Janzen Garlic Acres

A success story

1st Garlic Festival: U-pick We-pick

We started out as a small farm on a back lawn and now we could host a real garlic festival. It was a dream come true to actually be able to have enough garlic stock to host a U-pick garlic.

It was lovely to see people connecting with the soil. Seeing where the garlic is grown, choosing the bulbs that they want, and having to smell the garlic and the soil. Garlic is such an amazing crop that deserves to be celebrated; indeed, this was a real garlic festival. To see Famous hockey players and various important people in our city that came through to connect with the soil, making the event a success. As Janzen Garlic Acres we are grateful for such great support.

#Janzengarlicacres

2023 Update

Motherhood.
Before I became a mother I had no clue. But now after being blessed with 5 healthy children I am becoming increasingly aware of the joys and sacrifices that I'm making in the process of fulfilling this dream.
From the innocent laughable comments from our youngest to the insightful reflections from our first born .
These children give me a deep sense of fulfillment in my life and are well worth the sacrifice of personal interest.
There are a number of personal sacrifices I am making for the well being of our family and that will lead to greater family well being.
Since we bought the farm here in Kelowna we have always been busy working. Which entails my husband and I doing most of the work. Which we are retreating from to avoid burnout.
We are aware that health is not guaranteed for anyone so we encourage everyone who reads this to make each day count.

Some of the by-products of the sacrifices are cheering on my children at soccer, we also will take the opportunity of enjoying the beautiful place of our principal residence in Kelowna BC Canada.

We are going to limit our opening this year to a
U-Pick Garlic Festival in the middle of July in conjunction with the Kelowna Farmers Market.

I want to wish all of you mothers and future mothers courage, patience and joy.
Happy Mother's Day 💐❤️

OUR MISSION

We strive to create a place where our community is connected back to nature by teaching children and adults where most of our common foods come from.
Our garlic and vegetables are grown using environmentally friendly practices that are beneficial to the soil and encourage biodiversity in the earth; Methods like crop rotation and companion planting.
Our goal is to help reduce poverty in our community and the world by 2050. By supplying our community and surrounding towns with locally grown, gourmet garlic and vegetables in the heart of the Okanagan.

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COMMUNITY

OUR VALUES

Adolf and Elvira Janzen in 1973.

One of Opa's favourite verses was :

Psalm 118:24
This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

ONE OF OUR FAVORITE VERSE IS FOUND IN

Mark 10:13-16. People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

@BIBLE

No Halloween celebrations! We reserve the right to refuse any events that go against our values as a Christian farm!

Thank you for your understanding.

CHARITY

Mukuni Trades School

The elders (Leaders) in Mukuni village of Livingstone City, Zambia, have donated 1 Hectare of land that is located off Mukuni Road. To improve the community by building a trade school, your fundraising efforts will help to improve the skills of the people in Mukuni Village.

Donations can be made by cash, E-transfer, or debit or credit card

Visit us this weekend for our 1st Garlic Festival 🧄🧄🧄🧄🧄🧄🧄 on July 15th to support this project.

2912 Grieve Road Kelowna BC Canada V1W4E5