52 Organic Farms Near Ottawa, Ontario | Regenerative Agriculture Ottawa

Recently, I moved all the way from my hometown of Kitchener, Ontario to a little town near Ottawa. After I was settled in, I wanted to connect with the local farmers, and begin purchasing most of my food from them as well. Ultimately, I made a massive list of farms in the area, for myself, and I thought I’d share that list with you in this article, so that you too can benefit from all the work I put into it.

But first, here 2 reasons why you should find a regenerative farmer near you, and begin buying most, if not all, of your food from them.

1. Eating Organic Food Produced Regeneratively Improves the Environment

Every time you eat conventional food from grocery stores, you’re supporting a type of farming which poisons your food, the environment, wildlife, and destroys topsoil. Conversely, eating organic food grown by farmers practicing regenerative agriculture is one of the most powerful ways you can regenerate the environment and reverse any environmental damage that has occurred from conventional agriculture. It’s up to us to fix the problems in the world, and changing the food you eat is hands down the #1 way to become a part of the solution.

2. Buying Farmer Direct Saves You Money

Many people think that buying directly from farmers is expensive. This is simply not true. The fact that you can cut out the middle man in your supply chain not only makes your food less expensive, especially if you buy in large quantities, like a half cow, for example, but it also makes your food supply more resilient. Get to know your farmers and how they do things. It’s a very important relationship to have for you and your family.

It’s time for the big list of regenerative and organic farms near Ottawa, Ontario, along with the products they sell, and all their contact information to make things as easy as possible for you.. I hope this list helps you find a farmer, and begin buying your food from them.

52 Organic Farms Near Ottawa, Ontario

 

Rock’s End Farm – Organic pastured meats and wool – Certified organic, small family farm; regenerative farming practices – Pickup and Delivery (you will also find us at the Wakefield Farmer’s Market – Near Wakefield, QC (819-775-8132) https://www.rocksendfarm.ca/

Indian Creek Orchard Gardens – — – Vegetables, Fruit CSA – Agroforestry, Regenerative Pickup locations in Almonte, Carleton Place, their farm stand or Almonte Farmers Market 919 Sugarbush Road Pakenham, ON (613) 914-7444 https://indiancreekorchard.ca Battle River Bison – Grass-fed Bison 15593 Highway 7 RR#6 Perth, ON (613) 326-0573 http://www.battleriverbison.ca Mike’s Garden Harvest – Organic vegetable CSA 436 River Rd, Gloucester, ON 613-314-3104 https://www.mikesgardenharvest.com Fair Sun Farm We grow organic veggies for families and chefs in our Ottawa area community. – Organic Vegetable CSA 3015 County Road 21, Spencerville, ON 613-914-5572 www.fairsunfarm.ca Alpenblick Farm – Grass-fed Beef – Pastured Goat and Lamb – Pastured Eggs – Cheese, Honey, Maple Syrup 8138 Golf Club Way, Ashton, ON (613) 253-2640 https://alpenblickfarm.ca Capital Greens We grow organic salad greens and vegetables right in Ottawa. – Organic vegetable CSA 2391 Pépin Ct, Gloucester, ON 613-867-2377 https://www.capitalgreens.ca Larkspur Farm – Organic vegetables & Flowers Alix & Doug 550 Chemin River, L’Ange-Gardien, QC 873-288-4140 https://www.larkspurfarm.net Hidden Trails Farm – Grass-fed beef, Forest Pork – Pastured chicken & Turkey – Coffee, Microgreens, Sweets – Vegetables Order online, Delivered to Your Door https://hiddentrailsfarm.com Heartbeet Farm – Vegetable CSA – No pesticides – Dropoffs in Ottawa, Kanata and Carleton PlaceKate and David 3772 Torbolton Ridge Rd Woodlawn (OTTAWA), ON 613-315-2160 https://www.heartbeetfarm.ca Grazing Days Farm – Grass-fed beef, pastured pork and pastured chicken CSA – Intensive rotational grazing techniques are used; pigs receive protein-rich whey that is “waste” for local cheese producers; vegetable “waste” from the farm Rooted Oak is fed to the pigs; pigs also receive spent grains that is a “waste” product for a local brewer 567 rang Ste. Julie Est, St.-André-Avellin, QC 819-516-0600 https://grazingdays.ca Catena Farm – Organic vegetable CSA – Zero waste, no plastics921 Highway 148, Shawville, Quebec (873)354-5481 https://www.catenafarm.ca Kitley Beef Farm – Grass-fed beef, eggs, and maple syrup – No pesticides, drugs or hormones 422 Kitley Line 3 Road, Toledo, ON (613) 275-0402 http://www.kitleybeef.ca Harley Farms – Grass-fed Beef – Pastured Chicken – Personal Care Products 1630 Heritage Line, Keene, ON (705)295-1925 https://www.harleyfarms.ca Kirkview Farms – Pastured Chickens, Turkeys – Forest Pork – Grass-fed beef – Maple syrup, eggs 20921 Laggan Glenelg Rd North Glengarry, ON (289) 680-8684 http://kirkviewfarms.ca Waratah Downs Organic Farm – Organic Vegetable CSA – LambJohn Weatherhead 3444 Scotch Line, Perth, ON (613)267-7050 https://waratahdowns.com Forefathers Farm – Eggs, meat, veggies CSA (June-oct) – Free-range no antibiotics/hormones – Pickup locations in Smiths Falls, Franktown, Carleton Place, Kanata 205 Buttermilk Hill Rd. Perth, ON Call Robin: 613-227-6804 https://www.forefathersfarm.ca Highland Gem Farm – Organic Vegetable CSA – Pastured Pork, Chicken & Eggs Erin Richan 325 Concession 6A Road, Lanark 613-812-3852 https://www.highlandgemfarm.ca Maplelane Farm – Vegetables, honey – Pasture/Organic Grain Pork Hilary and Nick Moore 325 Concession 6A Road, Lanark https://maplelanefarm.ca Earth’s Mirth Garden – Organic Vegetables & Flowers Shelagh McGuinty, Max Hansgen Rosetta Rd. Lanark zinnia_074@hotmail.com https://www.facebook.com/Earths-Mirth-794123693931692 Matos Apiary – Honey Sydney & Jonny de Matos 1212 2nd Concession Dalhousie 613-914-1635 https://www.facebook.com/matosapiary Welsh Hill Farm – Grass-fed Beef & Lamb – Pastured Organic Eggs – Pastured Pork, Lip Balm Mike & Vanessa White 336 Ferguson Tetlock Rd. Smiths Falls, ON http://www.welshhill.com Montague Farm – 100% Grass-fed Beef Bill Dobson Matheson Drive, Smiths Falls 613-283-5270 http://dobsonfarm.com Hollanbec Farm – Grass-fed Beef Henk & Heather Schapelhouman Frankville 613-275-2929 http://hollanbecfarm.ca Milkhouse Farm & Dairy – Cheese, Lamb, Wool Cait & Kyle White Matheson Drive, Smiths Falls 613-285-9250 https://www.milkhouse.ca Miller’s Bay Farm – Vegetables and Berries Robert & Shannon Miller 65 Rideau Ferry Road, Lombardy 613-283-0205 http://millersbayfarm.com Funny Duck Farms – Pastured beef, veal, pork, lamb, chicken, duck from many farms – Home delivery available – Organic VegetablesDelivery available year round Samantha Klinck RR #3 Frankville http://funnyduckfarms.com Bluegrass Farm – Vegetable CSA Leela Ramachandran Jasper, Ontario 343-542-1978 https://bluegrassfarm.ca Bakers Farm – Vegetables and Berries 109 Rosedale Road, Smiths Falls, On (613) 283-5033 https://www.facebook.com/bakersfarmsmithsfalls Balderson Berries – Blueberries Arlene Keith 211 Keays Road Balderson 613-812-1084 https://baldersonblueberries.com Tiraislin Fold – Pastured Beef & Lamb Rosemary Kralik Maberly, ON (613)268-9999 https://www.facebook.com/Tiraislin-Fold-2322448424636789 Flying Horses Farm – Pastured Chickens & Turkeys – Honey Diane & Jeff Perth, ON (613)720-5413 https://www.flyinghorsesfarm.com Ravensfield Farm – Pastured lamb and pork Titia Posthuma 1688 Old Brooke Rd. Maberly 613-268-2248 https://www.facebook.com/RavenfieldFarm Swallowtail Organic Garlic Farm – Organic Garlic, dips, spreads, pestos, powders, spice blends Ali Gangnier Ross 2191 Bathurst 5th Concession 613-264-0809 https://swallowtailfarm.ca McKenzie Organic Farm – Grass-fed Beef – Pastured Poultry – Free Range Eggs Glenn & Merydth 3062 Drummond Concession 8a, Balderson, ON 613-264-5071 http://mckenziefarm.com Little Fallbrook Farm – Maple Syrup – Fresh Garden Produce – Woodworking Brendan Doyle & Erin Cameron 654 Mackay Line Road, Balderson (613)267-4376 http://littlefallbrookfarm.ca James Haven Farm – Pork Sausages – Chicken, turkey, eggs – Asparagus and raspberries – Baked Goods 5th Concession Bathurst, ON 613-267-6495 familyjames@storm.ca Jackalope Farm – Market Garden (no pesticides) – Chickens and Eggs – Rabbits, Ducks, Geese 2708 Drummond Concession 2, Perth, ON (613) 264-8838 https://jackalopefarm.wordpress.com Creek’N Tree Farm – Seedlings, vegetables – Shittake Mushrooms – Maple Syrup Perth, ON Anne Janssen https://creekntreefarm.com Rock-N-Horse Far – Vegetables – Meat, Eggs, Maple Syrup, CSA – No pesticides Diane Sheets 1267 Rae Road, Almonte 613-451-6115 https://www.rocknhorsefarm.ca Stone Pile Farm – Meat, Pork, Eggs Amanda and Joel Lanark, ON 613-259-5043 Ugly Apple Cider & Wine Award Winning Ciders Bret Hogue 1940 Con. 4B Dalhousie, Lanark, ON https://uglyapple.ca Riverrun Farm – Grass-fed Beef – Hay Andrew & Julie Dawson 205 McIlquham Blair Road, Lanark, On (613)259-3157 https://www.riverrunfarmsbeef.ca Monarch Acres – Pastured Raised Pork & Chicken – CSA 280 Gold Creek Rd, Lanark, ON 613-808-2938 https://monarchacres.ca Mississippi Berries – Strawberries Andrew & Julie Dawson 2430 Ferguson Falls Road, Lanark (613)259-9911 https://mississippiberries.ca Arc Acres – Grass-fed Beef & Pastured Pork – CSA Amber Payne 1538 Manotick Station Road, Greely, ON 613-324-0411 http://arcacres.ca Bramble Lea Farm – Vegetable & Fruit CSA – Beef, Chickens, Pork, Eggs – No herbicides or pesticides John & Melissa 840 County Road 42 East, Athens, ON (613)803-0832 https://www.brambleleafarm.com Foster Family Farm – Veggie and Egg CSA (July-Oct) – Dropoff locations in Ottawa, Barrhaven, Stittsville, and more Mel & Davonne PO Box 196 North Gower, ON (613)851-3903 https://www.fosterfamilyfarm.ca Jambican Studio Gardens – Vegetables, flowers CSA (july-oct) 2969 River Rd RR#3 Manotick ON 613-299-9183 http://jambican.ca Our Farm – Vegetable CSA – Pork, Lamb – Delivery to Carleton Place, Arnprior, Pakenham, Almonte 3772 Torbolton Ridge Road, Woodlawn, ON (613)454-5587 https://our-farm-csa.square.site Rochon Garden – Vegetable, eggs, cheese, honey CSA (may-oct) – 11 dropoff locations Edwards, ON 613-821-3245 https://www.rochongardens.com Roots Down – Weekly/Biweekly veggie CSA (june-oct) – Pickup in Kingston, Ottawa market – Work shares available (1 day of work per week for a full CSA share) 145 Taylor Road West, Gananoque, ON (613) 532-0581 https://www.rootsdown.ca Whitsend Market Garden – Organic Veg, Honey, Mush & Pork CSA – Door to Door flyers provide about 40 per cent of our annual sales. – Produce is delivered through a cotton tote bag that is swapped out and refilled each week Bob Whitmore Near Ottawa (613) 278-1937 http://whitsfarm.blogspot.com

Regenerative Farming Organizations Ontario

In case you’re a farmer and looking to get in touch with other farmers in the Ottawa valley area, below is a list of resources that may help you on your way.  Enjoy!

Just Food – Farm (w CSA), Events, Free Seeds and Soil:
Just Food is a local, non-profit, community-based organization that works on both rural and urban food and farming issues in Ottawa and the surrounding region.
http://justfood.ca

Farmhouse Food (Cooperative of Small Farms in the Ottawa-Gatineau region):
https://www.alimentsfarmhousefood.com

Organic Urban Landcare Society (Events and Training):
https://organiclandcare.ca

National Farmers Union (Meet and eat with farmers):
https://nfuontario.ca

Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (Farmer to Farmer Training and support):
https://efao.ca

Canadian Organic Growers (Events and Training):
https://www.cog.ca

Regeneration Canada (Events and Training):
https://regenerationcanada.org

Two Rivers Food Hub:
https://tworiversfoodhub.com

Website directory of Local farms:
https://lanarklocalflavour.ca