Hutchinson Farm Information

Simply awesome produce, fresh picked daily, all grown at our farm in North Burlington: this is what it truly means to be local! Hutchinson Farm is a family owned and operated farm, in Burlington, Ontario. Nestled between Mount Nemo and Rattlesnake Point, the farm is just a short scenic drive north of the city. We grow everything that we sell, and our philosophy is a simple one: flavour comes first! Each year we plant the best tasting varieties in our fields, and pick them at their flavour peak. From our fields and greenhouses, to your table and garden, please join us for a season of delicious produce and beautiful flowers. John Hutchinson planted his first strawberry patch in 1942, on his family farm along Lakeshore Rd in Oakville, Ontario. He was 14 years old, and many men were overseas fighting in World War Two, so it was up to John and his mother to run the farm. Memorable crops included tomatoes, which he sold to the now closed Canada Canners plant in Burlington. One year he was the second largest grower for Canada Canners; he would have been the largest, but he forgot to pick an entire field! In the 1960's the Oakville farm was bought by developers, and he moved to the north-east corner of Walkers Line and Britannia Road, where he grew greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers. At the time it was one of the largest greenhouses in Ontario. In the 1970's, he bought the Readhead Farm just across the road, where Hutchinson Farm is today. He still grew strawberries and tomatoes, but also a bit of everything else, from acorn squash to zucchini. The strawberries were pick-your-own, but everything else was sold wholesale. In the early 80's two events happened that would change the farm forever. Firstly, Joe Uyenaka, our OMAFRA crops consultant, said "John, you're a great plant grower, why don't you use your greenhouse space to grow flowers like geraniums?" Secondly, John met his second wife, Barbara MacTavish. Barbara set up a table of fresh picked produce along the driveway. There weren't many customers at first, but ...