Some people offer a curious gaze as they pass by Kim Van Rookhuyzen and the Reverent Acres91裸聊视频� table at the downtown Salmon Arm Farmer91裸聊视频檚 Market.

Most who stop at the table either know what they91裸聊视频檙e after or want to know more about Reverent Acres91裸聊视频� meat products and, specifically, what they91裸聊视频檙e from: water buffalo cared for by Kim and husband Matt Van Rookhuyzen at their Yankee Flats Road farm.

91裸聊视频淧eople are used to bison out here and not water buffalo, even though the meat is similar91裸聊视频�,91裸聊视频� Kim explained. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 usually a long story or they think we91裸聊视频檙e joking.91裸聊视频�

One customer asks for a packet of water buffalo jerky and a package of bone broth. Another is after rib-eye steaks. Burgers are also popular.

Kim explained the animals are raised humanely, grass fed, free range and given no hormones or antibiotics.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e happy, they91裸聊视频檙e super friendly,91裸聊视频� said Kim. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 really great because we have kids and they91裸聊视频檙e super gentle animals. We91裸聊视频檙e able to co-exist really nicely that way.91裸聊视频�

The Van Rookhuyzens moved to the area about 11 months ago from Abbotsford, where they were leasing land on which they cared for about 50 water buffalo, 70 sheep and other animals. When the land was sold, the couple tried, unsuccessfully, to find another property in the Fraser Valley. And then they found a 120-acre property in Yankee Flats.

91裸聊视频淔inally, we found this place, about four weeks after I had a baby,91裸聊视频� said Kim. 91裸聊视频淲e came up and had a look at it and loved it and signed the deal right away.91裸聊视频�

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The family hauled their animals to their new property and lived in an RV while building a new home.

Kim said the idea for a water buffalo farm came after friends decided to start a water buffalo dairy.

91裸聊视频淭hey had bull calves every year and they didn91裸聊视频檛 need them but the meat was really good, so we went with the intention of buying those from them and raising them for meat,91裸聊视频� said Kim, explaining grass-fed water buffalo meat tastes similar to grass-fed beef, but is much leaner, like bison.

91裸聊视频淢att and I were trying to figure out how we could make our lives more healthy. Knowing where our meat came from was really important.91裸聊视频�

Kim, a former teacher, said a lot of work goes into running the farm. Matt also works full time as an electrical contractor. However, she said there are things the lifestyle offers that she would never trade.

91裸聊视频淢y kids run free and they love animals and they91裸聊视频檙e learning all these life skills and they91裸聊视频檙e getting helpful,91裸聊视频� said Kim. 91裸聊视频淎nd what would I do in the evening? I91裸聊视频檇 watch TV. There91裸聊视频檚 something for me too, to stop and watch my animals and make sure everyone is OK and breathe. It91裸聊视频檚 something that91裸聊视频檚 just good for our souls, to be connected to where our food comes.

91裸聊视频淎nd my kids learning about life and death and hard times and good times, all through the animals91裸聊视频� I think that91裸聊视频檚 really powerful for them too. They91裸聊视频檝e seen us stressed and they91裸聊视频檝e seen us happy and it91裸聊视频檚 a very interesting life to live with your kids. It91裸聊视频檚 raw.91裸聊视频�

In addition to Saturday91裸聊视频檚 farmer91裸聊视频檚 market in Salmon Arm, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Reverent Acres91裸聊视频� products can also be ordered through reverentacres.ca.

To learn more about Reverent Acres and their water buffalo, visit .