It’s harvest season once again. Ontario is well-known as an agricultural powerhouse, and to this day its farming roots run deep. Our farmers in York, Durham and Headwaters have been hard at work this summer, tending to their crops and livestock. Now, with the changing autumn leaves and the crisp fall air, it’s time to reap the bounty with a time-honoured harvest.
You can be a part of the harvest this season with a field-to-table dining, or on-farm experience. Go right to the source for a taste of Ontario and enjoy rural hospitality, YDH-style. Check out these upcoming events for a date night, a day out with friends, family fun, or an on-farm, flavourful adventure.
Field to Fork Dinners at Lennox Farm – October 3rd
There’s nothing better than a fall drive in the beautiful rural town of Shelburne… except a drive followed by a Field to Fork experience at Lennox Farm. This signature dinner series provides you with the opportunity to visit a working farm, and learn about how healthy soil is grown, to produce healthy food and support a healthy community. Deepen your connection with, and respect for, the natural world and the food you eat as you enjoy immersive harvest activities, hands-on learning experiences, and a signature, four-course, farm-to-table dinner featuring fruits, vegetables and herbs grown right on the farm.
Dufferin Farm Tour – October 3rd
See farming as it happens! Join this long-running, well-loved event—a self-guided tour connecting families and visitors with local farmers, livestock, crop displays, and fresh regional produce. The annual Dufferin Farm Tour has been introducing families to the land and its bounty since 1998. For one fall day, the doors of several local farms are wide open so you can see how farming really happens. This is a truly unique experience.
Autumn Wild Food Workshops at Everdale Farm – October 3rd
Proudly supported by Over Here Community Arts Adventure. Discover the bounty of the wild as you forage with seasoned guide Jordan Madley in this immersive three-hour fall workshop. With this hands-on experience, you will have the opportunity to deepen your connection to the local environment and learn how to identify and gather nature’s edible autumn treasures. After your guided walk, you’ll learn how to prepare your foraged finds into a delicious, comforting dish. Don’t miss this event featuring engaging conversation about the impressive edible plants and fungi available across Ontario, and a chance to create your own wild-foraged compound butter.
Uxbridge Trailicious Events – September and October
The Town of Uxbridge is pleased to present Trailicious—a series of events happening locally throughout September and into October. Head over to Second Wedge Brewing Co. on September 27th for Uxtober Fest. Enjoy a self-guided trail walk, then spend the afternoon listening to Bavarian polka as you sample a wide array of German-style beers, and German-inspired featured dishes. A short drive down the road is Slabtown Cider. Don’t miss their Perfect Pairings event running through September to October 3rd, offering a selection of seasonal ciders made from heritage cider apples, and farm-to-table dishes.
Field to Fork Central York Chamber of Commerce – October 3rd
This free, annual one-day event welcomes you on a self-guided tour beginning at the Sharon Museum and Gardens. Browse a selection of local table vendors as you discover local products, meet area businesses and makers, and shop for unique items. Then, with your map in hand, hit the road at your own pace to explore amazing farms offering fresh produce, free-run eggs, artisanal goods, flowers, baked treats, and more. Don’t miss this incredible chance to see—and sample!—where your food really comes from.
Farm to Table Lunch at Green and Bloom Farm – October 4th
The best way to experience this one-acre vegetable and flower farm in Amaranth is to literally be here. That’s why Green and Bloom invites you to an afternoon of fall flavours, where local chefs cook entirely from the season, with ingredients harvested straight from the farm and at their peak of freshness. Enjoy your meal right where it was grown: outdoors, surrounded by the autumn landscape. Share an incredible evening with guests who love Ontario farm-fresh food as much as you do, while you sample crates from the grove and greens from the rows.
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