With all of us flocking to farm stands for fresh-from-the-ground goodness, Watershed presents a Farm Gate Guide to help you navigate our country roads to find the freshest edibles in the region.
Local Farm Gate Listings
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
ART FARM
CSA/Farmers’ Market (Cobourg)/REKO
Organic flowers, herbs, eggs, chicken, garlic, raspberries, gooseberries, currants, greenhouse plants, vegetables, salad mixes, weekly subscription flower group.
785 Darling Rd. Warkworth T: 705-924-1078
E: [email protected]
BANBURY FARMS
U-Pick
Pick your own blueberries.
14764 Little Lake Rd. Brighton T: 613.475.2630
E: [email protected]
BLACK TRACTOR FARM
CSA
Organic honey and vegetables.
55 Glover Rd. Warkworth
W: blacktractorfarms.com
BRAELEA ACRES
Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market/REKO
Organic vegetables, grass fed lamb.
2155 Burnbrae Rd. E. Campbellford T: 705.653.4240
BURNHAM FAMILY FARM MARKET
Agri-tourism/Farm Shop/U-Pick
Strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, apples, peas & beans, vegetables, pumpkins, baked goods, other local and Ontario produce. Fall corn maze.
Online Shop and Curbside pick up during COVID-19
7760 County Rd. 2, Cobourg
W: burnhamfamilyfarmmarket.ca
CAMPBELL’S HONEY
Farm Gate
Natural, unpasteurized honey and beeswax.
Open Fri. & Sat., Aug. & Sept.
220 Campbell Rd. Warkworth T: 705.924.2577
CARDBOARD REALITY FARM & STUDIO
Farmers’ Market (Cobourg)/Farm Store/Online
Shop for Pickup or Local Delivery
Heirloom vegetables, herbs, flowers & preserves.
Call for seasonal hours
83 King St. West, Cobourg
T: 647.642.6276
W: cardboardreality.ca
CARRUTHER’S COUNTRY FIELDS
Farm Gate
Asparagus, green beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, eggplant, pumpkins, gourds, potatoes, jams, jellies, gift baskets, honey, baking goods.
Seasonal hours
9883 Danforth Rd. East Cobourg
T: 905.396.7387
[email protected]
CEDAR HEDGE FARM
CSA/Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market (Cobourg/ Peterborough)
Seasonal vegetables and sprouts.
Open Fri., Sat. Sun. 11-5 or by appointment
7612 Cty. Rd. 28, Port Hope
T: 905.375.9588
W: cedarhedgefarm.ca
E: [email protected]
CENTURY GAME PARK
Farm Gate*/Farmers’ Markets
Bison & elk, naturally raised, no drugs or hormones, grass fed, without pesticide. Salami, jerky, stix, burgers, roasts.
*Call ahead for availability at Peterborough and Codrington Farmers’ Market and for Farm Gate sales
460 Conc. Rd. 2 West, Warkworth
T: 705.924.3019
W: centurygamepark.com
CRICKLEWOOD FARM
Agri-entertainment/Farm Shop/U-Pick
Over 60 varieties of apples, sparkling cider, freshpressed cider, fall and summer raspberries, sweet corn, pumpkins, gourds and squash, baked goods – pies, cookies and tarts – honey, local cheeses and gifts.
Mini-corn maze and 6.5 acre corn maze, playground.
U-Pick apples, fall raspberries and pumpkins
Open daily Aug. 15-Nov. 8 (maze closes Nov. 8);
Nov. 13-29 Fri.-Sun.
14593 County Rd. 2, Brighton
W: cricklewood.ca
EDGE OF THE WOODS
Farm Shop
Grass-fed beef, poultry, vegetables, maple syrup, frozen entrées, baked goods, cheese, jams, and preserves.
Open daily
313 Joice Rd. Grafton (Eddystone)
T: 905.349.2629
EVERMEADOW FARMS
Farm Gate
Pasture raised broiler and roaster chickens as well as free-range eggs.
3989 McIntosh Rd. Cold Springs
T: 905.269.3765
W: evermeadow.ca
FORAGER’S FARMS
CSA/REKO/Farm Gate*/Farmers’ Markets
Over 30 varieties of Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) vegetables, fruits and herbs as well as in-season wild foraged edibles and dried medicinal teas & salves in small batches
*email for availability
3517 Rowe Rd. Cobourg
E: [email protected]
W: foragersfarms.ca
GARDEN HILL FARMERS’ MARKET
Farm Shop/Farmers’ Markets/U-Pick
Local fresh fruits and vegetables – asparagus and rhubarb, summer strawberries, lettuces, onions, and pumpkins as well as Ontario produce, honey, jam, jellies and maple syrup.
Open seasonally May-Oct. U-Pick strawberries mid-June-July
7994 Mill St. South Garden Hill
W:gardenhillfarmersmarket.com
GLOVER’S FARM MARKET
Farm Shop
Black Angus Beef, baked goods – pies, tarts and cookies – cheese, local fresh fruits and vegetables – asparagus and rhubarb, summer strawberries, lettuces, onions, and pumpkins as well as Ontario produce, raspberries, maple syrup, jams, frozen goods and gifts.
7 days a week
14260 County Rd. 29 Warkworth
FB: @GloversFarmMarket
HAUTE GOAT
Agri-experience/Farm Shop/On-Line
Agri-experience includes goat shmurgles, alpaca walks, horse cuddles. Handmade goats’ milk products available year round, fresh vegetables and shiitake mushrooms in season.
1166 5th Line Port Hope
T: 416.402.8144
W: hautegoat.com
HEADWATERS COMMUNITY FARM & EDUCATION CENTRE
Agri-experience/Farmers’ Markets
On farm partners with Forager’s Farms and Randees Bees. Farm and foraging tours, concerts, cooking and film classes.
3517 Rowe Rd. Cobourg
W: headwatersfarm.ca
HERITAGE TOMATOES
Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market (Port Hope)
Heirloom tomato and peppers. Plants available in the spring.
5831 5th Line Port Hope
T: 905.396.8853
LAVER’S FARM
Farm Shop
Eggs, Stirling butter, Empire cheese, maple syrup
Open year round
295 Norham Rd. Warkworth
T: 705.653.6045
LOVSHIN FAMILY FRESH PRODUCE FARM
Farm Gate/U-Pick
Field tomatoes including table, beef steak and plum, green & yellow beans, beans, cucumbers, onions, beets, corn, potatoes, squash, pumpkins & gourds
7 days a week in season
7434 Telephone Rd. Cobourg
T: 905.885.4048
MOORE ORCHARDS
Farm Shop
Apples, strawberries, apple cider, raspberries, corn, pears, cider vinegar, honey, preserves, and baking, Upick strawberries, raspberries, apples.
7 days a week in season
1497 Moore Orchard Rd. Cobourg
FB: @Moore-Orchards
PIETER’S APPLEYARD
Agri-entertainment/Farm Shop/ U-Pick
30 varieties of apples, fresh cider, 5 pear varieties. Trails, picnic area, and hay wagon rides on the weekends.
Seasonal hours Aug.-Oct.
13516 County Rd. 2 Colborne
T: 905.355.5725
W: pietersappleyard.com
POPHAM LANE FARM
Farm Gate/U-Pick
Black currants – pick your own, pre-picked or frozen. Jams and sauces.
Seasonal hours/check website or FB
503 Lakeshore Rd. Brighton
T: 613.475.2726
W: pophamlanes.ca
FB: @PophamLane
RANDEES BEES
Agri-activity/On-line
Honey and honey products available on-line or through Foragers Farm. Rent-a-hive and hive aid available on-line.
Headwaters Farm, 3517 Rowe Rd. Cobourg
W: randeesbees.com
RED BARN COUNTRY MARKET
Farm Shop
Frozen foods, beef, chicken, pork, dairy products, sausages, prepared meals, fruits and veggies, pies. Glover’s farm strawberries and Black Angus products, Laver’s Farm Fresh Eggs, veggies, local apples, Casteel’s tomatoes. Bakery and BBQ chicken available.
Open 7 Days a week, year round.
103 Lonsberry Rd. (Cty. Rd. 45) Roseneath
W: the-redbarn.com
RED TRACTOR FARM & MARKET
Farm Shop/Modified CSA
In-season fruits and vegetables – heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, pumpkins home-baked goods, honey, jams, herbs, flowers, organic free range eggs
Open May-November 10am-7pm
10282 County Rd. 2, Cobourg
T: 416.500.4201
RUTHERFORD’S FARM & ROADSIDE MARKET
Farm Shop/U-Pick
Fresh local and homegrown fruits and vegetables, fresh bread & buns, local cheese, honey, jams. U-pick strawberries.
Seven days a week 9am-5pm
205 King St.E. Colborne
T: 905.355.3024
SUMMER GREEN MUSHROOMS
Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market (Toronto area)
Gourmet mushrooms
Weekend hours. Call ahead for times.
180 Greenly Rd. Warkworth
T: 705.768.2637
W: summergreenfarm.com
E: [email protected]
TRUE SAFFRON
On-Line
Pure saffron sold by the gram. Organic saffron bulbs
Available online.
Warkworth T: 416.882.7154
W: truesaffron.ca
VANDORP FARMS
Farm Gate/U-Pick
Strawberries, raspberries – U-Pick or call ahead to place your order.
Open in season
3786 County Rd. 28 Port Hope
T: 905.885.0207
E: [email protected]
WICKLOW WAY FARM
CSA/Farmers’ Market (Cobourg)
Certified organic breads: White Bȃtard, Seven Seed, Red Fife with Sprouted Red Fife Berries, Honey Raisin Bran, Light Rye with Caraway, Pumpkin Bread with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Walnut & Raisin, Wild Rice and Cranberry, and Beet Bread. Over 400 varieties of vegetables. Chickens and eggs.
188 Lakeport Rd. Colborne
T: 905.355.5260
W: wicklowway.ca
WILLOW GROVE FARMS
Farmers’ Markets (Port Hope & Newcastle)
Baking, jam/jelly, pickles, frozen entrées, and naturally grown tomatoes, squash, herbs, cucumbers.
5550 Glenvalley Rd. Port Hope
T: 905.753.8448
E: [email protected]
BELLEVILLE/QUINTE WEST
APPLE GATES ORCHARD
Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market/U-Pick
Apple varieties: Quinte, Vista Bella, Macs, Royal Gala, Spy, Cortland, Russets, Red Delicious, Empire, Spartan, Granny Smith and Crispin.
Call for hours
728 Stockdale Rd. Trenton
T: 613.392.3172
BRAMBLEBERRY FARM
Farm Gate/U-Pick
Highbush blueberries and fall strawberries, summer and fall raspberries, red and black currants, and gooseberries. Also a wide variety of vegetables, jams, honey and maple syrup.
Hours listed on FB: @BrambleBerryFarmQuinte
9 Mitchell Rd. Wooler
T: 613.398.8350
W: brambleberryfarm.ca
DAHLIA MAY FLOWER FARM
Farmers’ Market (Codrington)/Farm Shop
Romantic and fragrant, heirloom varieties of flowers. Fresh, seasonal cut flowers and distinctive bouquets.
1226 Stockdale Rd. Trenton
T: 613-403.5055
W: dahliamayflowerfarm.com
FOOTSTEP ORGANICS
CSA/Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market (Toronto area)
Small organic farm growing over 50 varieties of beautiful, delicious, high-quality vegetables.
Seasonal hours: 11-7 Wednesday and Sunday
422 Fox Rd. Wooler
T: 416.627.7281
W: footsteporganics.ca
GRILLS ORCHARDS
Farm Gate
Fresh baked bread from local, organic flours, a variety of pies and pastries, homemade fudge, fruit and vegetables and local beef, lamb, pork and chicken.
886 Grills Rd. Belleville
T: 613.968.6757
W: ruralroutes.com
HILLTOP ORCHARDS
Farm Gate
Corn, tomatoes, peppers, both mild and hot peppers and also onions, garlic and squash.
202 Johnstown Rd. Trenton
T: 613.394.4923
KNUCKLEDOWN FARM
CSA/Farmers’ Markets (Toronto area)
Small-scale organic market garden growing over fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
251 Anderson Island Rd. Frankford
T: 647.928.5253
W: knuckledownfarm.ca
KUPECZ FAMILY FARM
Farm Gate
Sheep, lamb, laying hens, meat chickens, turkeys, as well as pheasants and an abundance of fresh in season veggies.
312 Wellmans Rd. Stirling
T: 613.395.4491
NATURAL THEMES FARM
Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market
Fruit and vegetables in season – organically grown using natural fertilizers and biological controls.
Call for seasonal hours
219 Maybee Rd. Frankford
T: 613.398.7971
OPOMA FARMS
Cobourg REKO/Farm Gate/Farm Shop
100% grass-fed Red Devon beef, pasture raised and organically fed chickens and free range eggs, local maple syrup, seasoning and spices and local pork products.
Farm Store Hours: Tuesday, 11-4 and Saturday, 9-1.
No walk-in traffic during Covid.
450 County Rd. 5 Wooler
T: 613.827.4602
W: opomafarms.square.site
PERCH & PASTURE HERITAGE FARM
Farm Gate
Ethically raised, heritage and heritage cross poultry and livestock. Farm fresh eggs and a limited pig share program.
Check FB for seasonal hours:
FB @perchandpastureheritagefarm
963 Phillipston Rd. Roslin
T:519.546.6797
E: [email protected]
ROJU GARDENS
Farm Gate
A variety of fresh vegetables and herbs, fruit trees and asparagus fields for future inventory.
63 County Rd. 5 Wooler
T: 613.242.2150
RUSSET FARMS
Farm Gate
Frozen beef cuts
Open year round
238 Maple Rd. Stirling
T: 613.395.3643
WILSON APIARIES
Farmers’ Market (Belleville)
Local honey, handmade creams from bees wax and special oils, like olive oil or avocado oil, scented naturally with no added chemicals.
237 Ann St. Belleville
T: 613.395.5692
WOOLER DALE FARM
CSA/Farmers’ Market (Toronto)
Nutrient-dense, sweet & flavourful fruit and seasonal veggies.
255 Richards Rd. Frankford
T: 613.827.3641
W: woolerdalefarm.ca
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
BEN’S BLOOMS
CSA/Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market (Wellington)
Organically grown flowers, Hand tied bouquets, floral and dried flower arrangements, fall/winter wreaths.
Seasonal hours: Wed. 3-6pm
170 County Rd. 32 Picton T: 613.827.1614
W: bluewheelbarrowfarm.ca
BLUEBERRY PATCH
Farm Gate/U-Pick
Blueberries, raspberries, and apples available in season.
Open Daily, 8-5pm
2984D County Rd. 8 Picton
T: 613.476.1309
W: theblueberrypatch.ca
BLUE WHEELBARROW FARM
CSA/Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market (Wellington)
Organically grown salad mixes and veggies including beans, beets, carrots, onions, tomatoes, mini eggplant.
Seasonal hours: Wed. 3-6pm
170 County Rd. 32 Hallowell
T: 613.827.1614
W: bluewheelbarrowfarm.ca
CAMPBELL’S ORCHARDS
Agri-entertainment/Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market/U-Pick
Apples, pumpkins, berries, tomatoes and various field vegetables, as well as dairy products – cheese and butter, preserves and spreads.
Check website for seasonal hours
1633 Rednersville Rd. Carrying Place
T: 613.962.3751
W: campbellsorchards.com
CREASY’S APPLE DABBLE FARM
Farm Gate
Apples, beets, cabbage, corn, cucumber, onions, pears, peppers, plums, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes, depending on crop availability.
Seasonal hours
3091 County Rd. 8 Picton
T: 613.476.5142
EDWIN COUNTY FARMS
Farm Gate
Veggies, including salad greens, radishes, rapini, seedlings, flowers and maple syrup.
Open daily 8-8pm
2590 County Rd. 15, Picton
IG: @edwincountyfarms
FIDDLEHEAD FARM
CSA/Farmers’ Market (Belleville)
Small scale organic agriculture growing a variety of veggies.
Visit website for hours
T: 613.970.0892
W: fiddlehead-farm.ca
GREEN RIDGE FARMS
Farm Gate
Fresh, local asparagus.
Seasonal hours
1002 Ridge Rd. Picton
T: 613.393.2986
W: greenridgeasparagusfarm.ca
HAWKRIDGE HOMESTEAD
Farm Gate
Heritage breed pork, eggs, handmade artisanal sausages, cider & maple slow-cooked pulled pork, and a variety of gourmet jams, jellies, pickles, and preserves.
423 Morrison Point Rd. Milford
T: 613.476.3775
W: hawkridgehomestead.com
HONEY WAGON FARMS
Farm Gate
Delicata squash, Italian onions and beets, Tuscan kale, sweet, red, Italian Tropea onions and maple products.
Seasonal hours
265 Sandy Hook Rd. Picton
T: 613.476.6191
JUBILEE FARM
Farm Gate
Grass-fed beef, organically fed chickens, eggs, pork, sourdough breads, raw honey, maple syrup, and fresh stone-ground flours.
Open daily, 10-6pm
73 White Chapel Rd. Picton
T: 613.848.5162
W: jubileeforestfarm.com
KLEINSTEUBER FARMS
Farm Gate/Farmers’ Market (Trenton)
Variety of veggies, gladioli, sunflowers, fresh-cut flowers, bedding plants, hanging baskets, perennials, exotic plants or herbs.
1102 County Rd. 12 West Lake, Bloomfield.
T: 613.393.5671
LAUNDRY FARMS
Farm Gate/U-Pick
Strawberries and raspberries and veggies – squash, peppers, onions, potatoes, corn on the cob, as well as tomatoes and apples and a selection of pumpkins, jam and honey.
Check Facebook for hours
530 County Road 1, just off the Picton roundabout.
FB: @LaundryFarms
MILLEFLEURS
Agri-entertainment/Farm Gate/Farm Shop
Lavender-infused honey, salts and oils, handmade honey and chocolate confections, fresh bouquets of lavender, honey wine.
June to Sept., 10-5pm from Wed. to Sun. and 7 days a week in July.
17461 Loyalist Pkwy. Wellington
W: millefleurs.ca
PORTICO GARDENS
Farm Gate
Certified organic produce, artisan preserves and dried herbs, local honey, local maple syrup, eggs.
Open Saturdays
1475 County Rd. 2, Bloomfield
T: 416.705.0838
W: porticogardens.ca
QUINTA DO CONDE
CSA/Farm Shop
Fresh-pressed olive oil, pastured eggs, a selection of veggies from the farm’s three-acre market garden, local meats, bread, fruit, vinegars and preserves.
212 County Rd. 16 Black River
W: quintadoconde.ca
VICKI’S VEGGIES
Farm Gate
In season vegetables, specializing in heirloom tomatoes.
Seasonal hours: 9-5pm
81 Morrision Point Rd. Black River
T: 613.848.7791
W: vickisveggies.weebly.com
WAUPOOS ACRES FARM
CSA/Farm Gate/Farmer’s Market (Wellington)
Vegetables and fruit, including Swiss chard, several varieties of zucchini, romaine lettuce, red romaine lettuce, leaf lettuce, red onions, white onions, corn, strawberries, cucumbers, ground cherries, snow peas, beans, tomatoes.
Seasonal hours
2670 County Rd. 8 Prince Edward County
T: 613.654.1531
W: waupoosacres.com
WAUPOOS ISLAND SHEEP
Farm Gate
Grass-fed lamb including chops, ground lamb and sausages, produced using sustainable, rejuvenating agriculture.
Weekends 10 to 4 starting midsummer or by appointment.
3359 County Rd. 10 just outside Milford
T: 613.961.9260
W:waupoosislandsheep.com
FARMERS’ MARKETS
BELLEVILLE – Tues., Thu. & Sat. 8 – 5pm. Year round.
182 Pinnacle St., Adjacent to City Hall.
Info: 613.476.1255.
CAMPBELLFORD – Sat. & Wed. 8 – 12pm. May through October. 66 Front St. S., Campbellford.
Info: 613-475-0901
facebook.com/CampbellfordFarmersMarket
COBOURG – Sat. 8 – 1pm. May through December.
Rotary Park.
Info: cobourgfarmersmarket.com,
facebook.com/CobourgFarmersMarket
CODRINGTON – Sun. 10 – 2pm. May through October.
2992 Cty., Rd. 30, Codrington.
Info: 613.475.4005.
MILLBROOK – Sun. Apr. 26 and Sun. May 24. 10 – 1pm. Old Millbrook School, 1 Dufferin St.
Info: millbrookfarmersmarket.weebly.com
PETERBOROUGH – Sat. 7 – 1pm. Year round. Morrow Park.
peterboroughfarmersmarket.com.
PORT HOPE – Sat. 8 – 1pm. 56 Queen St., Port Hope. Wed. 12 – 5pm. Home Hardware parking lot, 177 Toronto Rd. May through October.
Info: facebook.com/pg/PHFarmersMarket,
[email protected].
PORT PERRY – Sat. 8 – 1pm. June through mid-October. 121 Water St. on the waterfront.
Info: portperryfarmersmarket.ca,facebook.com/portperrymarket .
QUINTE WEST – Wed. & Sat. 8 – 1pm. May through October. Front Street along the Trent River waterfront in downtown Trenton.
Info: 613.392.2841 ext. 4416,
quintewest.ca.
WELLINGTON – Sat. 8 – 1pm. Mid-May through early October. 243 Main St. next to the park.
Info: 647.822.7672,
countymarkets.ca.
CSA
A food distribution model where customers pay a fee to obtain a share in a local farm, and then receive food produced by the farm.
W: csafarms.ca
REKO NETWORK COBOURG
A REKO ring is a simple distribution model for foods, and acts as a contact platform between producers and consumers in the immediate area. With REKO, local food is more easily available to the consumer and the producers can sell their goods efficiently without intermediaries.
FB: @CobourgRekoNetwork
