THE DAILY DURHAM LOCAL GUIDE
Explore agriculture & rural services across Durham Region.
Kiss My Bees Honey is a family beekeeping operation in Mitchell Corners, Clarington, run by beekeepers JoAnn and Chuck Poirier. The farm keeps around 100 hives across Durham Region and sells local wildflower honey from a honey cupboard on the front porch at 15 Firner Street, stocked daily for drop-in or pre-order pickup, as well as at the Whitby Farmers Market. The beekeepers also offer honeybee swarm relocation help and beeswax candles. Phone: 905-728-9419.
Knox's Pumpkin Farm is a family-owned farm in Hampton, Clarington, where the Knox family has been farming in Durham since 1832. Visitors can spend the day picking their own produce, browse the farm store and sample homemade goods. The fall season features the pumpkin patch, weekday wagon rides at 12, 2 and 4, farm animals, kids' activities and seasonal treats such as kettle corn and hot apple cider. The farm is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through October 31, including Thanksgiving Monday, with tickets available online.
Wholesale tree nursery on the north shore of Lake Ontario near Bowmanville, growing plant material since 1963. Supplies garden centres and landscape professionals with field-grown shade and flowering trees, specimen shrubs and evergreens, and container-grown shrubs, evergreens, vines, perennials and grasses. Not open to the retail public. Spring hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Saturday 7:30 AM to 12:00 noon, closed Sunday.
Linton's Farm Market is a farm and farm shop in Oshawa, Durham Region, Ontario. Phone: 905-655-3949.
Lockie Farms is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at 12799 Concession 4, Uxbridge Rur, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is other food crops grown under cover. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
M&M Livestock is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at 7709 Concession 4, Goodwood, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is all other miscellaneous animal production. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
A 6th-generation family farm that has been growing in Durham Region since 1797, Mackey Farms sells its own farm goods direct to the public from its North Oshawa property: seasonal fresh produce, farm-fresh eggs, honey, and field-grown cut flowers, plus flower shares, holiday wreaths, and fall pumpkins. The farm emphasizes soil and water stewardship through no-till agriculture and pollinator-friendly practices. Roadside shopping hours are Saturdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sundays 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM; farm-gate pickup is also offered in North Oshawa.
Maple Grove Orchards is a family-owned and operated farm in Bowmanville, Clarington, offering a farm market and pick-your-own. The farm follows sustainable farming practices, rotating crops, conserving water and using responsible fertilizers and pest control. Its products include seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs and raw honey, grown on the farm or sourced from other Ontario farms, and it offers a CSA programme. The farm also appears at multiple farmers' markets throughout Durham Region and runs educational tours and workshops for schools and community groups. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
MAPLE LANE Garden Centre & Nurseries is a full-service garden centre in Hampton, in the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario. Its logo marks the business as established in 1988, and its website notes it is operating under new management as of 2026. The nursery sells hardy, locally grown plants along with gardening products and landscape supplies, and offers bulk landscape materials for both homeowners and contractors, with bulk deliveries scheduled daily. Customers can shop online for delivery or pickup orders, or browse the on-property Market Store. Opening hours as published on the official site: Monday to Thursday by appointment only; Friday to Saturday 8:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday 8:00am to 3:00pm. Closed on holidays (Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day). Hours are subject to change.
Meadowlark Flower Farm is a cut-flower farm in Bowmanville, Ontario, growing high-quality locally grown blooms on the family's farm. A flower cart parked in front of the farm's big red barn at 3052 Highway 2 sells fresh bouquets on most weekends during the growing season, and flowers are also sold online for pickup at the farm. The farm supplies fresh local flowers to Durham Region florists and plans to add flower-arranging workshops and pick-your-own flowers. Phone: 905-431-6248.
Mighty Harvest Produce Inc. is listed in Durham Region's business dataset at Unit 1, 871 Wilson Road South, Oshawa, Ontario. Its recorded business activity is other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming. Contact the business to confirm current services and hours.
Native Plants in Claremont is a native plant nursery in the Claremont community of north Pickering, operating since 2006 on a 15-acre property in Ontario's Greenbelt. The nursery specializes in growing more than 150 species of native sedges, grasses, wildflowers, shrubs and a few trees, grown primarily from seed following established native-plant growing guidelines. It serves home gardeners, schools, landscapers, other nurseries and conservation and restoration organizations. Products include potted native plants, wildflower and butterfly garden kits, seed, boxed plants couriered across Ontario, and gift certificates, and the nursery offers a garden design service. Its retail operation is seasonal, so check the nursery's own website for current seasonal hours before visiting.
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