Farm Tours

Experience Our Farm

Come see how we grow! We stock up our fruit stand every morning from our farm directly behind it. Experience and learn how your food grows from seed to harvest to your plate.

The tour will start at the fruit stand where we will walk through 5 acres of diverse fruit trees and then 5 acres of mix veggies and herb garden.  Come behind the scenes and see where your food comes from. The tour will end at our Market.

Farm Tours

Time:

  • 45 minutes long

  • Offered May 1st through to end of October

  • Tuesdays - Saturdays; 9am, 11am and 1pm

Cost:

  • $47.50 for two people which includes taxes and fees; $23.50 per extra adult

  • Kids accompanied by 2 adults are free of charge

  • Minimum 2 people; Maximum of 8 people total per tour

  • Full refund if cancelled 48 hrs before tour; no refund otherwise

What’s Included:

  • 1 Black Paynter’s Fruit Market Reusable Bag

  • Knowledable, Friendly Tour Guide

  • Information about our farrm history and many varieties of fruit trees and vegetables

  • Samples of vegetables and fruit currently growing

  • Photo Opportunities

What You Need to Know:

  • All ages welcome!

  • Dog Friendly if your furry pal stays on a leash

  • Farm Tours will run regardless of weather

  • Please meet your tour guide outside to the right of our Market 5 minutes before your tour.

  • Due to schedule, tours will begin on time and cannot wait.

Email us at caitie@payntersfruitmarket.ca or call 250-258-1126 if you would like a time outside of those listed.

Tour Companies please book through caitie@payntersfruitmarket.ca

Snapshot Orchard Tours

Time:

  • 15 minutes long

  • Offered May 1st through to end of October

  • Tuesdays - Saturdays; every 30 minutes from 9am to 2pm (as availability allows)

Cost:

  • $7.50 per person which includes taxes and fees

  • Kids accompanied by 2 parents are free of charge

  • Minimum 2 people; Maximum of 8 people total per tour

  • Full refund if cancelled 48 hrs before tour; no refund otherwise

What’s Included:

  • Knowledable, Friendly Tour Guide

  • Information about our farm history and 4 types of fruit trees

  • Photo Opportunities

  • Sample of 1 fruit currently growing (if available)

What You Need to Know:

  • All ages welcome!

  • Dog Friendly if your furry pal stays on a leash

  • Farm Tours will run regardless of weather

  • Please meet your tour guide outside to the right of our Market 5 minutes before your tour.

  • Due to schedule, tours will begin on time and cannot wait.

Email us at caitie@payntersfruitmarket.ca or call 250-258-1126 if you would like a time outside of those listed.

Tour Companies please book through caitie@payntersfruitmarket.ca

School Tours

Time:

  • 45 minutes long

  • Offered April 1st - June 28 and September 1st - October 31

  • Tuesday - Friday;  9am and 1pm

Cost:

  • $5 per student which includes taxes and fees

  • Teachers and adult chaperones free of charge

  • Minimum 10 students and 2 adults

  • Full refund if cancelled 48 hrs before tour; no refund otherwise

Whats Included:

  • 1 Black Paynter’s Fruit Market Reusable Bag

  • Knowledable, Friendly Tour Guide

  • Information about our farm history and many varieties of fruit trees and vegetables

  • Photo Opportunities

  • Samples of vegetables and fruit currently growing

What you need to know:

  • All ages welcome!

  • Dog Friendly if your furry pal stays on a leash

  • Farm Tours will run regardless of weather

  • Please meet your tour guide outside to the right of our Market 5 minutes before your tour.

  • Due to schedule, tours will begin on time and cannot wait.

Email us at caitie@payntersfruitmarket.ca or call 250-258-1126 if you would like a time outside of those listed                                    or if cost is a barrier for students.

Book and Pay Online.

Click to Book a Tour

Tours for larger families, business, camps, birthdays, ect.

Want to book a private tour? Larger group than 8 people? No problem! Shoot us an email and we will fit it in.
caitie@payntersfruitmarket.ca

What You Need To Know Before You  Join Us

  • Tours are held rain or shine

  • Bring a hat, sunscreen and plenty of water

  • We will be walking around the orchard and on flat but uneven dirt paths in the garden. Wear comfortable shoes.

  • Tour guests will walk at least 2km; if you need an adapted tour please email caitie@payntersfruitmarket.ca or call 250-258-1126.

What’s in Season

Each season provides a different farm tour experience. From blossom to fruit to harvest and all of the other work in between. No matter when you book you will learn the whole process. If you don’t want to miss out on something special here is the estimated season and what to expect. Every year is different, call ahead if you want to find out more.  

April: Blossoms

May & June: Orchard and Garden Prepping

July: Apricots, Peaches & Garden (over 20+ varieties of veggies, herbs and melons)

August: Apricots, Peaches, Plums & Garden  

September: Pears, Apples & Garden

October: Pears, Apples & Garden

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