Visit a nursery or greenhouse

Visit Wellington County nurseries and greenhouses for all your gardening needs.

Arthur Greenhouses, Nursery and Market Garden, Arthur – trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, flowers, planters, hanging baskets, herbs

Bee Sweet Nature Company, Puslinch - native plants, shrubs, berry plants raised from local seed

Big John’s Farm Market, Kenilworth – hanging baskets

Buds and Blossoms Farm, Elora – perennials and flowers, floral arrangements, planters

Butt’s Berry and Flower Farm, Rockwood – cut flowers

Country Crops, Erin – annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetable plants, soils

The Fieldstone Barn, Elora – flowers

Gerrie’s Garden Centre and Farm Market, Elora – herbs, seedlings, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, planters

J and N Produce and Flowers, Ariss – annuals, perennials, flowers, hanging baskets, planters

LitteTree Garden Market, Fergus – annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, indoor and outdoor plants, hanging baskets, planters

Middlebrook Farm Market, Elora – seedlings, bedding plants, flowers, hanging baskets, planters

Misty Meadows Market Inc., Conn – seedlings, hanging baskets, planters

Mosborough Country Market, Guelph/Eramosa – hanging baskets

Steckle’s Produce and Flowers, Harriston – annuals, perennials, bedding plants, flowers, hanging baskets, planters, seedlings

Plant Sales and More

Many CSA farms sell extra seedlings after their fields are planted. Check out our CSA farm directory for a farm near you, or watch our Facebook page for more information. Most farmers’ markets carry seedlings, hanging baskets and seeds in the spring. Find a market near you.

Container Gardening

Want to garden but have limited space? 10C workshops on how to make your own container garden for urban dwellers. Contact them for more information www.10carden.ca.

Locally Grown Seeds

Green Legacy

Seed Libraries

How a Farm Share Works:

A member signs up before the season for the size of veggie share that is recommended for their household size. During the allotted season they pick up according to a weekly or biweekly schedule from a drop-off location in Guelph or other locations in Wellington County. Some farms offer shares year-round, while others operate in the main growing season. Farmers are able to offer lower prices for their produce than they would at a market or in stores because of the full-season commitment.

The farms are listed below with their pick-up locations and seasons of operation.

What are the benefits of a CSA?

When farmers and consumers connect in a direct way, there are many positive benefits for both eaters and growers.

• Members eat healthier and learn to cook with healthy ingredients.
• Member children often take interest in their farm and eat more vegetables as a result.
• Farmers feel supported and motivated to improve the quality of what they offer, and share the realities of farming with their membership.
• Farms are able to stay small and financially-viable.

Most farms offer newsletters and events to educate their membership about the farming methods they use, and invite members to enjoy their farms. Hence CSA is also known as Community Shared Agriculture.

Overall, CSA farms build community, improve their local environment (often by using organic growing methods), and offer a connected experience for their members!

More Farm Fresh Opportunities

Spring lamb is available in Ontario year-round, but fresh lamb is a spring treat for many. There are lots of options to buy lamb locally. Check out these Wellington County farms and a retail stores who offer high quality meat.