About

My husband (Lincoln) and I (Dione) moved on to the property with our son (Nate) in the summer of 2012. We had been looking for several years to buy rural land to raise a flock of sheep and a kid. We had no farming background and with support of amazing neighbours, farm mentors and Google we continue to learn as we go.

Our farm is 40 minutes outside of Kamloops BC, and located on 160 acres of primarily mature timber. We have 30 acres in pasture and hay field. As the grass begins growing in the spring, we begin to rotational graze the land that is too steep to harvest hay from. Near the end of June we produce around 1300 small square bales, and then begin rotational grazing on the entire pasture system. The hay we put up sustains our flock through the winter once the snow is too deep for the sheep to nose down through it. In the spring we start it all over again.

Because our flock is purposely bred for raising meat lambs on grass and mother's milk, we do not bring any forage on to the farm. This reduces our costs and makes for a sustainable operation. We calculate that we will reach an equilibrium at a flock size of 55 ewes producing 80 lambs a year. We are headed in that direction and will adjust the number as we go and know more.

If you have any questions about our lamb (or hay) don't hesitate to email farm@freith.ca or call (250) 573-2362.

How to get here...

 

From Kamloops:  View Google driving directions

  • Freith Farm is a 30 minute drive up from Halston Husky gas station.

  • Head east on Pritchard-Pinantan Road.

  • You drive PAST the turn to Harper Mountain Ski Hill.

  • You drive PAST the entrance to Paul Lake Provincial Park.

  • You drive PAST East Paul Lake community, and after a minute…

  • Turn RIGHT on to an unpaved road call Hale-Vinnie Road

  • Continue on Hale-Vinnie for three minuets and look for “2734” sign on the fence post

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From Prichard:  View Google driving directions

  • This route is on a DIRT BACK ROAD

  • conditions are usually good, but expect washboard

  • If coming from East it only saves 20min driving time

  • go slow and enjoy

  • limited to no mobile phone coverage along this route

 
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