Farm Management Practices

The water source for the farm is a large artesian spring from a confined aquifer, which means that the fish are raised in water that is free of contaminants that can be found in surface water sources. The temperature, a cold 8 degrees Celsius year round, means that the meat on our fish is always firm and sweet.

Our Rainbow Trout are fed feeds that are as natural as possible. We do not use growthhormones or routine antibiotics. We believe in good farm practices, giving the fish lotsof oxygen rich water and room to swim. This produces a high quality product. Becausethe fish are raised in such cold water, they may take a little longer to reach market size,but the high quality makes it worth the wait.

We have been in the same location for 35 years, without impact on the surroundingenvironment. In fact, we believe that our presence here has made governmentministries and forestry companies pay more attention to the health of the watershed intheir planning because our business depends entirely on a healthy ecosystem.When cleaning the ponds, the waste goes into a settling pond where tubifex wormsrecycle the feces and clean water filters through a sand/gravel/dirt bank before goingback into the creek. We don’t use any pesticides or herbicides on the property.We are always looking to upgrade and improve our operation. We know that customersare looking for a fish that has been raised on good food, and without the use ofhormones or chemicals. We are continually working with our feed suppliers to developfeeds that are natural as possible. We closely monitor oxygen levels in our ponds, sothat the fish are healthier and more efficient in their use of feed.

To ensure that the fish getting to market are as fresh as possible, giving the customervaluable shelf life, our fish are quickly, and humanely killed, then gutted and cleaned bythe Boleto Gutting Machine (www.boleto.dk). This machine, imported from Denmark,has allowed us to have fish processed, packed and into the cooler within less than anhour of being taken out of the pools.

We are proud to produce rainbow trout that are healthy and full of flavour.