Hillside Orchards U-Pick & Farm Market

06/06/2026

05/02/2026

Well it’s been a very busy spring! Crops look great and it’s been a very warm spring! Unfortunately my phone hasn’t been able to upload photos. Hoping to figure it out soon

04/03/2026

🎨Year Number 4!
New projects, same great art room, and of course…Murphy(the camp dog)!

🎟️Register now. Camp has sold out every year!
https://forms.gle/edrUbpQRwNyUNJUcA

03/28/2026

📣 BC Young Farmers Scholarship Applications Close April 7!

The BC Young Farmers Scholarship supports the next generation of agricultural leaders by providing annual financial assistance to B.C. residents aged 19–40 who are pursuing post-secondary education or training in agriculture.

👉 Apply by April 7 at https://bcac.ca/scholarship/

BC Young Farmers

03/09/2026

Did you know? Nearly 40% of farmers in B.C. are women - the highest proportion in Canada! - and that number continues to grow.

This year is especially meaningful as the United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer, recognizing the vital role women play in agriculture worldwide.

To the nearly 10,000 women farmers in B.C. helping feed our communities—thank you. Happy ! 🌾💚

03/03/2026

https://iafbc.ca/summer-student-farm-worker-bursary-program/

Full-time students employed in BC agriculture, food, beverage or seafood processing, fishing and aquaculture sectors during the summer season are eligible to apply for a bursary of up to $3,000.

03/01/2026

Skills we as farmers have learned through generations .

Forgotten Kitchen Skills -

Before meal kits, microwave dinners, and grocery delivery apps — kitchens ran on skill, intuition, and patience.

In the 1990s (and decades before), food wasn’t just heated — it was preserved, cultured, stretched, simmered, and made from scratch. Many of these practices weren’t “trendy” or “organic.” They were normal.

These forgotten skills built food security, better digestion, stronger flavor, and less waste — without supplements, hacks, or specialty gadgets.

Here’s what we used to know… and why it still matters.