A Place to Grow, Learn, and Belong

Four men sitting outdoors around a large bowl filled with garlic cloves, cleaning garlic, with garlic roots in the bowl. They are smiling and holding garlic cloves and tools, with various gardening tools and supplies behind them.

Sunshine Farm is a certified organic farm in Kelowna, BC where people, purpose, and the land come together.
We provide meaningful, interest-driven opportunities for adults served by the Community Living sector in a setting that values dignity, choice, and belonging.

Our work is rooted in a person-centred philosophy:
Everyone has strengths. Everyone has interests. Everyone deserves opportunities to contribute, learn, and feel part of a community

A garden with various plants, shrubs, and flowers, bordered by a row of bricks. Beyond the garden, there is a grassy area with trees, a clear blue sky with some clouds, and power lines in the background.
A man with glasses, a red cap, and a green shirt is trimming dry plants inside a plastic-covered greenhouse.

Our Approach

At Sunshine Farm, learning happens through doing. Individuals explore activities that match their interests, working alongside skilled staff in a real farm environment.

We honour each person’s rights, choices, and goals by offering:

  • Hands-on experiences

  • Skill development at each person’s pace

  • Meaningful daily routines

  • Respectful, inclusive support

  • Activities based on choice and interest

  • A setting where every contribution matters

What We Offer

Participants can explore a wide range of activities, including:

  • Gardening & greenhouse care

  • Seed saving & plant propagation

  • Woodworking & tool skills

  • Cooking & kitchen skills

  • Art, music, and creative expression

  • Literacy & computer activities

  • Equipment operation

  • Seasonal farm tasks

  • Packaging, labeling, weighing & math skills

Activities are adapted to each person’s comfort level and interests, with an emphasis on confidence, independence, and meaningful engagement.

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A Unique Learning Environment

Sunshine Farm offers:

  • A 12.5-acre certified organic working farm

  • Two heated greenhouses

  • A woodworking shop

  • A mechanics shop

  • An accessible resource building with classroom, kitchen, art room, and gathering spaces

  • Outdoor and indoor learning opportunities year-round

This blend of natural environment, real work, and supportive instruction creates opportunities that are purposeful and empowering.

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Who We Support

Services are available to adults (18+) referred by Community Living British Columbia (CLBC).
Individuals must be independent enough to participate safely within the farm environment, with support from our team.

Respecting Diversity

Sunshine Farm Community Inclusion Services is committed to creating a community where all individuals are valued and respected — regardless of heritage, identity, ability, or background.
We celebrate diversity, promote acceptance, and honour the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the Syilx/Okanagan people on which we live and work..

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A man holding a large, pale green gourd in an outdoor garden with flowers and trees in the background.

Why Sunshine Farm?

  • Person-centred approach

  • Meaningful, hands-on experiences

  • Warm, supportive environment

  • Real work with real purpose

  • A place to build skills, friendships, and confidence

  • A setting that welcomes and includes everyone

A greenhouse interior with wooden shelves filled with potted plants and seedlings, some watering cans, and a concrete floor with water spots.

Interested in Attending?

Referrals to Sunshine Farm are made through CLBC.
Families and individuals can contact CLBC directly or reach out to us with questions.

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