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The Other Orchard Workers

September 6, 2011

Honeybees and Ladybugs play a big part in the orchard and ground crop here at Parsons. The bees are busy making rounds and especially favour the flowers of our squash plants, loading up on pollen and keeping the natural cycle in order. There are a few apiaries in the valley, so the relationship between the […]

Friendly Faces at the Fruit Stand

August 25, 2011

Stop by Parsons Farm Market on any day of the week and you’ll find some of the friendliest, most knowledgeable staff in the valley. Many of our market staff return each season and become the face of Parsons for travelers in the Similkameen, while others work behind the scenes conjuring up delectable delights from our […]

Meet Your Farmer

August 23, 2011

Quentin Parsons, 4th generation farmer in Keremeos, BC and proprietor of Parsons Farm Market. Photo by David Niddrie

Cherry Pickin’

August 6, 2011

Cherries are still coming on strong here in the Similkameen. The early varieties went fast and now we are onto some of the later cherries. As always, a stop at Parsons will give you what you need to satisfy that craving for summer in a bite – a tree-ripened, plump and juicy cherry! Here are […]

All About Apricots

August 6, 2011

Apricot season is in full swing at Parsons and we have a number of varieties on offer. Come by to sample the best tree-ripened, sun-kissed, just-picked delectable apricots you’ll ever taste! Here are some pics from the orchard earlier this week. Can’t you just about taste that sweet nectar? Photos by David Niddrie

Golden Sunset

February 23, 2011

Keremeos is situated in the Similkameen Valley at the convergence of the lower Okanagan Valley (running North), the Osoyoos highlands (East) and the Princeton/Similkameen Valleys (from the West). The weather here is perfect for growing the sweet, juicy tree fruits the area is known for. Hot summers and cool winters are dictated by the winds […]