Vale Farms Grassroots Ltd. Lumby, B.C.

SPCA Certified beef (since 2005) and sheep (since 2011).

SPCA Certified is an innovative farm certification and food-labelling program dedicated to improving farm animal welfare standards in Canada.

About Vale Farms Grassroots Ltd.

Vale Farms was started in 1975 by Michael and Charlotte Ruechel, who immigrated to Canada from Germany. Today, Charlotte, her daughter Emily and her son-in-law, Don Hladych, and their three daughters, are continuing the farming tradition.

The farm transitioned into organic in 1999 and started direct-marketing their 100% grass-fed beef at farmers' markets, stores and restaurants. A grass-fed sheep flock was added to the beef operation in 2005.  "We believe that the key to high quality meat is high quality pastures", states Charlotte Ruechel.  "Our animals are grass-finished and raised to organic standards."

Vale Farms' animals are also free from added growth hormones, animal by-products, antibiotics, grain, GMO feeds, pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilizers.

"Humane animal husbandry practices are very important to our family farm, so we use low-stress livestock handling techniques, as well as spring and summer calving and lambing." says Charlotte.

"Our mission is to promote strong and healthy families and to provide our community with a choice of nutritious quality farm products while cultivating the holistic balance between land, animals and people. Environmental projects, community support and nutrition advocacy are some of the things that are important to us.  Farming is not just our business, it's our passion and our way of life. Providing our customers with food products that we are proud of inspires us, our children and hopefully generations of new farmers to come." says Charlotte of Vale Farms.

Vale Farms' products include a wide selection of beef and lamb cuts, as well as Sea Buckthorn berry juice and Yugoslavian racombole garlic.  Beef and sheep products are SPCA Certified, certified organic, provincially inspected, fresh, frozen and available year-round.

Where to buy

Vale Farms Grassroots Ltd. farmgate store:

* Hours of operation vary, please call in advance. *

Vale Farms offers bulk orders (whole, sides and quarters, available in the fall), as well as variety packs and individual cuts (available frozen, year-round). 

Get products delivered right to your door!

Can't find SPCA Certified products in your grocery store? Then have it delivered from the farm to your door!

Province wide shipping is available.  Deliveries are made throughout B.C. and all orders are cut to retail quality, wrapped and frozen to your specifications. Orders are secured when a $50 deposit is received.

Buying in bulk is a traditional way of eating beef and allows you to eat locally, in season, and support this family-run, SPCA Certified ranch. It also saves you money - Vale Farms offers variety pack discounts of 5% when you order 10kg or more. If you're worried about freezer space you can share an order with friends and family.

Other retailers

• Nature's Fare Natural Foods - 104-3400 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C.

• Hazelmere Organic Farm - 1859-184th Street, South Surrey, B.C., V3S 9V2, Tel: (604) 538 - 3018

• Vernon Farmer's Market (Thursdays)

• Kelowna Farmer's Market (Saturdays)

• North Vancouver Farmer's Market

Please visit our Retailer's page for a complete listing of SPCA Certified products retailers.

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