Stag's Hollow Winery Recertified Salmon-Safe for another three years

Congratulations to Stag’s Hollow Winery for successfully completing the Salmon-Safe recertification process, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to sustainable farming practices.

Stag's Hollow Winery is located in Okanagan Falls and was first Salmon-Safe certified in 2020. (Photo by Stag's Hollow Winery)

August 2024

Located in Okanagan Falls, Stag’s Hollow Winery was recertified by the Fraser Basin Council's Salmon-Safe BC program for their ongoing commitment to implementing progressive land and water management practices.

The recent Salmon-Safe assessment found that Stag’s Hollow Winery demonstrated a strong commitment to meeting the Salmon-Safe Agriculture Standards, including protection of waterways, water conservation, natural pest and fertility management, erosion and sedimentation control, and biodiversity protection. The independent assessor gave kudos to Stag’s Hollow for:

• Planting cover crops in vineyard alleys and creating a plan to include a bee feed clover mix in future seedings.
  

• Implementing the practice of mowing every other drive alley to increase habitat for beneficial insects and wildlife within the vineyard
  

• Planning an integrated pest management program across the vineyards, which includes good records on pesticide applications and well-trained operators. A condition for Salmon-Safe recertification of properties is to avoid use of high-hazard pesticides.
  

In addition, the team at Stag’s Hollow farm their vineyards by hand and use drip irrigation to better conserve water.

Initially assessed and certified as Salmon-Safe in 2020, Stag Hollow Winery is now recertified for another three years to summer 2027.