Blogs by Don-O-Ray Farms

  Some fruit you save for a special occasion. Blueberries aren’t one of them — they’re the everyday handful you grab on the way out the door, the thing the kids empty before dinner, the berry that turns an ordinary bowl of yogurt into something worth slowing down...

There’s a moment that happens with a really good green bean — that first bite where it snaps between your teeth, sweet and grassy and bright, with none of the squeaky dullness of beans that have been sitting in a bag for two weeks. It catches people off guard. That’s...

There's one fruit that tells you summer has finally arrived in the Okanagan — and it isn't the peach. It's the cherry. Plump, deep red, almost cold from the morning pick, the kind that snaps between your teeth and runs down your chin if you're not careful. They're the...

  There's a short list of vegetables that genuinely taste different when they're fresh — and peas are right at the top of it. The sweetness fades fast after picking, which is why the only place to get peas that actually taste like peas is at a real farm market....

  Picture the crackle of potatoes hitting hot oil. The golden edge of a roast tray pulled from the oven. The cloud of steam off a bowl of buttery mash. Every one of those moments starts with the same humble ingredient — and right now, the good stuff is waiting...

    Asparagus season is short, and that is exactly what makes it special. For a few weeks each year, fresh local BC asparagus shows up at our farm market at 3443 Benvoulin Road — crisp, tender, and full of the flavour that makes asparagus season worth...

Few things taste more like the Okanagan than a basket of fresh strawberries picked close to home. At Don-O-Ray Farms in Kelowna, strawberry season is one of the most anticipated times of year — and for good reason. Our berries are bright, fragrant, naturally sweet,...

Order Your Kelowna Free-Range Turkey Early for a Stress-Free Holiday A Christmas feast calls for something extraordinary, and a free-range turkey is perfect for bringing warmth and flavour to your holiday table. Known for its juicy, rich taste and ethically raised...