The T’exelcemc, or people of Williams Lake First Nation, are part of the Secwépemc (Shuswap) Nation, with belonging and stewardship in this region stretching back over 6,500 years.
The work happening today at 150 Mile Ranch is not new. It is part of something much older: a culturally centered, future focused relationship with land, food, and community.
Elders first. Community first.
“You can’t run a garden off the side of your desk, so you start with what works.”
June Harry, the ranch manager
And from those first rows of potatoes and beets, something bigger began to grow. Today, the ranch is home to cow-calf operations, greenhouses, thousands of seedlings, upgraded irrigation, and gardens full of squash, pumpkins, corn, and community effort.
But the real harvest here isn’t just vegetables.
It’s youth learning on the land.
It’s Elders sharing medicines.
It’s knowledge being passed down in real time.
Culturally Centered, Future Focused.
Cariboo. It’s true.
