Farm stands in Pemberton, BC: where to buy from the growers this fall

Pemberton’s farm season doesn’t end so much as it moves indoors to the root cellar. October is potato, pumpkin and squash month in the valley, and while some roadside stands have already packed up their honour boxes, a solid core keeps selling through the fall and, in a few cases, all winter. Here’s where to buy straight from the growers in Pemberton, BC this month, using the season dates the farms and Tourism Pemberton publish.

Start with the map

Tourism Pemberton runs the Pemberton Farm Stand Tour, a self-guided loop of roadside stands in the Pemberton Meadows, Pemberton Valley, Birken-D’Arcy and Mount Currie. You can grab a paper map at the visitor centre or save the Google Map. Each listing gives its season and payment terms, which matters in October because several stands run “April to September” and are done for the year. Most take cash and e-transfer, few take cards. Bring both, and a cooler if you plan more than two stops; Tourism Pemberton suggests the same.

Pemberton Farmers’ Market: last call is Oct. 16

The Pemberton Farmers’ Market runs Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Downtown Community Barn on Frontier Street, and the 2026 season ends on Friday, Oct. 16. It was named BC’s medium-sized Farmers Market of the Year in 2018 by the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets. If you only make one food run to Pemberton this fall, make it this Friday afternoon.

Helmer’s Organic Farm: the potato people

If Pemberton has a signature crop, it’s the potato, and Helmer’s Organic Farm is the stand that proves it. Tourism Pemberton lists the family farm in the Meadows since 1980, growing up to 18 potato varieties with organic and biodynamic practices. The self-serve stand on Pemberton Meadows Road is listed as open year-round, and the farm’s own site says it only shuts when the temperature drops to about -10°C. This fall it’s stocked with potatoes and vegetables from Rootdown Organics, and eating potatoes go in 20 lb sacks for $30. The seed potato store is open too, for anyone already planning next year’s garden.

North Arm Farm: pumpkins, wagons and a year-round shop

North Arm Farm sits on Highway 99 just outside the village and is the valley’s most complete farm shop: fruit, vegetables, baked goods and pantry items, plus meat pies, soups and its own hot sauce. Its pumpkin patch runs to Oct. 31, per Tourism Pemberton’s events calendar, with wagon rides every October weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can walk out to the patch or pick from the barn, and pumpkins are sold by weight. Budget accordingly for the big ones. The farm keeps produce in cold storage through the winter, so the shop stays worth a stop after Halloween too. It’s open daily year-round; Tourism Pemberton lists 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Beer Farmers: pumpkins with a pint

Up the Meadows at 8324 Pemberton Meadows Road, The Beer Farmers is a brewery on a fourth-generation organic family farm. The family traces it to W.M. Miller, who left Scotland in 1895 and eventually cleared the land. The tasting room is open noon to 8 p.m. daily with food, it’s kid friendly, and dogs are welcome outside on a leash. Its pumpkin patch runs Oct. 1 to 31, per Tourism Pemberton’s calendar, and the farm stand sells seasonal produce alongside the beer. Its annual Oktoberfest is listed for Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 8 p.m.; details are still to come.

After October

The Tourism Pemberton map also lists several stands as year-round, selling meat, eggs, preserves and root vegetables through the winter, and the farm stand guide notes that late summer and autumn bring potatoes, pumpkins, squash and other hearty harvests. Check each listing’s season line before you drive up the Meadows; a stand marked “April to September” won’t be there.

The valley’s biggest food day is in August, not October. Slow Food Cycle Sunday, a 40 km round-trip ride along Pemberton Meadows Road with farm stops, runs on the third Sunday of August. Anna Helmer and Lisa Richardson founded it in 2005 to draw attention to farmland under development pressure, and 2026 marked its 21st year. The 2027 date hasn’t been posted yet.

Sources (9)

1. Tourism Pemberton: Farm Stand Tour: regions covered, map options, each stand's season, hours, payment and address
2. Tourism Pemberton: Farm stand guide: bring a cooler; autumn potatoes, pumpkins, squash; some stands open year-round
3. Pemberton Farmers' Market Association: Market: Fridays 3–6 p.m., Downtown Community Barn, 2026 season May 15–Oct. 16, 2018 Market of the Year
4. Helmer's Organic Farm: Helmer's: farm stand stock, closes around -10°C, $30 20 lb sacks, seed potato store
5. North Arm Farm: North Arm Farm: farm shop goods, cold storage through winter
6. North Arm Farm: North Arm Farm: pumpkin patch, wagon rides October weekends 10–4, sold by weight
7. Tourism Pemberton: Event listings: North Arm pumpkin patch Sept. 26–Oct. 31, Beer Farmers pumpkin patch Oct. 1–31, Beer Farmers Oktoberfest Oct. 17, 2026
8. The Beer Farmers: The Beer Farmers: hours, food, kid and dog policy, farm history, fall pumpkin patch
9. Tourism Pemberton: Slow Food Cycle Sunday: third Sunday of August, 40 km, founded 2005, 21st anniversary in 2026

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