Farm tours and rural culinary events
Littlejohn Farm | Southeastern Ontario
Get hands-on with these unique rural experiences. Meet farmers, growers and makers. Understand new and traditional sustainable farming practices and learn new skills.
Hamilton, Halton and Brant
Farm Crawl Hamilton
Embark on a one-day, self-guided tour to several operating farms across the Hamilton area this fall. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to participate in fun farm events and learn about local agriculture and where your food comes from.
The annual Farm Crawl Hamilton will be held on September 14, 2024, rain or shine. Get your ticket in advance.
Location: Hamilton and area
York, Durham and Headwaters
Dufferin Farm Tour
Meet the local farmers and growers in Dufferin County and visit farms, orchards and stables along the way.
The Dufferin Farm Tour is a family-friendly event that will take place on September 28, 2024.
Location: throughout Dufferin County
Southeastern Ontario
Littlejohn Farm
Littlejohn Farm is an agritourism group getaway experience in rustic-chic Prince Edward County. Get hands-on making charcuterie, cheese or sourdough bread, take a wine tour, join farm workshops and meet the resident chickens, ducks, honeybees, pigs and goats.
The Experiential Farm Dinners are authentic culinary events that captures the essence of farm living and focuses on where our food comes from.
Location: 908 County Road 10, Picton
Southwestern Ontario
Secret Lands Farm
A family-owned and operated sheep dairy farm south of Owen Sound in Grey Highlands producing small-batch, artisanal dairy and cheese products using traditional, organic farming practices. Farm tours and food events are held throughout the summer and fall, and products are sold at the farm-gate shop.
Book the Sunday Farm Tour and Brunch, a three-hour event that starts with a walk around the farm and a visit to the barn, followed by a leisurely brunch featuring dairy, cheeses and meats from the farm.
Grey, Bruce and Simcoe
Eigensinn Farm
The ultimate farm-to-table dining experience, Chef Michael Stadtländer and his wife, Nobuyo grow and raise organic produce and livestock on their 100-acre (40-hectare) home farm. The bounty of their farm is used to prepare multi-course meals during their signature dinner-on-the-farm events.
Learn about their maple syrup production from the onsite sugar bush, honey production from their apiary and skilled forest foraging.
Call to inquire about upcoming farm dinner dates and to make reservations well in advance. On select days during their dining season (June - September), guests are treated to an outdoor (weather-permitting) multi-course meal that lasts approximately four hours.
Location: #449357 – 10th Concession, Grey Highlands, R.R.#2 Singhampton
Kimber Valley Farms
Book a unique and interactive farm tour to meet the Viking sheep of Iceland, in Ontario!
Learn all about the animals, which are believed to be the oldest breed of sheep in the world. And discover the farm to fashion process of harvesting their fleece and transforming it into wool.
Location: 236087 Beaver Valley Road, Kimberley
Huron, Perth, Waterloo and Wellington
Taste Real Fall Rural Romp
Discover farm, market and food experiences this fall on a self-guided tour.
Learn about the region’s agriculture, meet the makers and growers and taste the local flavours of the season in Wellington County.
This self-guided event occurs on September 28, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Throughout Centre Wellington, Erin, Guelph-Eramosa and Puslinch
The Perth Farmhouse
Visit this charming 1860s farm and tour the barn, explore the property and spend time in the pasture with the friendly dwarf goats.
Your time will end with a picnic by the picturesque pond and vineyard. Baked goods and refreshments included.
Location: 4596 Wilmot Easthope Road, New Hamburg
Greater Toronto Area
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
For ten days each year, the country comes to the city for the world’s largest indoor agricultural exposition and equestrian competition in Toronto.
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is help during the first two weeks of November at Exhibition Place. This year’s exact dates are November 1-10, 2024.
Location: 100 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto
Tips for visiting a farm
- Wear comfortable, sturdy, flat, closed-toed boots or shoes
- Dress in layers, with a sweater or light jacket for fall weather and clothing you don’t mind getting dirty (consider a change of clothes for the trip home)
- Bring a hat and gloves for hands-on activities
Last updated: August 14, 2024