We purchased the property that we now call Hidden Valley Garden in 1992.
Three acres of Saskatoons and about 1000 Colorado Blue Spruce were planted in 1994 and 1995. The plan at the time was not completely thought out but perhaps because of our roots, we always believed we would enjoy participating more directly in agriculture.
In 2005, we decided to quit working full time and that year we put in an acre of Raspberries and about 2 acres of vegetables. We started to invite people out to pick their own fruit and vegetables and sold at the Sylvan Lake Farmers Market as well.Each subsequent year we have increased our garden to accommodate more customers at our place and at the farmers market.
In 2018, our youngest daughter, Jamie, and her husband, Justin, joined us in the garden.
We currently have about 5 acres of garden, one acre of raspberries and 2.5 acres of saskatoons, with plans to expand further in 2019! Stay tuned for updates!
We thoroughly enjoy our little Hidden Valley only 4 km from Sylvan and believe it is a pretty special corner of the world. And we are eternally grateful for our loyal customers who have made this garden a success.
-Jim and Lesley Hill
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