Feast of Fields festival is farm fresh at Niche Wine Co.
With a wine glass and napkin in hand, stroll through the West Kelowna vineyard taking in the farm to fork connection
By Monique Tamminga
The 14th annual Okanagan Feast of Fields is this weekend at West Kelowna’s Niche Wine Co. on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 1 – 4 p.m.
Feast of Fields, founded by Farm Folk-City Folk, and is a three-hour wandering gourmet harvest fundraising festival that highlights the connections between farmers and chefs, field and table, and farm folks and city folks.
With a wine glass and napkin in hand, you’ll stroll across a field, travelling from tent to tent, listening to live music, and tasting gourmet creations from some of the Okanagan’s top chefs, bakers, food artisans, vintners, brewers, distillers and other beverage producers.
The ticket price, which includes all food and beverages is $134.
You can elevate your experience with the VIP package. Arrive 30 minutes before the event officially opens and be welcomed by the owners of Niche Wine Co., James and Joanna Schlosser who will present you with a glass of their small batch Bubbles by.
Enjoy a brief tour led by winemaker James, and sample one of their Pinot Noir wines from both the tank and the bottle for an insightful comparison. Additionally, you’ll have the exclusive chance to taste award-winning whiskies from Okanagan. VIP guests will also receive an exclusive gift bag, a souvenir cedar plate, and a $75 tax receipt.
As a fundraising event, Feast of the Fields offer:
- Souvenir cedar plates (for sale online in advance or $10 cash on-site while supplies last) to heighten your feasting experience
- Raffle tickets for a chance to win foodie dream vacations.
- A silent auction filled with wonderful prizes
- You can make donations – for which they provide a charitable tax receipt.
All of the food and beverage participants donate their products and time to Feast of Fields to make this such a success year after year.
Niche Wine Co. is a family-run winery sitting at an elevation of 620 m above West Kelowna and producing farm fresh small batch wines. They are located at 1895 Bartley Road.
For the festival, parking is available at a nearby lot and guests will be shuttled in.
To buy tickets go to farmfolkcityfolk.ca.
Farm Folk City Folk is B.C. oldest and largest food and agriculture charitable non-profit organization. Feast of Fields is their annual local food celebration and fundraiser, held each year on a different farm in Metro Vancouver, on Vancouver Island, and in the Okanagan Valley. Proceeds raised from these events allow them to develop and operate programs that connect, empower, and inspire people to strengthen BC’s sustainable food systems.
Last year’s Okanagan Feast of the Fields was held at Priest Creek Winery in Kelowna.
The 29th annual Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields was hosted at Athiana Acres in Richmond Sept. 8.
