The Freakn' Farmer Adventure Obstacle race is a freakn' amazing race for the whole family! The setting for this race is the beautiful organic Covert Farms in Oliver, BC and there really could be no better place to get your hands, feet... actually everything really...
It's time to visit Secrest Organics U-Pick at Coverts Farms because the strawberries are ripe and ready for picking! These organic strawberries cost $2.75 a pound when u-picked. The are pails for picking but bring your own containers to take the berries home. I get...
UPDATE 2023: It has come to my attention that the Covert Farm access to this hike has been closed. There is a second access at another location but this entrance crosses private property and is also closed to the public. Unfortunately this means that the McIntyre...
The Freakn' Farmer is a freakn' fun race! It's an obstacle course similar to Tough Mudder but better because after the race you get to indulge in farm fresh food and drinks (including wine and beer!). I had registered for 5km race but due to a terrible accident that...
Today was our first u-pick day of the year. We started up at Covert Farms and picked their sweet organic strawberries ($2.50/lb). The picking was easy so it didn't take long to fill our cardboard box. Teddy wasn't too keen on standing between the rows of strawberry...
"There's frost on the ground" whispered my husband in the early hours of the morning. I was still half asleep and didn't pay much attention to his observation. It wasn't until I stepped outside that I saw those small white crystals clinging to the grass in my front...
When I signed our eldest son up for the Freak'n Little Farmers obstacle course he wasn't sure about participating. He worried that his recent injuries, a scrapped knee and cut on his thumb, would slow him down. After explaining that we have a hefty supply of bandaids...
/This morning we spent some time at one of our favourite organic u-pick farms. I was hoping to pick a bushel of strawberries but the plants were picked over and we only gathered half a pail, minus a few that Teddy ate. There will be more strawberries in a...
The last couple days have been filled with fun activities for my children. It's been a nice change of pace and a great opportunity to meet new families.We joined a group of home learners for a tour of a Summerland Sweets, producer of fruit syrups, jams, and candies as...
We have been to the U-Pick at Covert Farms almost half a dozen times in the last few weeks. More than half the trips I've braved alone with my three little children (4, 2 and 6 months). I think I'm starting to understand how to make these U-Pick trips fun (for...
Our stuff is slowly finding spots around the house. There are still many boxes to unpack but I've moved them to the basement so that they can be conveniently ignored. There hasn't been much time for unpacking, not with all the produce needing to be...