Northumberland County Food & Farm Tour

Calling all fans of food! This tour visits 3 food and farming related venues in Northumberland County. Start your day at the blackcurrant farm. Then it's onward to an award-winning cheese and ice-cream dairy and finish the day at the "home of the perfect tomato". Lots of tasting and shopping opportunities at each venue and a lovely lunch included as part of the trip.

For a quick geography lesson, Northumberland County about a 1-hour drive east of Toronto along the shore of Lake Ontario. 
1-Day Trip
Sat May 18, 2019
$119 + HST

Inclusions

  • Round trip transportation on deluxe bus with a washroom and WiFi.
  • Local expert and tour guide will accompany the bus and provide narration and commentary of the area.
  • Visit to Popham Lane Blackcurrant Farm. Sampling and shopping.
  • Visit to Empire Cheese & Dairy Co-Op. Sampling and shopping.
  • Visit to Casteel's Greenhouses, the "home of the perfect tomato". Sampling & shopping.
  • Lunch at Timber Ridge Golf & Country Club included.
  • Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during tour. 
  • All tips.

Pickup Locations

For more information about a pickup location, please click on it's name in the list below.
Return Times:
  • Cobourg 5:20 PM
  • Scarborough 6:40 PM
  • York Mills 7:10 PM
  • Vaughan 7:40 PM
  • Mississauga 8:05 PM

Tour Dates

Sat May 18, 2019

Price

$119 + HST  per person
To book over the phone
​please call (866) 208-2950

Payments, Cancellations & Refunds

  • 100% full refund if you cancel at least 14 days before the trip departure date. 
  • Sorry but no refunds if cancellation is received less then 14 days before trip departure date. 
  • Your seat is fully transferable to anyone else up to the time of departure without penalty. 

Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour. Price is the same as adults. 

Tour Highlights

Popham Lane Blackcurrant Farm

Popham Lane Farm is a blackcurrant farm near the shores of Lake Ontario in Brighton. They are known for their Black Currant Jam and a multi -use Full Berry Sauce. These products have a “WOW” factor, as most people exclaim upon tasting! Both are healthy, big on flavour and low on sweeteners so everyone can enjoy the benefits. 

Empire Cheese & Dairy Co-Operative

If you like cheese, you're going to love this stop on our day trip.

​Empire cheese will have samples of their award winning cheeses ready and waiting for us to do some tasting and then you can shop away in their retail store. And not just for cheese either, they carry all kinds of artisanal and local food products.

Did we mention they also sell delicious ice cream too? No calorie counting today please!

Casteel's Greenhouses

Our final stop for the day will be Casteel's hydroponic greenhouses also known as the "home of the perfect tomato". They grow over 9,000 tomato plants and produce about 300,000 pounds of great tasting tomatoes each year.

Not only are they known for their tomatoes but also for their Casteel's Craft Caesar Mix. 

They tell us it blends beautifully with vodka for a classic Bloody Caesar, or just on it's own over ice. Cheers!