Market Farmers

Lohbrunner is proud to offer affordable land leases to two market farmers, helping to fulfill our purpose of providing access to viable land while promoting and supporting local food production.

Oloron Market Garden

Oloron Market Garden is a small, family-run farm operated by Dave Peddie and Jess Knowler, with their kid Henry often close by. We grow a diverse mix of seasonal vegetables on one acre at the Lohbrunner Community Farm Cooperative, using certified organic, small-scale practices. Our focus is on building healthy soil and strong plants—we’re continually refining our approach, including working toward no-till methods and growing in compost-rich beds.

You can find our vegetables in a few different ways:

  • CSA veggie box program with on-farm pick-ups

  • Oaklands Sunset Market & weekly farmstand Saturdays at the farm

  • Online through the South Island Farm Hub

However you shop, you’ll be getting fresh, in-season produce grown right here in the community, or email us to learn more about our CSA program at oloronfarm@gmail.com.

The Glade

We are a 2-acre, transitional organic farm located on Vancouver Island. We farm on the unceded territories of Coast Salish, W̱SÁNEĆ, Te’mexw Treaty Association, and Lekwungen/Songhees. We are working everyday to educate ourselves on how we can do our part in taking care of the land we are on, how we can build and foster strong relationships with our community members, and how we can work towards being respectful, mindful and conscious of our part on these unceded territories. 

As young farmers we have years ahead of us to learn and grow, we are always open to feedback, questions and conversations. No matter how hard they may be, we will always listen and work to be better and kinder in all that we do here. 

The Glade Farm is a part of the Lohbrunner Community Farm Cooperative and strives to become a helpful and welcoming part of our community. Food justice and security are driving factors in our passion for farming and creating a more sustainable food system. We are a small farm in a very large farming community and we hope that our produce will help feed more of our community. We also hope that education that is offered in partnership with Lohbrunner Community Farm will allow us to learn and to share different perspectives within our community. We are a two person team, who would not be able to do all we do without the support of the amazing members of the Lohbrunner Co-op. 

Ri is our full-time farmer and moved to Vancouver Island for school, in which they were able to volunteer with the farmers at Lohbrunner Community Farm and eventually become a farmer themselves. Having grown up in a small, rural Northern BC town, Ri is passionate about food security and becoming a part of a more sustainable food system that supports every member of the community. Sage is our other full-time farmer. Originally from interior BC, Sage is fairly new to farming but has grown just as much as the farm has in the past few years. Together we hope to bring delicious food to our community, making fresh, seasonal produce accessible and affordable. 

If you’re interested in purchasing our veggies, you can find us at the Goldstream and Metchosin farmer’s markets, visit our Local Line online store, or reach out to us at thegladefarm@gmail.com.   

From our hearts to yours,  Ri & Sage Thuja (The Glade Farm)