PEC Farm Stands & Markets
Farms & Markets
For areas along the northern shores of Lake Ontario, including Prince Edward County, fruits and vegetables are ready for us to enjoy throughout the Spring, Summer, and Fall.
In the early Spring, get ready for some fresh:
Rhubarb
Asparagus
Late Spring/Early Summer is the time to enjoy fresh:
Strawberries
Cherries
Raspberries
Peas
Radishes
Lettuce
Spinach
Swiss chard
Beets
Carrots
Summer months are a time to enjoy:
Blueberries
Blackberries
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Peppers (bell peppers, chilli peppers)
Green beans
Corn
Summer squash
Eggplant
Melons (watermelon, cantaloupe)
Late Summer/Fall welcomes freshly picked:
Apples
Plums
Pears
Grapes
Pumpkins
Squash (butternut, acorn)
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Nestled in the heart of wine country in Prince Edward County, they want to give you a unique experience filled with aroma, taste and colours. Enjoy a walk at the farm, in season, and bring home a perfect gift found in their boutique. Flowering period is from late June to mid-July.
Make sure not to miss their lavender festival, an annual event. Two days of great events including essential oil extraction, music, tasting, craft and much more!
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Prince Edward County Lavender
732 Closson RdNestled in the heart of wine country in Prince Edward County, they want to give you a unique experience filled with aroma, taste and colours. Enjoy a walk at the farm, in season, and bring home a perfect gift found in their boutique. Flowering period is from late June to mid-July.
Make sure not to miss their lavender festival, an annual event. Two days of great events including essential oil extraction, music, tasting, craft and much more!
Your Hosts: Todd and Susan Vader
1260 County Rd. 18, Cherry Valley [map]
613-476-7537 | www.vadersmaple.ca
Saturday & Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm
Stop by the County’s longest running maple syrup producer! Since 1910, the Vader family has been tapping maple trees on the south shore of picturesque East Lake near the Sandbanks Provincial Park.
Tour our 3000 tap maple production sap house and enjoy the sweet smell of maple as you watch sap boiling in our 3’x14’ high efficiency evaporator.
Enjoy displays of antique and new maple equipment. Learn from maple trivia and photos of the maple production. View vintage photos of Vader’s maple history.
Take a scenic walk along a trail through the maple bush overlooking East Lake to see our tapped maple trees with sap buckets as well as tubing from tree to tree.
Talk to us about the production process and share our passion for maple syrup – nature’s decadent, healthy sweetener! 🍁
Purchase fresh maple syrup as well as hand crafted maple butter, maple leaves, maple jelly and granulated maple sugar.
Delight in Maple Taffy on a stick and Maple Kettle Corn popped fresh onsite for sale.
Vader's Maple Syrup
1260 County Road 18Your Hosts: Todd and Susan Vader
1260 County Rd. 18, Cherry Valley [map]
613-476-7537 | www.vadersmaple.ca
Saturday & Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm
Stop by the County’s longest running maple syrup producer! Since 1910, the Vader family has been tapping maple trees on the south shore of picturesque East Lake near the Sandbanks Provincial Park.
Tour our 3000 tap maple production sap house and enjoy the sweet smell of maple as you watch sap boiling in our 3’x14’ high efficiency evaporator.
Enjoy displays of antique and new maple equipment. Learn from maple trivia and photos of the maple production. View vintage photos of Vader’s maple history.
Take a scenic walk along a trail through the maple bush overlooking East Lake to see our tapped maple trees with sap buckets as well as tubing from tree to tree.
Talk to us about the production process and share our passion for maple syrup – nature’s decadent, healthy sweetener! 🍁
Purchase fresh maple syrup as well as hand crafted maple butter, maple leaves, maple jelly and granulated maple sugar.
Delight in Maple Taffy on a stick and Maple Kettle Corn popped fresh onsite for sale.
A certified organic fruit and vegetable market garden that grows and sells all of its produce on the premises. Portico Gardens is certified organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. (Pro-Cert). We can be found in a rustic barn offering an eclectic mix of produce including artichokes, beans and beets, heirloom tomatoes, purple carrots, herbs and microgreens. And garlic. Lots of garlic! Or try the roasted garlic pearls known as garlettes, or the bruschetta kits.
Portico Gardens
1475 Prince Edward County Rd 2A certified organic fruit and vegetable market garden that grows and sells all of its produce on the premises. Portico Gardens is certified organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. (Pro-Cert). We can be found in a rustic barn offering an eclectic mix of produce including artichokes, beans and beets, heirloom tomatoes, purple carrots, herbs and microgreens. And garlic. Lots of garlic! Or try the roasted garlic pearls known as garlettes, or the bruschetta kits.
Known for pick-your-own strawberries and raspberries, Laundry Farms knows produce: the offerings from these third-generation farmers are extensive and include veggies, such as squash, peppers, onions, potatoes, corn on the cob, as well as tomatoes and apples and a splendid selection of pumpkins, jam and honey. On County Road 1, just off the Picton roundabout.
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Laundry Farms
530 Prince Edward County Rd 1Known for pick-your-own strawberries and raspberries, Laundry Farms knows produce: the offerings from these third-generation farmers are extensive and include veggies, such as squash, peppers, onions, potatoes, corn on the cob, as well as tomatoes and apples and a splendid selection of pumpkins, jam and honey. On County Road 1, just off the Picton roundabout.
The Picton Town Hall Farmers Market is located in downtown Picton at the corner of Ross and King Streets. Open on Sundays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM from mid-May to mid-October, rain, or shine.
What better place to enjoy a Sunday morning than to mingle with fellow marketgoers and support local growers, producers, and artisans than at the iconic Picton Town Hall Farmers Market? Look forward to being served a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from local farms, unique crafts from local makers, as well as many preserves, cheeses, and more.
The Picton Town Hall is abuzz with lively conversation, laughter and mouth-watering aromas from freshly baked goods and other food stalls.
The Picton Town Hall Farmer’s Market is not just a place to buy local produce and crafts, this market is a place where everyone comes together on Sundays to celebrate our community, our local talent, and the flavours of the land.
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Picton Town Hall Farmers' Market
2 Ross StThe Picton Town Hall Farmers Market is located in downtown Picton at the corner of Ross and King Streets. Open on Sundays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM from mid-May to mid-October, rain, or shine.
What better place to enjoy a Sunday morning than to mingle with fellow marketgoers and support local growers, producers, and artisans than at the iconic Picton Town Hall Farmers Market? Look forward to being served a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from local farms, unique crafts from local makers, as well as many preserves, cheeses, and more.
The Picton Town Hall is abuzz with lively conversation, laughter and mouth-watering aromas from freshly baked goods and other food stalls.
The Picton Town Hall Farmer’s Market is not just a place to buy local produce and crafts, this market is a place where everyone comes together on Sundays to celebrate our community, our local talent, and the flavours of the land.
Vicki’s Veggies is a small but award-winning farm specializing in growing market products and best known for its more than 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. After a small hiatus, this County favourite is back, with its annual family-friendly seedling sale kicking off the season on Victoria Day weekend.
Visit the restored post office-turned-farm stand as you’re touring the South Shore for lots of fresh produce finds.
Vicki Emlaw is an eighth-generation family farmer from Milford, Ontario. She originally started Vicki’s Veggie’s back in 2001 and continues the family tradition to this day.
Vicki's Veggies
Vicki’s Veggies is a small but award-winning farm specializing in growing market products and best known for its more than 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. After a small hiatus, this County favourite is back, with its annual family-friendly seedling sale kicking off the season on Victoria Day weekend.
Visit the restored post office-turned-farm stand as you’re touring the South Shore for lots of fresh produce finds.
Vicki Emlaw is an eighth-generation family farmer from Milford, Ontario. She originally started Vicki’s Veggie’s back in 2001 and continues the family tradition to this day.
Wellington Farmers Market is located at the Eddie Hotel & Farm, 4 km east of Wellington, at 15786 Loyalist Parkway (Hwy 33). This market is touted to be the largest farmers market in PEC, open from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM every Saturday from mid-May to mid-October, rain, or shine. Plenty of free parking is available on site.
The Wellington Farmers Market offers a delightful blend of fresh fruits and vegetables, local artisanal crafts, and freshly prepared delicacies. Visitors can wander through the farmer’s market stalls, enjoying the many local crafts and enticing aromas of the County’s finest offerings.
From farm-fresh fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, bread, and pastries, the market showcases the exceptional quality and flavours made possible by our local farmers.
And while at the Wellington Farmer’s Market, check out the Eddie Hotel and Farm’s 78-acre farm, a very popular venue for weddings, corporate events, and numerous musical and other stage performances.
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Wellington Farmers' Market
15786 Wellington Main StWellington Farmers Market is located at the Eddie Hotel & Farm, 4 km east of Wellington, at 15786 Loyalist Parkway (Hwy 33). This market is touted to be the largest farmers market in PEC, open from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM every Saturday from mid-May to mid-October, rain, or shine. Plenty of free parking is available on site.
The Wellington Farmers Market offers a delightful blend of fresh fruits and vegetables, local artisanal crafts, and freshly prepared delicacies. Visitors can wander through the farmer’s market stalls, enjoying the many local crafts and enticing aromas of the County’s finest offerings.
From farm-fresh fruits and vegetables to artisan cheeses, bread, and pastries, the market showcases the exceptional quality and flavours made possible by our local farmers.
And while at the Wellington Farmer’s Market, check out the Eddie Hotel and Farm’s 78-acre farm, a very popular venue for weddings, corporate events, and numerous musical and other stage performances.
Century+ family farm located just outside of Picton with a seasonal farm stand of vegetables, flowers, eggs and fruit. Stock up on local dairy, treats, and fresh-made eats in the bakery at the back.
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Hagerman Farms
13644 Loyalist PkwyCentury+ family farm located just outside of Picton with a seasonal farm stand of vegetables, flowers, eggs and fruit. Stock up on local dairy, treats, and fresh-made eats in the bakery at the back.
The Wellington Community Market is in the parking lot at the Wellington United Church, 243 Main Street, Wellington. This not-for-profit operation features local growers, artisans, winemakers, distillers, and more. Operating every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM from Victoria Day Weekend to Thanksgiving Weekend, rain, or shine.
Wellington United Community Church, the site of the Wellington Community Market, is in the heart of Wellington directly along the northern shores of Lake Ontario. Immediately to the west of the church is Wellington Park, long regarded by the locals as “The Coolest Spot in The County“. This is the perfect place to cool off on a hot summer’s day and enjoy a picnic lunch as those cool southeastern breezes blow in from Lake Ontario.
Whether you’re seeking a unique gift, a delicious treat, or simply a welcoming atmosphere, the Wellington Community Market truly embodies the spirit of our community.
Wellington Community Market
The Wellington Community Market is in the parking lot at the Wellington United Church, 243 Main Street, Wellington. This not-for-profit operation features local growers, artisans, winemakers, distillers, and more. Operating every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM from Victoria Day Weekend to Thanksgiving Weekend, rain, or shine.
Wellington United Community Church, the site of the Wellington Community Market, is in the heart of Wellington directly along the northern shores of Lake Ontario. Immediately to the west of the church is Wellington Park, long regarded by the locals as “The Coolest Spot in The County“. This is the perfect place to cool off on a hot summer’s day and enjoy a picnic lunch as those cool southeastern breezes blow in from Lake Ontario.
Whether you’re seeking a unique gift, a delicious treat, or simply a welcoming atmosphere, the Wellington Community Market truly embodies the spirit of our community.