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Here is everything we sell.

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Dried Cherry Pits

They aren’t just for spitting any more!

Cherry Pits can be used for filling a variety of toys and crafts. Naturally grown and dried Cherry Pits are amazing & unique thermal insulators which do not rot, naturally deter pests and have a comforting and fresh cherry scent.  Tactile, clean, and long-wearing, cherry pits release both moist and dry heat / cold. 

Avoid the unpleasant smell of Bean or Rice filled craft projects by using clean, dry cherry pits instead. Cherry pits also possess unique properties that make them ideal for filling hot or cold pads. Cherry pits have three times the heating capacity and heat retention properties of chemicals. Heating pads filled with cherry pits can be warmed in the microwave or kept in the freezer and function as cold packs. Spritz with your favorite essential oil and water then heat for moist heat and aromatherapy.

How many Cherry Pits will you need?

  • To give you an idea, our Large Therapy Bags are 26″ long by 6″ wide. 
  • They are long enough to drape around the neck with each end sitting just over the middle of the chest.
  • Each bag has an external cherry fabric cover that can be removed and washed.
  • The internal fabric bag holds the pits and is subdivided into 8 pockets.
  • Each pocket holds 65 grams. There are 8×65 = 520 grams or 1.15 pounds total (~ 2 cups)
  • Note:  The more pits you put into your bag, the less likely it is to bend.  It’s really a question of how flexible you want the bag to be.  We settled on 65 grams/pocket.

Go Natural !!! Order your Farmer Joe’s Cherry Pits today.

Washing & Sorting cherry pits is not difficult, but a little time consuming. If you’ve got some time, save yourself some money by ordering the unwashed / unsorted pits.

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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.

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Cherry Wood Charcuterie Boards

Charcuterie (pronounced :shahr-ku-tuh-ree”) is essentially a collection of techniques that in one way or another seek to limit food spoilage.  Smoked, Cured or Cooked meats are all traditional methods of preservation.  The Board has become a popular backdrop to highlight a carefully curated selection of cured meats often used when entertaining friends and family.  Beyond meat, the board has evolved to display everything from favorite cheeses, breads, fruits & vegetables and specialty dishes to anything else someone can creatively envision.

Our particular boards come from sturdy and vibrant cherry tree pruning cuts. Nurtured over many years with love and devotion, the wood grows to be unique and beautiful in its own right.  Cut, honed & polished by hand, each board is further developed into distinctive art.

Available finished or unfinished – come and visit the farm to have a look.

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Cherry Pit Bread Warming Basket

Elegant Bread Holder

This elegant bread holder has a cherry pit filled cotton pillow which when heated in the microwave will retain heat and keep your bread nice & warm for you and your guests.

Each basket is reversible and has two clasps on the top so you can close the basket. The removable Inner Pit Holder has a washable cover.

Dried Cherry Pits have been used for centuries to fill heating pads. They are essentially small pieces of hardwood that trap a bubble of air in their core when dried. When heated in the microwave, cherry pits will retain their heat for 20-30 minutes.

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Gourmet Cherry Vanilla Extract

Cherries and Vanilla

Extracted with CCO Cherry Brandy, our Pure Cherry Vanilla Extract has been aged for over 1 year and combines the rich & creamy flavour of Madagascar Vanilla Beans with the aroma of fresh sweet Naramata cherries.  Use to enhance your favorite recipes and baked goods.

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100% Pure All Natural Cherry Juice

We think our juice is Great!  Just like wine, where the cherries are grown actually does make a difference.  It’s all about the Terroir.  See if you agree.  100% pure with no additives, sugar, water or preservatives.   Beneficial for Gout, Arthritic Pain / Inflammation and Insomnia.  Remember that if it doesn’t say CC Orchards on the box, it’s not from us.  Don’t be fooled by substitutes.  

Our Cherry Juice Described 

Nutritional Information

Eight Reasons to Drink to your Health

Compare Sweet to Sour Cherry Juice 

Balance the Health Benefits with Cherry Juice Cocktails

Our Okanagan Cherry Juice is available on-Farm, Penticton Farmer’s Market and in Calgary. For information on how to get our juice shipped to you, please email or call us.

Benefits of refreshing & delicious cherry juice: Aids with Sleeping, Arthritis, gout, post-workout recoveries, inflammation, swelling, immunity, metabolism & blocks cancer growth. Balance the benefits with a cocktail.

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Fresh Cherries – U-Pic or We-Pic

Big Beautiful Cherries

U-Pick – Bring the family together to share and experience nature.  Training & equipment are provided.  Picking is normally available from 7-11:30 am daily.  Need a special arrangement?  Let us know.  Enjoy a picnic lunch  in the glorious outdoors if you’d like.  A cooler or other container / Cloth or Re-Usable Bag to haul your cherries back would be useful; otherwise, we do have cherry boxes for sale.

Make a U-Pic Reservation by Calling Us at 250-486-5113.

We-Pick  – Let us do the picking for you.  Just give us a little notice and we’ll have your cherries, picked, sorted and boxed for the time you specify.  Call and place your order with Farmer Joe at (250) 486-5113. 

Orchard Run – During harvest, cherries just picked by our pickers are available for you to purchase directly from their buckets.  As these Cherries are not perfectly sorted, they are less expensive.  Have a look and if you see something you like, we’ll weigh them up for you.  Buy as much or as little as you wish from the buckets you specify.  It’s that easy.  NOTE:  You’ll have to taste them first!   ADDED BONUS:  You can say:  “I Picked These Cherries”.

However you purchase your cherries, we can store them in our Walk-in Cooler for you – ready for pick-up when you’re ready to head home.

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