Homegrown recipes from the Fraser Valley’s year-round, family-run farm market.

In 2009, Charlotte and Rob Lepp opened Lepp Farm Market in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. Sourcing ingredients from their Valley farms, produce from their Okanagan orchards, and meats from their barns and from BC ranches, Lepp Farm Market quickly became a popular destination for fresh, local food. The bustling family enterprise has now grown to include two Bakehouse locations, specializing in sourdough bread, fresh sandwiches, and baked goods.

In this much-requested first cookbook, Charlotte Lepp invites readers into her kitchen to share a collection of cherished family recipes—including several that draw inspiration from her Ukrainian Mennonite roots—that highlight locally sourced ingredients and eating seasonally.

Better When Shared features more than 85 comforting and approachable farm-to-table recipes, including starters, salads, soups, mains, sides, sweets and beverages. From Farmhouse Waffles and a Brown Butter–Honey Cornbread Skillet to Roast Cherry and Balsamic Chicken and Grilled Rib-Eye Steak with Green Herb Sauce, this lineup of everyday dishes is one you’ll return to again and again.

Enriched with lively anecdotes, practical kitchen wisdom, and stunning full-colour photography, this cookbook celebrates the recipes, ingredients, and people that have made the Lepp Farm Market a go-to destination for locals and visitors alike. Whether you’re putting together a simple weeknight supper or a holiday feast, Better When Shared relishes in the simple pleasures of slowing down and sharing good food with others.