Nakusp East Farms

Nakusp East Farms’ owner Carlee Hughes has made it her mission to raise heritage breed animals with the highest quality of life. By raising heritage-breed animals on open pasture and treating them with dignity, she can deliver the most flavourful and nutritious meat one can find – incomparable to any meat products found at the grocery store.
Carlee started running her farm full-time in 2021 but she’s been hobby-farming all of her life, raising chickens, turkeys, pigs, cows, horses and rabbits. She graduated from Fairview College’s agricultural department in 1999 and gained professional experience by working on commercial pig farms in Europe and on BC’s crowded lower mainland. Carlee was appalled at the way these highly intelligent creatures were (mis)treated, and she decided to realize her dream of raising livestock in a natural setting with honour and respect for their lives.

Carlee feels that those who choose to eat meat should know where the food comes from and that the animals are raised with love during their time on Earth. Her farm offers chicken, turkey, eggs, garlic and a selection of produce. Microgreens are a recent addition to the farm and the garlic patch has expanded significantly, now with over 2000 bulbs in the ground for this growing year. Carlee is working towards providing a CSA box program this summer, and a new small hatchery this spring so there will be lots of baby birds on the farm!

Visitors are welcome to call ahead, tour the farm and experience for themselves how happy the animals are. One of Carlee’s favourite things about farming is sharing the joy of connecting with animals with others, especially children. A petting zoo is in the works for the future, hoping to open in the summer of 2023 or early 2024.