You’re invited to an outdoor Farm Tour at Miellie Meadows in Agassiz, B.C.!
Miellie Meadows is a certified organic farm that supplies the local community with seasonal fruits, vegetables and specialty Items. The farm itself is situated on Agassiz’s high ground, and has been farmed organically for at least 57 years and counting.
The current growing space consists of 7,000 square feet of garden beds, an 800 square foot unheated greenhouse, over 20 mature blueberry bushes, and boasts a 35 tree apple tree orchard from the famed Brae Island Heritage Apple Orchard in Fort Langley.
With a sound and stable marketable business to make your start, an established reputation, equipment & utilities at the ready and 60 acres of available land for your creative ideas makes this the ideal space to start farming without any overhead and turn your dream into a reality.
On July 16-17 Miellie Meadows is holding a Farm Tour to find a collaborator who wants to join their movement of sustainable food production. The Young Agrarians Land Matcher for Metro Vancouver – Fraser Valley, Fai, will be available Sunday 1:45pm to answer your questions about Land Matching.
DATE: Saturday and Sunday, July 16 – 17, 2022
- Start time(s) for tours on both days
- 11:45am and 1:45pm
SCHEDULE:
- 10 min – Welcome, Farm Intro
- 10-20 min – Green House & Garden Bed Walk Through
- 20-30 min – Apple Orchard
- 30-45 min – Perimeter Walk and Orchard 2
- 45-55 min – Questions and Close
LOCATION: Stó:lō Territory. Meet out front of 2614 Else Rd, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A3, and the farmers will bring you to the property from there. Come a little early to participate in other events happening on the farm that day (vendors, silent auction for fundraiser and horse rides).
Additional Information
- Parking will be in the neighbouring field to the left of the driveway with clear directions.
- Please be respectful of the animals on the farm. There are several dogs, horses, ponies and newborn foals.
- There will be a fundraiser happening on the same today with multiple events running in tandem revolving around vendors, silent auctions and horse rides. Be prepared for it to be busy.
- Several food trucks will be on site for those who are looking to grab a bite to eat.
ABOUT MIELLIE MEADOWS
Owners Miel & Claus have carried forth the tradition of organically sustainable agriculture by ensuring all inputs going into the soil are organic. From the manure they spread on their fields, to the hay they feed their horses, to the compost they produce onsite and supplement into the Garden Beds.
With a large communal following of over 900 people, initiating the first year of CSA Boxes had their spots eagerly filled, with a waitlist for next year and overflow boxes still able to supply 2 local Chefs and those in the community who were unable to secure their spot for the 2022 season.
Herbs and flowers like Comfrey, Echinacea, Roses, Calendula, Borage and Stinging Nettles spur Miel’s culinary and creative side to intrigue and inspire the farm’s customers with salves, unique canning combinations and radically new recipes. Her open and generous nature solidifying a bond between farmer and customer that is grounded in trust, expertise and guidance, strengthening a relationship that is founded on a personal level of connection.
Miel & Claus’s curious and exploratory nature has led to a small chef’s market for edible flowers, garlic scape powder and the first year of row 7 seed planting. Instead of being bred for storage these crops are bred for flavor and the third plate, opening the door for a potentially high-value, specialty niche Market that empowers local Chefs to bridge the gap between small farmers and local cuisine and culture.
Check out MIELLIE MEADOWS online:
Website: mielliemeadows.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/mielliemeadowsorganicfarm/
UPCOMING METRO VANCOUVER – FRASER EVENTS EVENTS
Here’s a quick look at the dates and places we’ll be visiting this season.
JULY 16, 2022: SURREY, BC – Farm Tour and Potluck at A Rocha Farm
SEP 17, 2022: SURREY, BC – Land Social at Seed of Life Farm
If you are interested in hosting an event at your farm and bringing together the farming community in your area, please reach out to fai@youngagrarians.org with your idea!
GOT LAND? WANT LAND?
Through the B.C. Land Matching Program, Young Agrarians offers support to farmers looking for land for their farm business, and landholders looking for farmers to farm their land. We’ve made more than 226 matches on over 9,600 acres to date! The Vancouver Island Land Matcher will be attending the event to answer any questions about the B.C. Land Matching Program. For those unable to join us, you can send a message to fai@youngagrarians.org for more information.
The B.C. Land Matching Program is funded in Metro Vancouver – Fraser Valley by the Province of British Columbia, with support from the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia.