PURVEYORS
CALLANDER BAY MARKET, CALLANDER BAY, ONTARIO
Located on the grounds around 1886 Lake House Bistro are various vegetable gardens and greenhouses growing heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, peaches & cream corn, peas, yellow/green/purple beans, red/gold/candy cane beets, heirloom carrots, red & yellow peppers, hot peppers such as Carolina reapers & Ghost for Chef Greg’s secret hot sauces and much more depending on season. Callander Bay Market produces all of the chutneys, mustards, ketchups, relishes, compotes, etc for our future retail location (coming spring 2024).
spring hill farms, trout creek, ontario
Wayne & Patti Chalmers are pioneers in growing organic vegetables in their year round greenhouses on the top of the hill just outside Trout Creek. They are a family run business, who takes special pride in growing our their flowers and fresh produce! They have everything you are looking for, from flowers and produce to soils and seeds! Since Wayne’s passing Patti has sold the farm to James and his wife who are continuing the legacy.
MNOGIN GREENHOUSE, NIPISSING FIRST NATION, ONTARIO
Is a sustainable indoor growing facility located on Nipissing First Nation. The greenhouse is using groundbreaking hydroponic technology to grow the highest quality of lettuces, leafy greens, and herbs in North Bay and the surrounding areas while continuously remaining environmentally friendly.
FROMAGERIE KAPUSKOISE, KAPUSKASING, ONTARIO
Since 2011, Fromagerie Kapuskoise has been a dream in the making for François Nadeau. While travelling in Asia—where cheeses were scarce—François decided to pursue cheese making so he would never have to go without it. Motivated by his newfound passion, he completed a basic cheese making course in Saint-Hyacinthe (Québec) in 2013, followed by in-depth training in France that following year.
BOARD’S HONEY FARM, RESTOULE, ONTARIO
Since 1974 we have been keeping bees in the North. We believe that the honeybee is an amazing creature. Our 300 colonies are situated in the scenic pristine and unpolluted countryside of Northern Ontario’s Almaguin/Nipissing Region. The bees pollinate old farming fields, cattle fields and non-industrial farming areas that are known for not using pesticides. Proprietor Jamie Board continues her families legacy.
FIELD GOOD FARMS, CACHE BAY, ontario
Isabelle and Ryan Spence grow quality food for the North Bay, West Nipissing and Sudbury region since 2011. The farm operates using organic methods on 4.5 acres west of Cache Bay. growing spinach, carrots, beets and numerous other vegetables. Find them regularly at the North Bay Farmers Market.
DALEW FARMS, LAVIGNE, ONTARIO
The farm is owned and operated by Dave and Chantal Lewington and their children Caleb, Jacob, Olivia and Emma. They are very passionate about small scale ecological agriculture and work extremely hard to grow the healthiest and most nutritious food they can each season and in an environmentally sustainable way while also supporting the local economy by patronizing local suppliers.
LE FROMAGERIE AU VILLAGE, ;LORRAINVILLE, QUEBEC
In 1990, Christian Barrette and Hélène Lessard acquired a dairy farm that had been in the Barrette family for several generations. After reviewing a number of possibilities, they decided to turn the farm into an artisan cheese factory. The company opened its doors on September 26, 1996. The cheese-making couple specialize in making various types of cheddar, putting love and pride into all their products.
ELK RANCH, KANATA, ONTARIO
Thom van Eeghen has farmed with elk since he was 15, beginning in New Zealand and then for the past 20 years at ElkRanch, west of Ottawa. Thom and his wife Fay Armitage farm together here and Fay traces her family’s farming in this area to more than 150 years ago.
DEHAAN FAMILY FARMS, ASTORVILLE, ONTARIO
William and Tara began farming in 2013,they have laying hens and broiler chickens, they have always had a vegetable garden for their own family. It has slowly grown over the past 3 years into a much larger scale from servicing our farm gate customers to taking our chicken to market. They produce a locally grown free run, free range chicken that is butchered locally and sold to our local customer.
YORKSHIRE VALLEY FARMS, PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO
AN ORGANIC REGENERATIVE REVOLUTION IN THE MAKING
Our goal is to produce delicious organic food, to build long-term agriculture and community resilience, and to manage our impact on the planet for generations to come.
UGLY BARN FARM, MARKSTAY, ONTARIO
Brittany Rantala-Sykes and Ivan Vincent are a small family farm based in northern Ontario and one of the first, year-round mushroom facilities in the north! At the Ugly Barn Farm, they specialize in gourmet mushrooms! They cultivate them in our mushroom growing facility, heated by renewable materials and produce mushrooms without the use of pesticides and source as much material locally as possible! By doing so they support other local farmers and reduce their environmental footprint! They are also passionate in wildcrafted foods like blueberries, fiddleheads, spruce buds, and of course mushrooms!
EARTH AND SOUL FARM, STURGEON FALLS, ONTARIO
Donovan Daniel began farming locally in Corbeil just outside of North Bay however they outgrew the space thus relocating to Sturgeon Falls. Donovan’s passion for eating local and supporting local farms is infectious. Our products look and taste delicious. Exceptional freshness, quality and nutrition for your family and health.
MILFORD BAY TROUT FARM, BRACEBRIDGE, ONTARIO
Milford Bay Trout Farm begins with the Uhde family and 200 acres of land outside Bracebridge. Rolf and Edith Uhde moved from Niagara Falls with their four kids in 1973 to seek a healthier, more self-sufficient lifestyle. They wanted to provide a place where people could fish, and there was an excellent wellspring on the site that was just perfect. In 1974, Milford Bay opened to the public!
LEISURE FARMS, STURGEON FALLS, ONTARIO
Mitch Deschatelets,family owned Leisure Farms has been operating as a business since 1981. Our farm is situated in the vibrant small community of Sturgeon Falls (West Nipissing) and stretches alongside the serene Sturgeon river.
MATTHEWS MAPLE SYRUP, POWASSAN, ONTARIO
In 1979 Dave and Audrey bought 30 acres of bush on the Ski Hill Rd. west of Powassan. In the spring of 1980 they had 50 buckets and a homemade 2′ x 6′ open evaporator in our driveway.
KING COLE, STOUFFVILLE, ONTARIO
For over 65 years and four generations of the Thompson family, they have remained true to time-honoured farming practices that epitomize integrity in sustainable, responsible farming.
What does that mean? When you see our Pure Homegrown name or logo, it is our guarantee that the meat products we produce are raised on the Wand Family Farm in the most natural and humane ways possible. This in turn ensures that you, our customer, will have a fantastic and healthy eating experience all while knowing that animals raised on our farm were raised with the greatest care possible. We strongly believe that the way we produce our meats will in turn be a better, more nutritious product, while being sustainable. High, consistent standards in raising our livestock. A commitment to animal well-being. Working the land with a focus on stewardship and sustainability. Pure Homegrown reflects how we feel about our products. We are proud of our work and our product – pure and homegrown on the family farm. We are Markus and Jennifer Wand, and Klaus and Ursula Wand.
GOOD GLAZE DOUGHNUTS & DESSERTS, NORTH BAY, ONTARIO
Accomplished chefs Jessica Sanabria & her husband Kyle Laplante come back to their roots from Fernie, BC and start a doughnut craze sweeping over the north!
THORNLOE CHEESE, THORNLOE, ONTARIO
Thornloe Cheese is 100 per cent Canadian, 100 per cent farmer owned and more successful than ever.