Seasonal Recipes from local produce
Fresh locally grown produce, fish and fruit are more than a pleasure to pick here, they’re a pleasure to eat. Taste seasonal recipes from cranberries, to pumpkins and seafood - or come pick your own at u-pik farms! Richmond’s rural scene is an experience you’ll inevitably savour.
Click here for some tasty local recipes:
U-Pick Farms and Harvest Calendar:
Richmond is jam-packed full of farming activity. In fact, 43 per cent of Richmond is preserved as farmland, featuring fruits, berries, and vegetables right in the city’s backyard. That means being minutes from tasting freshly picked berries and the ability to harvest your own by picking and taking them with you from local farms and their produce stands.
Strawberries
Mid-June through July
U-Pick- Most farms are south of Steveston Hwy on No.2 Rd., Gilbert Rd., No.3 Rd., No.4 Rd. and Shell Rd.
Raspberries
July through September
U-Pick - Most farms are south of Steveston Hwy on No.2 Rd., Gilbert Rd., No.3 Rd., No.4 Rd. and Shell Rd.
Blueberries
Mid-July through September
U-Pick - Most farms are east of No.5 Rd., on Westminster Hwy & Granville Ave., Blundell Rd. east of No.4 Rd. and south of Westminster Hwy on No.4 Rd., No.5 Rd., No.6 Rd. and Sidaway Rd.
Pumpkins
October
U-Pick - Most farms are south of Steveston Hwy between No.3 Rd. and No.6 Rd.
Cranberries
September through October
Most farms are east of No.7 Rd. and north Cambie Rd.
Christmas Trees
December
U-Pick - Most farms are south of Steveston Hwy between Gilbert Rd. and No.2 Rd.
Catch of the day in Steveston
If the weather and catch are good, you can buy fresh seafood right off the boats in Steveston Village:
- Crab: July
- Wild Salmon (Sockeye, Pink): Late July & August
- Sardines: August, September
- Wild Salmon (Chum): September
- Shrimp: Almost all year round.