In the Creston Valley, Sutcliffe Farms is the largest asparagus producer in B.C., with 100 acres of the prized vegetables. Customers come from all over the Kootenays to enjoy the harvest, which quickly sells out by mid-June.  While asparagus is the most plentiful crop, the family also grows canola, alfalfa hay, timothy hay, and sweet corn.

Typically, picking season for asparagus begins around the first of May and continues for six weeks. However, the colder temperatures this spring have caused a later start date than usual. “We’ve been getting 30 to 40 calls a day asking if we have asparagus, and we have a good supply,” said Sutcliffe. “People have even driven over from Castlegar or Cranbrook to check if we’re open.”

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