Come experience agriculture in one of Ontario’s oldest farming communities. 

Information About Farming Today

 

Site ID	Passport Description
1	Cricklewood Orchards  www.cricklewood.ca - Beth & Brent Siwicky.  Find out how an apple orchard is maintained and operated.  Learn all about growing apples, corn, squash, pumpkins and melons.  Visit the scarecrow family, climb the straw mountain and have a snack at the picnic area.  Tour the 6 acre corn maze and pick your own apples, available at small extra fee.
2	Memory Junction Railway  Museum  www.memoryjunction.netfirms.com - Ralph & Eugenia Bangay.  View Railway memorabilia and apple industry artefacts. Peel apples by machine.  Crafts, antiques and museum gift shop on site.  History of apples, Hops, Crops and the connection to exporting farm crops.  Small train for children to enjoy -- great photo stop!  Soft drinks for sale.
4	The Garden Network (613) 398-8528 - Bonita Glover.  A greenhouse retail garden centre located in Stockdale and Natural Themes, a neighbouring native plant nursery.  Together information and activities about naturalized and traditional garden techniques. Extensive display beds demonstrate the possibilities of the many plants available for sale and viewing.  Children's activities available around traditional and native plants gardening.
5	Pork Producers Marketing Yard  www.ontariopork.on.ca   - Mary McDonald.  Pigs of all sizes!  Bring your camera. Learn about hog identification, assembling and feeding.  "Hands on" and agricultural awareness activities and games.  Sausage on a bun for sale.  Fall Mum display and sale by Trout Creek Acres.
6	Oakcrest Equestrian Centre www.oakcrestequestrian.ca - Mary Ann Tildesley.  Family operated equestrian centre and boarding facility.   Check out the Equestrian Centre training from advanced English & Western to Beginners in adult and child classes, clinic and camps.  Demos will be ongoing during the day.  Pony rides are available for a small fee.  Check out the interactive small animal displays & gorgeous Arabian horses.  Beverages for sale.
7	Nature's Way Greenhouses & Stained Glass Works www.natureswayglassworks.ca -- Heather & Robert Watt.  Windmill energy display with two wind generating stations; border collie demos; stained glass studio and various artisans.
8	Wilce Farm, Pat Johnston & Carl Wilce.  Beef cattle, Farmers Feed Cities info booth & info from Northumberland Cattleman's Association, Recipes, kids colouring pages, etc.  Demos of live honeybees and honey production, beef breeds, antique & modern farm machinery, wool spinning & sheep, poultry, crafts & quilting displays.  Corn-on-the-cob & Church bake sale.
9	Schoolhouse Gardens -- Dennis Gebhart & Tom Harris.  Award winning gardens have grown into a 4 acre site consisting of herbs, vegetables, very large display of flowers, shrubs & many container gardens.  Displays of propagation and drying of herbs.
10	Nature Conservancy of Canada's Barr property www.natureconservancy.ca -- Todd Farrell /Mark Stabb.    Come visit a 31 acre jewel of a property within the Rice Lake Plains.  NCC staff will be on hand to talk about the exciting history of the area, the unique  prairie and savanna species on the property and our restoration efforts.
11	Oak Heights Estate Winery www.oakheights.ca -- Ian Fraser, Proprietor and Mike Traynor, Winemaker.   A brand new winery that opened in July 2007. A hidden gem with vineyards nestled among the rolling hills of our beautiful county.  A refined country experience awaits you!
12	Carousel, Roseneath Fair Grounds  www.roseneathcarousel.com -- Barbara Foreman and the Roseneath Agricultural Society.  Enjoy a memory!  Take a ride on Canada's best 100-year-old musical carousel, a museum quality restored 1906 CW Parker model made up of 40 basswood horses & two boats with a 1934 Wurlitzer band organ using paper rolls. Rides are $2 -- see you aboard!   Souvenirs available.
13	St James Anglican Church, Roseneath, ON -- Sheila Surerus.  Historic Little White Church on the Hill opened in 1863 built in the Picturesque style.  The bell tower encloses a ringer just a bit smaller than the famous Liberty Bell.  A pioneer Church with pine pews and floors and authentic old stained glass windows -- it has served the community since before Confederation.  Pull the bell rope and view the antique glass hearse.  Quilts and horticulture on display.  Beef on a bun and home-made desserts, local maple syrup.
14	Alderville First Nation Social History Tours,  Community Centre  www.aldervillefirstnation.ca Alderville invites you to take a look at the past & present traditions of our people that are still valued today.   Take a social history tour of Alderville, observe traditional wild rice gathering methods, or take in nature with a tour of the Black Oak Savanna.
15	PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary,  www.donkeyinfo.ca -- Sheila Burns.   Visit the ever-popular sanctuary to meet these wonderful characters of the 4-legged world, and find out all about the fascinating history, uses, and characteristics of these clever animals.   BBQ and Yard Sale this year - back on the tour after a short break, with some new members of the troupe to enchant and delight you!
16	Oriole Acres Alpacas  -- John and Brenda Stanford.   A 10.5 acre farm currently supporting 31 lovely alpacas.  Get your face painted and have your picture taken with one of the resident fleecy creatures for a nominal fee, or browse and buy alpaca products.  Learn about alpaca characteristics and history from Alpaca Board representatives, on site to answer your questions.
17	Welcome Acres,  & Kathryn's Garden, Welcome/Port Hope http://www3.sympatico.ca/kathrynsgarden/main.htm -- Roy & Doreen McHolm & Kathryn McHolm. Harvest theme - heritage threshing demo, haying & machinery on the farm section, paper arts using farm crops, studio art, spinning, book binding, self-guided tour at Kathryn's garden.
18	Welovale Farms - Kellogg Family Dairy Farm -- David, Mary Lou, Janelle & Natalie.   The Kelloggs welcome you to their 4th generation dairy farm milking 25 - 30 cows in a tie-stall barn.  Tour the farm, feed calves, see milking demos at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and watch a clipping demo.  Agricultural displays and trivia for your education and the Durham East 4-H Dairy Club will be having a fundraiser.  Come and see what dairy farming is all about!
19	Marvindale www.marvindale.ca - Donna & Art Marvin.  An historic stream valley in the hills of Hope Township.  Family history has been preserved and well organized here to show the progression from the age of water power through 100 years of mixed farming to today's alternative uses.  Extensive collection of antiques from farming & forestry interspersed with water-colour paintings by 6th generation resident artist Cori Lee Marvin, 20 minute wagon rides, 2 hr walking tour daily at 2pm, and a "tired" horse for the kids!  LOTS of great woodlot and modern conservation info.  A must-see.
20	Osland Sheep & Beef Farm  905-753-2317 -- Cindy Osland.  A variety of pure bred & commercial sheep/lambs on a century farm suitable for wool & lamb production. Spinning, wool dying and carding demos, animal care,  video of shearing day, and 4-H club activities.  The Shop in our store farmhouse offers frozen naturally grown lamb and beef cuts, fresh eggs, a variety of wool products, yarns and fleece, blankets, preserves and organic vegetables.
21	Dorothy's House Museum 905-885-5984 3632 www.porthope.ca/departments/historical/museum/d_museum.htm -- Joan Smith & Neil McKellar.  Guided tours of house and antique displays, local artisanry & craft displays, pioneer artifacts, old time garden, pioneer games for children.  Corn roast, pop and water provided free of charge;  crafts, family history items and historical books for sale.
22	Maple Crescent Farm 905-797-2598 www.maplecrescentfarm.com - Boris Khaimovich and Kendra Batek.  Full feature Equestrian Centre with a variety of horse breeds.  One hour trail rides avaliable at 10 am, 12pm, 2pm for those 14 years and older ($30 per  hour).  Riding instruction at  11am, 1pm, 3pm.  Pony rides for kids all day at $3 per ride.
A	The Birdhouse  Nature Store 877-480-7434 www.thebirdhouse.on.ca -- Connie Crowe.  Select from over 150 different bird feeders, houses, seed, and nature related gift products, field guides, birding books, binoculars, audio tapes.  Enjoy the garden and pond.
B	Off the Beaten Path Country Market Campbellford, ON (705) 653-0282 - Tracey Cocchio.  Enjoy a visit to this delightful country market with its own certified and inspected butcher shop providing sausages and cuts for your dining pleasure.   Gift and decor items are sold along with the excellent foodstuffs.
C	Empire Cheese & Butter  www.empirecheese.com.   A Northumberland County prize, our only operating cheese factory with its own store selling local and regional items of cuisine.  Due to Health & Safety regulation, the factory is not tourable, but questions are answered in detail by the knowledgeable staff.
D	Rhonda's Antiques 905-355-1318 - Rhonda Marshall.  This site has fun activities including a vintage car show, history tents, BBQ, corn roast, burgers and other treats.  See the game chickens and enjoy a walk through the 11 acre trail.  Enter to win a country quilt.
E	Burnham Family Farm Market  burnham.market@airnet.ca-- Paul and Ann Burnham.    Farm fresh veggies and fruit, home-baked goods.  Corn maze and childrens play area available for your amusement.  Burnham's is a favourite stop on the tour for refreshments and take-home items.