Off The Grid Organic Winery

Off The Grid Organic Winery lives up to its name in the hills of West Kelowna, where a family-owned farm has turned sustainability into a destination. The winery on Glencoe Road is certified organic under both the Canada Organic Regime and the British Columbia Certified Organic Program, and it describes itself as a permaculture winery with a passion for sustainability crafted into everything it does. That ethos is visible the moment visitors arrive: the tasting building is constructed from straw bales and runs on solar power, and the farm's famous goats graze on the roof, joined around the property by sheep, chickens and other animals that make this one of the Okanagan's most family-friendly winery stops. Tastings of the organic, hand-crafted wines are offered indoors and out, and the experience extends well beyond the glass, with an artisan gift shop, a seasonal food truck, yoga classes on the farm, and spaces available for private picnics, events and wedding ceremonies. The setting is pastoral and unhurried, a working farm in the countryside above Okanagan Lake, a short drive from the established wine route of West Kelowna yet a world away in feel from the polished estates nearby. Children delighted by the rooftop goats, dogs of the farm, and parents enjoying a flight on the patio are all part of the everyday scene, which has made Off The Grid a favourite for families and groups who want wine touring without formality. For travellers interested in how wine can be grown lightly on the land, the farm offers a working example of organic and permaculture principles in action in the Okanagan Valley. It is a stop that pairs a clear environmental conscience with simple pleasures: honest wine, farm animals, valley air and an easygoing welcome.