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From Okanagan orchards to Alberta towns

Okanagan fruit, brought fresh to you.

Every week of the season our family trucks tree-ripened BC fruit over the Rockies and sets up the yellow tents in eight southern Alberta towns.

Find the truck this week Order by the case
Debit & credit accepted Bulk & canning orders welcome Late June to Thanksgiving weekend

The weekly route

Where's the fruit truck?

Same towns, same spots, every week of the season. Pick a day to see where we'll be.

Route map of Deacon's Farm Market stops in southern AlbertaStops from south to north: Claresholm, Nanton, High River, Millarville, Strathmore, Brooks, Three Hills and Stettler, with Calgary for reference.
Weekly truck route Highways 1 & 2 Tap a town for details

More stops coming. We're looking at adding towns. If you'd like the truck in your town, send us a message and tell us where.

How it gets to you

Orchard to tent in a few days

We don't buy from a warehouse. Our family drives to the Okanagan, loads the trailer, and brings it to you ourselves.

An orchard road above the Okanagan Valley

Picked in the Okanagan

We load up at orchards around the valley, including Davison Orchards in Vernon, close to home.

The Deacon's semi trailer on the highway through the Rogers Pass

Over the Rogers Pass

About 600 km of mountain highway, with the trailer full of cherries, peaches and everything else that's ripe that week.

Customers shopping under the yellow Deacon's tents beside the trailer

Under the yellow tents

We set up beside the trailer in your town, weigh it out, and you take it home the same day.

What's on the truck

Picked ripe, sold by the basket or the case

What's on the truck changes week to week with the harvest. We post photos of each week's load on Facebook.

Also on the truck: Taber corn, carrots, beans, cucumbers, peppers, melons, squash and pumpkins, plus jams, chutney, syrup and juice from Okanagan producers.

When to expect it

Typical timing. The weather moves it a week or two either way.

The Deacon's Farm Market lettering on the side of the trailer
Okanagan Lake from the hills near Vernon
A hand picking cherries from a tree

Our story

A Vernon family with Alberta regulars

Deacon's Farm Market is a family business from Vernon, in BC's Okanagan Valley. Our first stop was Three Hills, Alberta. We've been making the run every summer for more than 30 years.

Dan drives the semi and the whole family works the tents. These days two trucks run the route, so we can be in more towns each week.

We stick with BC fruit whenever the crop allows. In a hard year, like the winter cold snap that killed most Okanagan peach buds in 2024, we bring in peaches from Washington and Georgia so you're not left without. We'll always tell you where it's from.

For many, many years I have gotten my fresh fruit at Deacon's in Strathmore. Never have I found anywhere else close to the quality.Dot M., Facebook review
Wonderful produce from the Okanagan!Robert V., Facebook review

Bulk & canning orders

Canning this year? Reserve it by the case.

Tell us what you need and which stop you'll pick it up from. We'll confirm price and the pickup week with you before you come.

  • Cases of canning peaches, apricots, pears and apples
  • Flats of raspberries, strawberries and blueberries
  • Large orders for families, churches, schools and events
Email us
Dan@deaconfarmmarket.ca
Or message us
Facebook Messenger

Bulk order request

This puts your order together so you can send it to us by email or Messenger.

Questions

Things people ask us at the tent

Don't see yours? Message us on Facebook or email Dan.

Do you take debit and credit?

Yes, at every stop. Cash works too.

When does the season start and end?

We start in late June, once the first BC cherries are ready, and finish on Thanksgiving weekend in October. We announce the first day on Facebook a few days before.

How do I know what's on the truck this week?

We post photos of each week's load on our Facebook page, usually early in the week. The chart on this page shows roughly when each fruit comes in.

Can I buy fruit for canning?

Yes. Canning peaches, apricots, pears and apples are sold by the case, and berries by the flat. For larger amounts, send a bulk order request so we bring enough for you.

Where exactly do you park?

Each stop on the route list has the spot and a directions link. In High River we're downtown on the old railway line, and also at the High River Farmers' Market.

Will you come to my town?

We're planning to add stops. Send us a message with your town and we'll keep it in mind.

Do you have an email list?

Not right now. Follow us on Facebook for weekly updates and the season start date.

What if the weather turns?

If the mountain passes are dangerous, like early snow in the Rogers Pass, we may cancel a stop. We always post changes on Facebook first.

From the tents

A few weeks on the road

Baskets of peaches, nectarines, apricots and berries in front of yellow flowers
A long table of raspberry and blueberry baskets
Peaches in an Okanagan Fresh Fruit box
Rainier cherries
The Deacon's trailer and yellow tents set up on a sunny morning
Shoppers under the yellow Deacon's tents