored soil, the microscopic network nurtures that plant into life, and gives it the nourishment it needs to thrive, grow, and eventually get harvested for our nourishing meals.

No till methods are all about treating soil like an entire ecosystem to support life - for plants and for the people who eat them.

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