OUR FINDS

Mount Albert, Ontario Vaughan - September 13th, 2022 - You know I am always scouring the internet for new and exciting pop-up markets and events to visit in addition to our regular scheduled programming. One pop-up market that had been scheduled in my calendar for a few weeks was the Lavender Festival taking place at the Giving Place on July 9th and 10th. Because I have the best friends in the world, it was easy to round up the troops for a drive to Mount Albert to attend the

Milton, Ontario Toronto - February 14th, 2022 - On a gorgeous Saturday in July, I was in Guelph for an appointment. But of course, prior to departing for said appointment, I made a list of nearby farms and markets that I could visit on the way. First only my list is a farm I found in the very beginning of my Harvest Hunters research, so I was very excited to finally pay it a visit. After venturing a few main roads, I finally made it to 10 Side Road (one of the most beautiful,

Thorndale, Ontario Toronto - December 21, 2021 - With only four more days until Christmas, we thought we throw you back to the most impressive holiday display we have seen of any of the farms we have visited this year. Remember the second Holiday market we visited in St. Thomas back in November? Well before we went to the market, we got a little Christmas warmup when we made a pit stop at Heeman’s Garden Centre & Strawberry Farm along the way. Heading from Woodstock towards T

Vineland, Ontario Toronto - December 6, 2021 - Through the first couple of stops of our Vineland adventure, we spotted a small white sign and cute white-coloured home lining Victoria Avenue. At the time, we did not stop. However, on route to our last planned destination, we passed by that same sign and decided to pull into the drive. So yes, our stop at Elizabeth’s Greenhouses was not planned, but we are happy to have had the experience as one of six stops. On that particular

Vineland, Ontario Toronto - December 3, 2021 - At this point, we had made it through half of our destinations on that beautiful Friday in June. On our way to the next stop (right on brand), we traveled a whopping three minutes down Victoria Avenue to get to Cherry Lane. From the get go, Cherry Lane was unique from the other stops we had made that day. With a large, modern sign sitting by the street, and a long driveway leading through the fields, we drove our car slowly down

Vineland, Ontario Toronto - November 25, 2021 - Today, we are on to our story about stop three of six of our Vineland extravaganza. While at our second stop, Peach Country Farm Market, we noticed a colourful photo-op from across the street. Curious, of course, we crossed the street on Victoria Avenue and made our way onto the site of Bizjak Farms. That colourful photo-op turned out to be an awesome mural painted onto the side of a truck. The truck was adjacent to a large gree

Vineland, Ontario Toronto - November 18, 2021 - Continuing on our six stop excursion in Vineland / Niagara-on-the-Lake, we drove one minute north of Monteforte Family Farms on Victoria Avenue to our next destination: Peach County Farm Market. It was by fluke that this stop was so close to our first destination, because it was on my to-do list regardless of proximity. One of my cousins visited the market a few months earlier and absolutely gawked over the peach pie - so there

Caledon, Ontario Toronto - August 5, 2021 - If you have ever driven through Caledon, you know that every road is its own gorgeous adventure, lined with sprawling fields and stunning homes and farms. This is no different for Humber Station Road where Malhi Farm is situated. Driving north on this road, you can see the large Malhi Farm banner hung across the farm’s entrance gate. Easily spotted up ahead, I made a right into the driveway upon my arrival on a lovely morning in May

Milton, Ontario Toronto - July 21, 2021 - On a warm, sunny Monday morning I took a drive to Milton to visit a much anticipated farm that I have been awaiting opening for the season. I however was not prepared for the beauty I was about to witness as I made my way to Springridge Farm. Travelling north of Derry Road on Bell School Line, I turned left into the farm’s driveway. I was taken aback by the breadth of the barn and the atmosphere that surrounded it. Rolling green hills

Mono, Ontario Toronto - July 19, 2021 - After my adventures in Orangeville to the farmers’ market and to Am Braigh Farm, I took Airport Road south towards home. Driving with no intention to stop on the way, I spotted a large white sign at the edge of a driveway boasting a large, handwritten font in bright blue. There was something so curious about the sign that I drove past it to get a better look, then promptly made a U-turn and headed back towards it. Turning left into the

Newmarket, Ontario Toronto - June 29, 2021 - On the last Sunday in May, I was scheduled to finally visit my dear friend's new home in Bradford, Ontario. But as I’m sure you know, I can’t take any sort of drive without scoping the scene for nearby farms and markets. Upon my research, I came across a family farm in Newmarket. Jessica was more than thrilled to join me for a quick adventure, so on that Sunday morning around 11:00am we drove north on Dufferin Street and made a rig

Kettleby, Ontario Toronto - June 22, 2021 - After my visit to the Aurora Farmers’ Market on that bright Saturday morning, I was not ready to head home just yet. Instead, I decided to hit another farm that has been high on my bucket list: Round the Bend Farm. West of Aurora and north on Jane Street, situated amidst the town of Kettleby, sits an endearing wooden farmhouse surrounded by 30 acres of fields. The first thing that caught my eye as I entered the site was the family’s

Mount Albert, Ontario Toronto - June 15th, 2021 - It was the morning of Victoria Day as I drove down Highway 48 through Mount Albert. Before I digress, I must ask if you have ever driven in or through Mount Albert. If your answer is no, then I recommend you slot it into your calendar during your next free, sunny morning. You will experience long roads with nothing but land surrounding you and sun shining through your windshield, and will discover small and scattered pockets o

Mount Albert, Ontario Toronto - June 11th, 2021 - Waking up on the Monday morning of a long week, there is no better thing I could think of to top off the holiday than to take a sun-shiny drive north to visit a few farms that have been on my radar. My first stop of the day was Brooks Farms. The drive East down Ashworth Road from Highway 48 was particularly beautiful that day; grass as green as can be, not a cloud in the bright blue sky, sun sparkling, and rolling hills of far

King, Ontario Toronto - June 2nd, 2021 - On a cool and cloudy Sunday morning two weeks ago, though undesirable conditions, I was determined to visit at least one farm for the day. With the will to explore and the desperate need to restock my fridge with lettuce (I love me a good salad), I trekked out the door with a familiar destination in mind: Pine Farms Orchard. Growing up in Vaughan, Pine Farms Orchard was a family staple amongst my neighbors for as long as I could rememb