Beginning the first of Spring and continuing through the Summer and Fall, our honey bees work to pollinate a variety of wild flowers on our 80 acre hobby  farm. Our honey comes to your table straight from the hive. Unlike a lot of processed honey, our honey is not heated or pressure filter strained, so you know you are getting all the antioxidents, enzymes and minerals in our unprocessed honey. Wild flower honey taste's great and is also great for allergies. Our honey is sold in a variety of different sizes. We do have comb and creamed honey during the summer months. Our farm also produces 100% hand made beeswax candles and a great Beeswax skin cream.

Nestled in the rolling countryside of the Rideau Lakes area, Highlands Honey is a small beekeeping operation dedicated to the production of uniquely flavoured wildflower honey. Our bees forage on the abundant wildflowers in abandoned farm-fields as well as on the trees and shrubs in the surrounding forests and wetlands.
For those interested in starting out in beekeeping, Highlands Honey is also your local source of bees selected to survive and thrive in this region.

Ferme Ouellete has a long history. First established in 1852 by the Mather family, Patrick and Caroline Ouellette purchased the Century Farm in 2002, and immediately began setting down roots.
Patrick and Caroline believe strongly that traditional farming is the best way to do business – best for humans, best for animals, and best for the environment. Caroline, who comes from a long line of farmers, credits her mother and grandmother with instilling in her a deep understanding and respect for nature that is reflected in everything she does.  Patrick’s niche is his horses. He readily admits he would rather work with his team than on his tractor and says he finds peace and quiet in the sound of their breathing. Patrick’s respect and fondness for his horses can work magic and the horses always respond and reciprocate.
The love and dedication Caroline and Patrick put in everything they do is evident to anyone who visits Ferme Ouellette Farm. They sell at the Farmgate on Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM April to December.

Mark Saunders and Jennifer Farnum have lived at Crooked Hills Farm for 20 years and, as of 2007, have been joined by twin daughters, Chloe and Mabel. Jennifer works as a primary teacher for the Limestone District School Board and Mark runs the farming operation.
Their 265-acre farm consists of two sugar maple bushes, 50 acres of hayfields, 15 acres of mature pine plantations, 5 acres of Christmas tree plantation, 100 acres of mixed hardwood/old pasture, a 60-acre sphagnum bog and 5 acres in strawberries.
Strawberries are the main source of farm income but Mark and Jennifer also sell honey from their dozen bee colonies, maple syrup from several hundred maple trees, as well as hay, straw, and Christmas trees.

In 2007, Kristine Swaren and Malcolm Williams brought a shared love of the land together to work with Mother Nature in a beautiful valley in Lanark Highlands. Malcolm's bees produce golden honey from native wildflowers, trees and the garden plants. Malcolm also makes furniture from cedar, ironwood and maple harvested from the 170-acre property. Kristine trained with an herbalist and a biodynamic farmer and works with Canadian Organic Growers.

In the photo are some of the WWOOFers who help on the farm (WWOOF=World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) - we welcome local exchange-help as well.

Blue Chicory Garden's organic products are available at the farm gate and McDonald's Corners Farmers Market. We are committed to being local farmers to our neighbours and nearby communities.

Production methods include the use of compost and cover crops to improve soil health, and the incorporation of biodynamic and permaculture practices. Kristine and Malcolm are members of the Canadian Organic Growers, Lanark Organic Growers Guild, and Lanark County Slow Food.