West Enderby Farm
West Enderby Farm
Paddy Doherty and Elaine Spearing have been farming on this 40 acre site since 2011. The farm was originally a dairy and still possesses a 100 ft concrete silo. Originally lake and river bottom, the soil is heavy and rich. Hot summers and adequate moisture in the North Okanagan create excellent growing conditions.
Elaine does the crop planning, soil analysis and lots of field labour. Paddy keeps the... Read more >
Paddy Doherty and Elaine Spearing have been farming on this 40 acre site since 2011. The farm was originally a dairy and still possesses a 100 ft concrete silo. Originally lake and river bottom, the soil is heavy and rich. Hot summers and adequate moisture in the North Okanagan create excellent growing conditions.
Elaine does the crop planning, soil analysis and lots of field labour. Paddy keeps the machines running and looks after the infrastructure needs. We hire three or four workers over the growing season (May-Nov).
Where you can find our products
Our carrots, with the "Night Vision" logo are available at the Aksews Salmon Arem Uptown store.
We are sorry we are NOT set up for individual sales from the farm.
You can find our products in the following Stores:
Gallery
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A view of our fields with Enderby Cliffs in the background
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Evening sun on the cliffs
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Carrots and celery root
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Young carrots under protective cover (from carrot root fly)
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Cherry blossoms - the best time of year!
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Cherries are ripe in early July; when we are always too busy to pick them!
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The old dairy barn and two cultivating tractors
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View of the washing line
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We haven't found a use for the old concrete silo
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Charlie will steal anything
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Irrigation water comes from the Shuswap River
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Carrot harvest one row at-a-time
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The 'toplifter' harvester grabs the carrots by their hair
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Harvested carrots are conveyed to the header where the tops are removed
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The tops are cut off and harvested carrots are headed for the bin
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Carrots are soaked before washing
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From the soak tank into the barrel washer
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Barrel washer at work
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Elaine sorting out the cull carrots
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Clean carrots
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Washed bins from a late harvest (snow on Enderby Cliffs)
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Clean bins being stacked in the cooler
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All winter long, carrots are taken from the cooler to be sorted and packed
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Conveyors and turning table make packing less tedious
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Enderby Cliffs in winter
Reviews
Careers
Thank-you for your interest in work at West Enderby Farm.
We are currently recruiting harvest help
If you are interested please send us an e-mail.
Please note we have NO ON FARM ACCOMODATION
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