Okanagan residents are lucky to have an abundance of locally produced food.

While some of us get the privilege of getting to know the men and women who produce that food, either because they鈥檙e our neighbours or regulars at the two farmers markets there are a week, not everyone does.

So the Capital News is starting a new project. We鈥檙e going to bring these farmers to you, so here鈥檚 our latest installment of Meet Your Farmer.

Manjit Basra鈥檚 selection at the 琉璃神社 Farmers and Crafters鈥� Market is impressive.

Long before others, he鈥檚 able to offer every tomato variety you can imagine, as well as cucumbers, peppers and more.

It鈥檚 not that he has a special deal set up with Mother Nature.

Five years ago he applied the knowledge he picked up as a farmer in India to a whole new way of food production. He now grows hydroponically.

It was a steep learning curve, but one he鈥檚 glad he took on.

Here鈥檚 Basra in this week鈥檚 Meet Your Farmer.