The farm, Granite Creek Farms, is situated on a very unique and strategically located piece of land in the Shuswap Lake country. The mix of soils aspect, topography and climate, gives us a microclimate highly suited to grape production. The farm property, in addition to its grape vineyard potential, has many other attributes relative to agriculture tourism. It crosses the entire valley at the head of Tappen Valley and serves as the eastern gateway to Skimikin Valley. The farm has high agriculture capability ratings and is surrounded on three sides by forested crown land. It is made up of agricultural lands and forested lands and supports a seven-kilometer trail network, which ties into the larger crown land trail network. A very unique resource available to guests is a 30-acre bowl made up of a series of springs that we've named Granite Springs. This is the source of water for Granite Creek now known as Tappen Creek. The Farm and Winery are named after the original name of Granite Creek which was changed due to historical events. The bio diversity of this spring area is quite unique and supports a lot of B.C. coastal vegetation in this interior location. It is highly environmentally sensitive on one hand, while offering valuable educational experience.