Simple.
Handmade.
Delicious.
Experience the simplicity of farm-to-table living with fresh, locally-grown beeswax products, hand crafted jams & jellies, everything sourdough and gardening expertise from our one and a half acres of paradise.
Experience the Difference
Explore our seasonal categories, sourced with care
and made with care and respect for the land.
Garden
Deanna offers garden coaching & planning, some bedding out veggies & herbs in spring and seasonal gardening workshops. Join our mailing list to know when these seasonal offerings become available!
Bee Hives
Creamed honey, wildflower honey, cinnamon & Lavender Vanilla infused honey and beeswax candles. These are all farmed here on our acreage from our well loved bee hives.
Jams & Jellies
Delicious small batch jams & Jellies such as Raspberry, Strawberry, Blackberry Vanilla, Blueberry lime. Join our mailing list to get the scoop on what our weekly offerings are!
Fresh Sourdough
We are obsessed with Everything Sourdough, from bread, sandwich loaves, hamburger buns, dinner buns, pizza dough, cookies...we make it all! Join our mailing list now for bake days!
Meet Deanna & Gerry
Nestled in the heart of Diamond Valley, Alberta, One and a Half Acres is Deanna Hintze & Gerry Rookes' piece of paradise, dedicated to the art of sustainable and small batch making & growing. We believe in food that tells a story—grown with respect for the earth and delivered fresh to our neighbors. From our land to your table, we are committed to strengthening our community connection through every product we offer, providing honest products that bring joy and nourishment to our customers.
Guided by Nature's Design
Regenerative Gardening
Local Sourcing
Zero-Waste Ethics
We prioritize soil health and biodiversity, using heritage techniques that allow all of our offerings from our one and a half acres can continue to flourish and sustain.
We source our flour for our sourdough from a local mill and it comes organic, fresh and ready for us to use, or you to purchase from us for your own home baked goodies!
Our circular approach minimizes packaging and maximizes reuse, ensuring that what the earth gives us is respected through every step.
“I received gardening advice and design help from Deanna, and now my vegetable gardens are thriving. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and so generous with her guidance. If she can help a novice like me start growing my own food, she can help anyone.”
Judy Matthews
Dec. 2025
Cultivating Community
Our weekly sourdough pickup is such a treat; we love the bread, the warm chats, and the genuine heart in every visit. We often grab honey and candles for gifts, and now our friends in Calgary refuse to let us visit without bringing along extra loaves and scones.
Elizabeth & Alan Bassett
March 2026
The farmhouse sourdough scones/cookies and sandwich loaves have become our family's weekly ritual. Exceptional quality that brings us back to our roots and is such a simple and delicious pleasure. We haven't had store bought bread since we met Deanna!
Sarah Miller
August 2025
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