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Grandview Farms, Salt Spring Island
Located in the Fulford Valley, this 175-acre farm specializes in certified organic grass-fed beef, fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
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Contact: Kim Hanson and Ron Puhky
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Produce Grown: grass-fed beef, plums, beets, cucumbers, squash, artichokes,potatoes, onions, shallots, greenhouse tomatoes, apples and walnuts |
Where to buy our product: Nature Works
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Kim Hanson and Ron Puhky, owners of this certified organic farm, steward their portion of Fulford Creek and the steep forested hillside backing their property. They are experimenting with olive trees on the lower portion of this south-facing slope.
The forested hillside contains some old growth trees, possibly the largest Arbutus tree and oldest native cherry tree on Salt Spring Island, and a number of small Garry Oak meadows. Ron has observed that the level of the spring supplying his water has increased over the years due, he thinks, to the holding capacity of the forested hillside, which is left to grow and increase in density.
Along with two other owners, they have purchased 105 additional acres on the other side of Fulford-Ganges Road which was threatened to be removed from Agricultural Land Reserve for development as an airport. Ron and Kim’s one-third of the land is used for cattle grazing and growing field vegetables.
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