OUR FINDS

King City, Ontario Port Credit - December 22nd, 2022 - As a Vaughan local, I have heard about this next farm time and time again. However, I had no idea where it was, who owned it, or what exactly it was that they did. So when I saw that a pop-up market was occurring on site last November, it was a no-brainer to hop in my car and check it out. I drove north on the 400 to 15th Sideroad, and kept driving until I reached Beretta Farms. Because there was a market on that particu

East Gwillimbury, Ontario Port Credit - December 10th, 2022 - On a Saturday morning in October 2021, I ventured north of Vaughan for my morning fix of Harvest Hunting. After my first stop in Newmarket, I headed north on Woodbine Avenue until I spotted a tiny red barn at the side of the road. This red barn held the Farm Market at Sharon Orchards. I parked my car and entered the market where I was greeted by a lovely woman at the front desk. The market offered tons of apples, a

Caledon, Ontario Vaughan - October 27th, 2022 - Completely unplanned, I visited this next farm as I was driving home from my stop at Dixie Orchards on Labour Day Monday 2021. I initially saw one sign for Downey’s Farm Market and thought to myself “Ah! Yes. The infamous farm.” But then, to my surprise, there was ANOTHER sign on the opposite side of Heart Lake Road that ALSO said Downey’s. And with that, I was completely and utterly confused. So I had no choice but to make a st

Caledon, Ontario Vaughan - October 17th, 2022 - As you know, by Labour Day of 2021, I had already declared the season as fall. So quickly after my first fall-farm visit to Dixie Orchards, I drove east on King Street then north on Innis Lake Road towards Albion Orchards Apple Farm & Country Market. I drove up to the lovely white picket sign at the corner of the driveway, then turned left where I was greeted by a gorgeous white barn where the Country Market lay. On the left han

Cookstown, Ontario Vaughan - September 20th, 2022 - It was a gorgeous, sunny Thursday in August when I was in Cookstown for a meeting. I rarely take the Cookstown exit off of Highway 400, so of course I had to do a little exploring while I was in the area. I made a right on King Street North, and approached a white barn and wooden sign on my left hand side with the name ‘Laura’s Farm Stand’ on it. Without hesitation, I turned into the driveway. Surrounding the white barn were

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

Port Elgin, Ontario Vaughan - July 19th, 2022 - My girlfriends and I took an overnight girls’ trip to Southampton, Ontario. I could write a whole other blog about Southampton, because after 24 hours I was completely obsessed. Southampton has just about everything you need for a beach vacation: a beautiful beach, the cutest downtown strip, great restaurants, friendly neighbors, and unreal accommodation options. But I must digress, to talk about the Harvest Honourable I visited

Apsley, Ontario Vaughan - March 11th, 2022 - My girlfriend recently bought a cottage in Buckhorn, Ontario, and invited the girls up for a little girls week this past August. Though the drive was almost three hours, I was completely enticed by the number of farms and markets present in the local community. Through my research before the trip, I found one spot that became a must-go-to (and I made this very clear to the girls). So, on a (hungover) Tuesday afternoon we drove 20

Maple, Ontario Vaughan - March 6th, 2022 - There is nothing quite like a farm or market that is less than a 20-minute drive from home. And luckily for me, 20 minutes north of my home is the land of some really great farms. This next place is no exception. Robintide Farms has been on my Harvest Hunters bucket list since the beginning. On the Monday of the August long weekend, I made my way north on Highway 400 and then further on Jane Street until I reached King-Vaughan Road.

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,

Surrey, British Columbia Toronto - January 30th, 2022 - Exploring new places is the backbone of our operation here at the Harvest Hunters, so having the opportunity to explore out west was like music to our ears. So you know that our first stop at Maskeen Farms was not going to be the only stop we made. As we drove west down 40 Avenue to our next destination (surrounded by sprawling farmland and more fruit farmers than I have seen per kilometer, like, ever), we saw a sign at

Rockwood, Ontario Toronto - May 18th, 2021 - During Alex and I’s venture to the two predetermined farm’s we visited two weekends ago, we came across what looked like a roadside vegetable stand while driving south down 5th line. As I passed the stand (we drove in separate cars because #SocialDistancing), I peered into my rearview mirror to see if Alex spotted it as well. I could see his turn signals flickering as he proceeded to make a U-turn which pretty much answered my ques

Hampton, Ontario Toronto - May 13th, 2021 - Remember that scenic route I told you about last week on a drive from Courtice to Bowmanville? Well the intended purpose of that route was to visit Pingle’s Farm Market. As someone who never shies away from a photo opportunity, Pingle’s was added to my list the second I saw its photos online. Driving east down Taunton Road on a sunny afternoon, it is very hard to miss Pingle’s as you approach. To your right appears 148 acres of farm

Stouffville, Ontario Toronto - May 10th, 2021 - Last week, before heading home from #VaccinationStation in Newmarket, Ontario, I did a quick Google search to find a spot to pick up eggs nearby. At my house, we go through a carton of eggs a week, at a minimum. To my delight, Diversity Farms located in Stouffville, 15 minutes from my current location, popped up on the map. I quickly clicked the destination and started my drive to the farm. My GPS took me left off of Woodbine Av

Belwood, Ontario Toronto - May 9th, 2021 - After last week’s #FarmFail, Alex and I were determined to successfully visit some of the farms on our bucket list this weekend. By way of recommendation from a friend, we came across Salad Days Farm and added it to the top of our list. To our luck, this weekend was the farm’s opening weekend! Located in Belwood, Ontario, about one hour away from my home in Etobicoke, I woke up bright and early (for a Saturday) and scurried out the

Stayner, Ontario Toronto - April 29th, 2021 - It’s a Sunday morning on a hot summer day in August, and you and the girl friends are packing up after a girls weekend in cottage country. You’re tired (from the whole staying up all night, drinking rose, and singing to each other thing), hungry, and itching for a shower and your bed. With no where but home in mind, you pile in the car, put your music on shuffle, and hit the road. Just as you regret not stopping for food before yo