Welcome

Welcome to Three Gables Farm on Salt Spring Island, on the north pacific coast of the beautiful province of British Columbia in Canada. Our little piece of land is the far away home for beautiful cows from the mountains of the Swiss Alps, Austria’s Tirol, and the alpine valley of Savoy .

The Alps – the great white mountain range systems of Europe is world famous for many things. Stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, all the way to France in the west. Its highest mountain is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 meters (15,774 ft). This region cradles cultures reaching as far back as Roman times, and is overflowing with rich traditions.

Included in its traditions are cheese and creamy chocolate, and the beautiful cows whose milk provides the basis for these mouthwatering foods. The cows of the Alps are exemplified by wearing big brass bells, and hardly a person having visited this region in summer can forget the constant melodies of distant cow bells echoing in the valleys and mountains. In bygone times these cows were the pride of every mountain farmer and an integral part of the family – providing food and livelihood.