You are driving along Highway 6 through Cherryville, BC? You HAVE TO make a stop at this farm,…read moreseriously, do it! Unless you hate cheese, which is kind of unbelievable to me, but even if you do because you fell into a big pot of melted cheese when you were young, almost drowned, and now get shivers every time you smell cheese, you should still make a stop here. This farm is owned by a family from Holland, who came to Canada without knowing anything about farming, worked many years on different farms in order to learn everything they need to know, and now they have their own farm and produce wonderful cheese. Besides the usual Gouda they have lots of other flavors, some very interesting ones. We picked up a huge piece of chili cheese (which was spicier than most other chili cheeses but not tongue numbing hot) and payed only a few dollars. And we brought back some good, homemade mustard. Again, make a stop at this place, try various cheeses, check out the other Dutch things they have in their little store, and bring home LOTS of cheese, like a whole wheel. I'm pretty sure you don't get a better deal for cheese that good anywhere else in Canada!

We are local and have been getting our cheese here for years. It has also been great to pick up…read morewhen going to visit friends or family elsewhere in BC, another province, or for potlucks. They have a variety of cheeses, meats, as well as a great gift store. Triple Island Cheese is family owned and they are all so friendly and welcoming.

What cheese texture and taste have been lost over the years, Okanagan's Choice Cheese has…read morereclaimed. Raised on a farm, I know what fresh milk, churned butter, fresh cream, and homesteader's cheese tastes like and there is nothing on the market that I've sampled that even comes close to it as this cheese does. The ooy gooy melt of this cheese has points for flavor and for texture and consistency. I personally love cheese and can appreciate a good cheese when I taste it. I've traveled North America, Europe and Asia - this cheese is now my choice staple cheese for all of my cheese casseroles, pizzas, cheese bread, grilled cheese sandwiches, paninis, omelettes and cheese plates. I highly recommend you testing your favorite cheddar or any other cheddar cheese product against Okanagan's Choice Cheese, and coming back and telling me what you think, yourself. I love the marble brick, for most of my favorite recipes. Please give it a try. You might just find your new favorite cheese is not just Okanagan's Choice, but your choice. (No one paid me to write this review. This is based solely on my own preference. When I find a good product, I am only too happy to share that find with others.)

Purchased Okanagan's choice Aged cheddar at Famous Foods…read more Vancouver. The Aged cheddar was well priced and seemed a good value. As far as cheeses go it was rubbery and felt heavily processed, not what I expected from a local cheese factory. If you like Kraft cheese well that would be fine. I expected something more like a New Zealand Kirkland Cheddar and that it is not. Maybe the factory does a proper crumbly cheddar but the promotional product is just that. American style cheese.

They apparently close at around 5:00, so their little store was cleaning up wanting to head on…read morehome. No problem, I picked up a few things to take home with me in the morning...two types of smoked cheddar (2 larger blocks of cheese and 1 small block to enjoy during my travels). At the register I noticed some prepared meats, but I only recognized the "Pepperoni" sticks so I also picked a small package along with my cheese. I was developing a plan...cheese, some pepperoni, maybe a glass of wine...in my hotel...why not, eh? As I sat down in my hotel at the Kelowna Airport, cut up some of the cheese, opened the package of pepperoni...ummm, the cheese was fantastic, but wait...my mouth and throat are burning...what the devil is this? I tried to eat the pepperoni thinking that maybe it was the smoked cheese, but wait...reading the pepperoni package, apparently I missed the "Big red type" stating "FIRE HOT"...holy smokes. Let me say, the smoked cheese was yummy, very tasty. However, my error with choices for the pepperoni were a problem for me. It was so spicy hot that I just couldn't eat it. I'll read the package a little better next time.

An amazing place to stop into while in the area and even worth making a trip to if you are within…read moredriving distance. Wonderful cheeses and more! Ice cream, bakery and deli. Beautiful unique gifts. The service has been somewhat less than desirable at times and they never have enough samples replenished but well worth the visit if you're a cheese fan.

Greeting customers and not glaring at them when they sample cheeses would be appreciated…read more Heard about this place from the winery and thought let's try cheese. We walked in, no one talked to us, I had 3 different samples from the platter and felt like a little kid stealing something. And I wasn't impressed with the cheese. Plus the bathrooms were pretty gross. Super small, needed a face lift and smelly. Plus the light wouldn't stay on. I would rather purchase their cheese from another location if I wanted it.

If you like organic gouda, you have to try their samples, which range from mild to maasdammer…read more(which we love so much we bought a huge wheel). If you have time, watch the 6-minute DVD on their cheese production, and try their organic fruit smoothies, which are made to order and priced less than the mall food court variety! Family-run, friendly, charming. You can buy their cheese prepackaged, or ask them to cut a wheel and vacuum-wrap smaller portions (10% discount when you buy the whole wheel).

Excellent service and lovely food. An authentic Italian food experience with fresh local, high…read morequality ingredients. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

What a lovely addition to quality food in Salmon Arm. This is an artisan Italian cheese producer…read morewith a small cafe and market. Excellent clean decor and the limited menu items all feature their hand made cheeses. e.g. sandwiches, cheese platter, Italian meat platter, salads and desserts. I ate their Sicilian cannoli stuffed with fresh ricotta dessert. Their cheese is amazing.

I've been afraid of bees since I was stung once when I was little. I still am…read more However, visiting the honey farm on the annual Day of the Honeybee held in Kelowna gave me a better understanding of the behavior of bees. They had honey tasting; my favorite is the cinnamon and lavender flavors. They had wines from Tantalus Vineyards, one of the vineyards where they loan their bees to continuously pollinate the grape vines, they also had a tour of the farm, where the master beekeeper takes out the bee hive from a box and does a little bit of show and tell. But the best part was a group to one conversation with the master bee keeper, who has been taking care of bees for 25 years. She told us that bees are, in fact, endangered and that we shouldn't be pulling out the dandelions from our yard, because it helps sustain the environment for bees. I learned that bees won't sting unless it's for a very good reason, because they die, when their stinger is pulled away from their body. We had a wonderful time, getting educated. But that didn't stop us from swerving on the road when we found out a bee hitched a ride with us in the car. Don't worry, he was let out unharmed.

Oof! It was a little bit of a let-down in terms of "farm". First off, we didn't even get to see the…read more"farm". Parking is located right outside the honey shop. So, into the honey shop we went. A sweet, young girl the only person there, and she confessed to being very, very new - first-week-on-the-job new - which meant that we were not going to get much information out of her. I asked if they offered tours of the farm, and they do not. There is a small viewing deck beside the shop, but it was simply not the type of viewing you'd expect on an actual honey farm. We thought to ourselves: "We've seen bees... Let's just get the honey and scram." And so we did. There is a set-up in the middle of the shop, a tasting station if you will. All the different kinds of honey were laid out in little jars along with a container of tasting picks. The flavours were interesting. Besides natural honey, they had Vanilla, Ginger, Cinnamon, Wildflower, etc. We tasted every flavour, and settled on the Wildflower honey. When it comes to honey, I just want the natural honey taste. The Wildflower gave the natural honey just a touch of floral scent, which was fine by me. With that said, all the flavourings used are real and natural - or so we were told! The jar of Wildflower honey has been tasty and good so far. I'm enjoying little spoonfuls with my tea everyday.