Eating habits are changing rapidly for many people in Ontario, as food production methods--such as the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides--receive greater scrutiny from different levels of government and from the general public. A growing number of concerned people are looking to small, local vegetable and meat producers for greater accountability and transparency in the food supply.

At Hawthorn Valley Farm, we are combining new awareness with accumulated wisdom to offer our guests, visitors, and friends a truly unique food experience. With knowledge developed over many years, we cultivate our gardens with creative natural methods using many materials available right here on the farm. Potato plants, for example, are grown with a combination of straw mulch and plant clippings to yield big beautiful tubers. Compost is made and mixed here on the farm too, and used in planting and fertilizing many of our vegetable plants.

Find out what we are growing in our vegetable and herb gardens this year!

If you are looking for a sustainable, food-filled local vacation or weekend getaway, consider staying in our private guest house, with its full-fledged kitchen facilities and an all-you-can-pick-and-eat natural garden right outside the back door.