Snowy Mountain Farm

25 acres1050 Chopaka Road, Cawston, BC, V0X1C3Aaron Godard

It means working with nature, thinking about the farm as part of a larger ecological system. It means growing fungally dominant, living soils, fostering biodiversity and resilient plants with the hope that one day, zero outside inputs would be needed.

STORIES OF REGENERATION:

SHORT FILM

Diversity at Snowy Mountain Farm

PODCAST

Podcast: Diversity is Resiliency at Snowy Mountain Farm

WEBINAR

🎥 Regenerating ourselves: Mental and physical health in agriculture

REGENERATIVE PRINCIPLE

Maintain living roots year round

Products

  • Cherries
  • Apricots
  • Peaches
  • Plums
  • Apples
  • Pears
  • Quince
  • Grapes

Regenerative Practices

  • Reduced tillage
    • No-till
    • Permanent grassland
  • Soil cover
    • Cover crops
    • Organic mulch
  • Biodiversity
    • Intercropping
    • Pollinator buffers
  • Agroforestry and perennials
    • Tree crops
    • Perennial crops
    • Windbreaks
    • Native perennial vegetation conservation
  • Organic inputs
    • Compost
    • Compost tea
    • Biostimulants
    • No synthetic pesticides
    • No synthetic fertilizers
  • Integrating livestock
    • Pastured pigs or poultry

Observations

  • Increase in biodiversity, including beneficial insects and birds
  • Less reliance on outside inputs
  • Increased water retention through the use of cover crops especially during extreme heat.

Certifications

  • Organic (B.C. Association of Regenerative Agriculture (BCARA))

How to buy

  • Vancouver Farmer's Markets (Riley Park and West End) and the Glen Valley Organic Cooperative CSA
Contact
snowymountainfarm.comsnowymountainfarm@gmail.com2504992115
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