Category: Philosophy

Our Philosophies & Orchard Practices.

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Why Buy our Cherries?

Fresh & Tasty:
Our cherries are picked at their optimum maturity and picking / delivery damage is minimized. We Care about the Food we Grow!

Traceability:
You know exactly where they came from and we participate in a yearly audited On-Farm Food Safety program.

Supporting Canadian Agriculture:
Sustainable & Responsible Farming Practices:  We are minimalists when it comes to the use of Pesticides, Herbicides & Fungicides.  We also enjoy the use of Clean BC Lake water for Irrigation with no run-off from farm animals.

Ethical & Respectful Employment:  Our crew are mostly French Canadian Students, but all are welcome.  We provide fair wages, good facilities and a fun environment.

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What does the CC stand for?

Many people ask us about the CC in CC Orchards.  Originally, it was just Ciaramella & Ciaramella – aka:  Trish & Joe.

We have to admit though, that we have received many guesses and suggestions from friends and family over the years.  The list has now grown to include:

The current list of suggestions:

  • Ciaramella & Ciaramella
  • Ciaramella Cherries
  • Crazy Calgarians
  • Crazy about Cherries
  • Character & Creativity
  • Canadian Cherries
  • Charmed Cherries
  • Cherry Central
  • Colossal Cherries

If you’ve got some of your own ideas you’d like to share, just drop us a line.

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What To Do with Cherry Trees

People are often surprised at what we’ve been able to do with our beautiful cherry trees.

Here is a list of what we’ve come up with thus far:

  • Fresh Cherries (Vans, Stellas, Lambert, Lapins, Rainiers, Sweetheart, Bing)
  • Cherry Juice (100% Pure)
  • Dried Cherries (Red & Golden)
  • Cherry Jams, Preserves, Jellies & Syrup
  • Gourmet Cherry Vanilla Extract 
  • Cherry Bark Bitters
  • Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries, Chocolate Bars (Dark and Almond Cherry)
  • Dried Cherry Stem Tea Infusion
  • Cherry Wood
    • Pizza Oven Wood
    • BBQ Smoker Bits
    • Fire Wood
    • Fire Starters / Craft Creation Bundles
    • Mulch
    • Clay Pottery Ash Flux
    • Carvings & Turnings
    • Charcuterie Boards
  • Pet Products
    • Buddy Bone Dog Chews
    • Pet Shampoo
  • Cherry Soap, Shampoo & Conditioner
  • Cherry Lip Balm
  • Dried Cherry Pits
    • Therapy Bags & Pads
    • Bread Basket Warmers
  • Cherry Topping
  • Cherry Salsa
  • Cherry Oil
  • Cherry Vinegar & Balsamic Reduction
  • Desserts
    • Cherry Danish
    • Cherry Cheese Cake
    • Cherry Bundle Delights
    • … see all our recipes

Have some new ideas?  We’d love to hear them.