Farm Tours & Field Trips

Connecting Students to Agriculture — On the Farm! 

Farming is a business, but it’s also a way of life that affects all of us at home and within our communities. Taking your classroom to a farm gives your students a firsthand glimpse into our province’s food suppliers and what it means to be a farmer, the multifaceted role a farmer plays as steward of the land, and what’s involved in caring for livestock. It’s also a chance to get up close to some pretty cool machines. Many farms in BC open their gates and barns for tours, and each one offers a unique and fun experience for students. To find a farm tour near you, locate your region on the map, then see the corresponding list of farms in that area.

Find a Farm Tour Close to You  

Mainland-Southwest 

Abbotsford

• Birchwood Dairy
• Maan Farms 
• Taves Family Farms 

Agassiz

• Cordine Farms (Dairy Farm), 604-796-9235
• The Farm House Natural Cheeses  
• Tranmer Road Farm, 604-796-2550 / 604-796-0827

Aldergrove

• Glorious Organics  

Chilliwack

• Chilliwack Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm  
• Tonesa Holsteins Ltd., 604-795-9465
• Quik's Farm Ltd.(Cut Flower Greenhouse) 604-795-4651 
• Toop Farms Ltd. (Dairy Farm) toopfarms@hotmail.com

Delta

• Martiann Holsteins (Dairy Farm), 604-946-5921

Langley

• Aldor Acres 
• Dave's Orchard (Fruit Trees), 604-534-9979
• Eagle Acres Dairy and Pumpkin Patch

Maple Ridge

• Laity Pumpkin Patch  

North Vancouver

• Maplewood Farm 

Pemberton

• North Arm Farm  

Pitt Meadows

• Honeyland Canada  

Richmond

• W & A Farms  

Surrey

• Hazelmere Pumpkin Patch at Gabriel Farms Ltd., 604-992-7748
• Honeybee Centre 
• Bose and Sons Family Farms  

Vancouver

• UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research 
• UBC Farm  
• VanDusen Botanical Garden  

Vancouver Island-Coast 

Black Creek

• Daldas Farms, 250-337-5494
• Seaview Game Farm 

Brentwood Bay

• Eurosa Farms  

Chemainus

• Greendike Farms Ltd. (Dairy Farm), 250-246-3300

Duncan

• Code's Corner Emu Farm, 250-746-1593

Parksville

• Little Qualicum Cheeseworks 

Qualicum Beach

• Gilmar Farm, 250-752-1703 

Sooke

• Roche Cove Llamas, 866-642-1795 / 250-642-1795 / rochecovellamas@shaw.ca

North Coast 

Haida Gwaii

• Richardson Ranch 

Thompson-Okanagan 

Armstrong

• Idavista Farm Ltd., 250-546-6158
• The Village Cheese Company 

Kelowna

• BC Orchard Industry Museum, 250-763-0433
• Falcon Ridge Farms  

Keremeos

• The Grist Mill and Gardens  

Salmon Arm

• Gort's Gouda Cheese Farm  
• Hanna and Hanna Orchards  

Summerland

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre (Gardens), 250-494-6385

Vernon

• Davison Orchards  

Kootenay 

Grand Forks

• Jerseyland Organics  

Cariboo-Central 

70 Mile House

• Meadow Springs Ranch  

Quesnel

• Moose Meadow Farm 

A Cautionary Note to All Farm Tour Participants 

Food-borne illness can result from close contact with farm animals. BCAITC does not review or monitor any of the farm tour facilities on this list. It is up to each farm visitor to be aware of the risks associated with visiting a farm and take the necessary precautions. To reduce the risk of any food-borne illness, be sure that all students, teachers, and volunteers wash their hands with either hand sanitizer (or sanitizing hand wipes) or warm water and soap (drying their hands with a clean paper towel) before eating at and leaving the farm.