Julie Sardinha didn't expect to be running an Ambrosia apple orchard on her own but when she lost her husband unexpectedly, she took it on. She quickly discovered that she wasn't really alone; she had an entire community to support her.

We visited Julie in her Summerland, BC orchard in late August when the Ambrosias were big but still a month or so from blush to their distinctive creamy-yellow and rosy-red two-tone colour. She shared with us the heartbreak of losing her husband and how everyone helped to keep the farm on track after the tragedy. In her first year running the farm, she quickly discovered that both her family and her extended family (aka the farming community) were there to help. And, she was also surprised to realize that even though she had never been in charge of the farm, she knew more than she thought she did about running the place. But most importantly, she shared her pride in being able to work with her daughter (when she's not at University) and keep the orchard operating in a way that her husband would have been proud of.

Take a few minutes to hear Julie's touching story as you meet the B.C. farmers who grow your Ambrosia apples.

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