Kuipers Family Fruit Farm

05/21/2026

NOW HIRING – Part-Time Fruit Stand Assistants

Kuipers Family Fruit Farm is looking for 2 part-time Fruit Stand Assistants for the busy summer season during July and August.

This is a great summer job for students looking to work in a beautiful outdoor setting at our family-run orchard in the South Mission area of Kelowna.

Position Details

* Part-time seasonal hours
* July & August
* Must have open availability Monday to Saturday
* Always closed Sundays

Main Duties

* Weighing fruit
* Taking payment
* Assisting customers at the fruit stand

We’re Looking For People Who Are:

* Friendly and reliable
* Comfortable interacting with customers
* Able to work independently
* Organized and dependable

If interested, please email your resume to [email protected]

05/01/2026

It’s been a full and productive spring here on the farm. We’ve been hard at work with new irrigation projects, making steady progress toward greater efficiency across the orchard. At the same time, we’ve been developing a new orchard entrance to improve access and flow for the upcoming season.

We’re also excited to have a timber frame pavilion fruit stand currently being built, which we plan to have ready by opening. It will serve as a central spot for welcoming guests and supporting the U-Pick experience.

On the orchard side, pollination has gone very well this year. The trees are setting nicely, and everything is shaping up in a very encouraging way. We’re thankful for how things are coming together and are looking forward to a fruitful season ahead.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Kuipers Family Fruit Farm!
We’re thankful for this season of joy and the gift of Christ that brings true hope. Wishing you peace, joy, and many blessings this Christmas.

08/23/2025

🍑 Thank You for a Great Peach Season! 🍑

We want to thank all of you who came out to enjoy our peaches this year. Your support made this season truly special, and we’re grateful for every family that visited, picked, and shared in the harvest with us.

We’re also excited to share that our farm was recently featured on CBC’s The National in a story on this year’s Okanagan fruit season! You can watch the segment here: https://youtu.be/NnBz_SYhM60?feature=shared

From our family to yours—thank you for making this peach season one to remember. We’re now open for Italian prunes, so come on out and enjoy the next harvest in the orchard!

After several years of extreme climate and crop losses in B.C.’s Okanagan, farmers are celebrating a bountiful fruit harvest that came from a ‘perfect’ growi...

08/14/2025

🍑 Straight from the orchard… and into my mouth! 🤤

I couldn’t resist — these Glo Haven peaches are at their peak right now. Firm enough to take home, but juicy enough to drip down your chin.

Come on out, pick your own, and taste summer at its finest. There’s nothing like standing in the Okanagan sunshine with a basket in hand and a peach in your mouth.

Fruit Stand & Orchard Hours:
🕘 Monday to Saturday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
⛪ Sunday, Aug 17th Special Hours | 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM / Last Entry to Orchard: 2:00 PM

📲 Text Vince at 250-575-3308 for fresh-picked orders if you’d rather skip the ladder.

08/08/2025

🍑 U-Pick Peaches Are On! 🍑

We opened for peach picking earlier this week, and the orchard is ready for you! Our Glo Haven freestone peaches are firm ripe — perfect for traveling or finishing the ripening process at home.

📍 579 Barnaby Road
🕘 Open Monday to Saturday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
⏳ Last entry at 2:00 PM

Bring your family, soak in the sunshine, and enjoy the orchard experience!

🌐 www.kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com

07/31/2025

🍒🍑 U-Pick Long Weekend Update🌞

Come enjoy the long weekend with us on the farm! Our cherries and apricots are bursting with sweetness and ready for you to pick straight from the tree.

📍 579 Barnaby Road, Kelowna
🕘 Special Hours This Weekend:
Monday–Saturday: 9am–3pm
Sunday: 1pm–4pm (Yes, we’re open Sunday!)

Perfect for a family outing or a peaceful afternoon in the orchard. Don’t miss it!

www.kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com

07/29/2025

🍑 Never Tasted a Real Apricot? You’re Missing Out!

If your only experience with apricots has been those firm, half-ripe, store-bought ones… you haven’t truly tasted an apricot yet.

Come out to the farm and pick them straight from the tree — sun-warmed, super sweet, and bursting with juicy flavor. 🌞 These are tree-ripe apricots, the way they are intended to be enjoyed.

🍒 Cherries and apricots are ready now — come grab both while they last!

📍 Cherries and Apricots
579 Barnaby Road, Kelowna, BC
🕘 Open Monday to Saturday | 9am–2pm

One bite and you’ll never look at grocery store fruit the same again.

07/26/2025

🇨🇦 How do you say apricot? 🇺🇸

For generations, my family has grown and sold apricots on Barnaby Road.
When my grandparents moved here in 1921, everyone said it the British way:
🇬🇧 “APE-ricot” (like “ape”)

My dad kept the tradition alive. But by the 1980s, while I was working the fruit stand as a teen, it was already about 50/50—half said it the American way.

Today? Almost everyone says:
🇺🇸 “APP-ricot” (like “apple”)
Thanks to American media, the old-school Canadian pronunciation is fading fast.

Let’s not lose the language of our heritage.
Let’s make the Canadian apricot pronunciation great again! 🇨🇦🍑

07/21/2025

🍒 We’re Open for U-Pick! 🍑

Come enjoy the taste of summer at Kuipers Family Fruit Farm! Our Sweetheart Cherries are ripe and ready for picking bursting with flavour. Plus, our tree-ripened apricots are now available for U-pick, including classic favourites like Rose, Tilton and Moorpark.

📍 Visit us at 579 Barnaby Road, Kelowna BC
📅 Open Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 2 PM
🌐 Details and updates at kuipersfamilyfruitfarm.com

Bring the family, soak in the orchard views, and pick your own fruit straight from the tree!