Farm to Table: Meet the Growers of Rideau Lakes

This family farm gate offers seasonal veggies.

Located at 228 County Rd 42 in Delta.

A popular local spot for both seasonal vegetables and antiques!

Located at 8525 County 42 Road in Newboro, look for the sign, "Old World Country Antiques" on your way.

Family owned and operated! In addition to milking about 60 cows and cash-cropping, Gunnebrooke Farms produces maple syrup, maple butter and maple candy year round. From their family to yours, Gunnebrooke Farms puts love and careful attention into what they produce and create. Online ordering is easy here, check out their retail site! Or give Joyce a call at 613-359-5071 to pick some up maple goodness.

Have you tried the two new products from Little Rideau Farm yet? Spice up your maple experience with hot sauces! That’s right, the home of epic maple vinegar, now also makes Tropical Maple Hot Sauce and Sugar Shack Hot Sauce. The year-round farm stand at Little Rideau Farm is the perfect stop for single-source honey and world champion maple products. You can’t miss the little red barn at 8929 Highway 42 near Westport.

From firewood to seedlings, pumpkins to in-season produce, Magill Family Farm on the corner of Harts Gravel and Coons Road near Elgin has a sweet farm stand ready to catch your eye. Stop by and see what’s in the stand!

This fourth generation family farm in Rideau Ferry is a local staple for fresh produce. The strawberries are amazing (mid-June) and the veggies are divine. Miller’s Bay Farm Market Garden & Berry Patch also offers a weekly produce basket program to keep up with everything that's in season. Wondering what's available on the stand and when? Miller Bay Farm has made it easy! Don't forget their fabulous pumpkin patch in the fall.

This garagiste winery will have you becoming a regular! Atop a hill overlooking Westport’s Sand Lake, Scheuermann’s Vineyard and Winery creates magic in a glass – and on a plate. Soak in the ambiance at the winery during the summer season with outdoor dining and dig into scrumptious steaks or incredible woodfired pizza while savouring a bottle of handcrafted wine and overlooking the vines. Follow along on their Facebook page for updates!

Whether it's fresh produce, eggs, flowers, livestock, meat or the skills it took to grow them, Stealing the Bloom Farm wants to share it all with you! Look for the farm stand at 28 Sunnyside Road, as well as immersive workshops and educational farm tours offering a firsthand glimpse into the workings of a small-scale farm. Meet the animals and learn about biodynamic gardening, rotational grazing, animal husbandry, farm systems, and more! See cows, pigs, rabbits, peacocks, sheep, donkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and many more friendly farm faces. You’ll fall in love with life on the farm! Farm tours by appointment only; schedule a tour at https://stealingthebloom.ca/.

A sweet new activity turned into a family tradition! Blair Brothers Maples was born from the pandemic and now has more than 800 taps on their multi-generational homestead near Newboro.

Raising Scottish Highland Beef in Rideau Lakes! This premium, grass-fed beef is pasture raised and is hormone and antibiotic free. This type of beef is lean but very rich in flavour and tenderness. Best of all it’s packed with nutrition. Follow along on Facebook, too!

Known for their fresh eggs and beautiful onions, this large scale grower has lots of vegetables on the grow. Be sure to ask about their preserves and frozen foods too, such as kale for smoothies and even gooseberries!

Located in Delta at 1307 Delta Road.

Ethically raising chicken, pigs and goats, this livestock farm focuses on selling nutrient-dense meats and artisanal meat. This is accomplished through year-round outdoor raising, providing chickens and pigs with organic feed while they forage from the land, as well as featuring 100 percent grass-fed goats – ensuring their animals receive the best quality of life and optimal health in the process. Four Goats Farm also runs Farmhouse Charcuterie, showcasing products made from heritage, organic pork grown on the farm like traditional Italian-style salami and salumi.

The Leggetts have continuously been making syrup since 1827, when the farm was first deeded to the family. The present day sugarhouse in Crosby was built in 1892, and the family believes it to be possibly one of the oldest working sugarhouses in Ontario. The world champion maple syrup from Leggett’s has twice been awarded Reserve World Champion at the Royal Winter Fair, and was also twice awarded the title of World Champion Maple Syrup.

Near Forfar, this homestead offers wholesale honey, beeswax, and starter colonies. Natural, unpasteurized Ontario honey, unique to Rideau Lakes! Marion’s Honey has been producing high quality honey for 40 years, available in both liquid and creamed forms.

Located at 1577 County Road 42 between Forfar and Philipsville. Open on occasion or by appointment - call 613-359-1151.