OUR FINDS

Beamsville, Ontario Vaughan - February 11th, 2023 - In May of last year, Christina ventured to Niagara on the Lake for a bachelorette party. On her way south-west, she made a stop in Beamsville, Ontario to visit a farm that we have had our sites set on for quite some time. The Good Earth Food & Wine Co. is more than just a farm on the map. This spot is an entire experience involving food, wine, and farm fun - does it get any better!? Upon arrival, Christina explored the site

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 - November 18th, 2022 - After our visit to Erin Farmers’ Market last year, Christina and I drove 25 minutes back south towards our final destination for the evening. Spirit Tree Estate Cidery was on my list from the very beginning of Harvest Hunters, so I couldn’t have been more excited to visit. And boy, did it not disappoint. As we drove up to the farm on Boston Mills Road, we spotted the beautiful wooden sign on our right hand side. We pulled into

Bradford, Ontario Vaughan - November 1st, 2022 - I visited this next spot by complete coincidence, while driving up Yonge Street in Bradford to Bradford Greenhouse Gallery. About two minutes until I reached my destination as noted on my GPS, I spotted the sign for Tony’s Farm Market on the side of the road and knew that I would have to stop there next. And I did! There is a long-ish driveway off of Yonge Street that takes you to market - which is an adorable, outdoor tent sit

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

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,

St. Catharine's Toronto - January 19th, 2022 - We did it folks! We have finally reached the end of our bachelorette weekend in Niagara-on-the-Lake. On the way to the last stop we discussed, Commisso Estate Winery, I gave the visual of us driving with the windows down and music playing. The intention here was for you to visualize a gorgeous and happy moment, like the ones in the movies when the girl is driving down the PCA in a convertible listing to pop rock. Now for this las

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 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

Dundas, Ontario Toronto - October 11, 2021 - On the morning of Father’s Day, I had my second vaccination scheduled at a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. I knew if I was going to make the trip west, I was not going to miss the opportunity to explore what Hamilton and the surrounding areas had to offer for the Harvest Hunters. So before I departed for my appointment, I made a list of the places I wanted to make a pit stop at. And because it was Father’s Day, it was a MUST that I

Union, Ontario Toronto - November 7, 2021 - On a sunny Saturday morning in June, my friends and I hopped into my SUV and set sail south for our much anticipated beach day. Two hours later, we landed on Port Stanley Beach with our beach blankets, snacks, and chilled wine ready to seize both the day and the sun. Though the air was a bit thicker and the sky was a bit foggier than anticipated, we still got in a full day followed by a great meal at one of the Port Stanley beach ba

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