Cheers to our farmers for a successful 2025 field season!

Each summer, we head out to visit our partner farmers - walking their fields, catching up face to face, and seeing the dedication that fuels every harvest. It’s their long days tending to the land, season after season, that bring an incredible mix of fruits and vegetables (all grown without synthetic pesticides) to our baskets. 2025 wasn’t without its challenges, with heavy rains and sudden heat testing even the strongest crops. But thanks to the hard work and resilience of our partners, the season carried through with abundance and success. Their fields and orchards will keep giving generously until the first frost, and we’re lucky to drown in it all. So, cheers to our farmers!  

Scroll below for a glimpse into their season, and head to the Marketplace to enjoy the bounty they’ve made possible.

Bio-Saveur, Laval et Mascouche

Bio-Saveur is sending us crops from the first signs of spring to the last chill of autumn. The summer began with heavy rains that brought weeds quicker than veg, keeping Karl and his team busy in all the wrong ways. But as the skies cleared and the heat arrived, the fields found their rhythm. 

Summers on the farm mean good company too. Karl’s mom (pictured above alongside him) lives on the farm through the busy summer months before heading to Mexico for the winter, keeping herself busy with the lighter work and staying close to the land. Ground cherries have been the season’s highlight so far, with sweet potatoes filling out underground and Brussels sprouts still to come.

Les Jardins d’Ambroise, Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare

Squashing any signs of slowing down at Jardins d’Ambroise. On our latest visit to their farm, Sébastien (pictured above taste-testing celery with us) was happy to share that this season has been a good one. The swings of weather never stood in their way - instead, they used them to their advantage, holding off on planting squash by an extra week so it wouldn’t be ready too early.

Making the most of every season to the fullest. Harvests are far from over with zucchini, squash, and celery still kicking around, but the Ambroise fam can look forward to a well-deserved break once the fields finally settle into winter. They’ll trade tractors for sleighs, with their kids flying down the farm’s rolling hills, making the most of the land as it rests.

Jardins Glenorra, Godmanchester

A season of challenges met with resilience at Jardins Glenorra. The season began with a scare for Julie (pictured above) and Ian when pollinators didn’t show up, leaving their zukes at risk until bumblebees were brought in to save the day. From there, the fields found their stride: carrots leading the way, with beets and blue potatoes on their heels, and soon pumpkin, white acorn squash, and watermelon radish. 

A family-run farm that welcomes their seasonal workers with open arms. While not all their kids are interested in farming, Julie and Ian’s eldest, freshly trained in ag mechanics, spent the dry spells hauling water to keep the fields going. Alongside their loyal team of 12 workers from Mexico returning year after year (that’s Carlos above, harvesting a bunch of carrots!), they’re carrying the season forward with the late-summer sun now promising even more harvests to come.

Ferme aux pleines saveurs, Saint-André-Avellin

Martin and Chantale are growing just about anything under the sun. This season began with the promise of abundance, but was quickly turned on a dime (as Quebec weather tends to do), forcing the duo to quickly adjust their water levels. The steady sun meant fewer pests, although onions, leeks, corn, kohlrabi, and squash sprouted in on the smaller side.

But what really sets their season apart isn’t just the variety, it’s the people. Each season, the same workers from Guatemala (like Arnoldo pictured above, with the smooth acorn squash toss) return with skill and dedication, bringing their know-how that strengthens the farm year after year. Martin and Chantale have even learned Spanish, swapping merci for gracias in a partnership built on respect and plenty of successful harvests.

Ferme Chapeau Melon, Ange-Gardien

Ferme Chapeau Melon’s growing what others can’t, when others can’t. This year’s tropical heat gave François a melon season to remember - canary, cantaloupe, and red seedless watermelon (his favourite!) were juicier than ever but also smaller because of the heat. While the melons wrapped up a little earlier than hoped, the farm is already moving forward with fall spinach and a steady run of baby ginger. 

And with so much natural space dedicated to organic growing, the fields are buzzing in more ways than one. François recently rented a plot to a local flower grower, filling the land with colour, welcoming even more pollinators, and giving him bouquets to greet each morning before heading into the day’s work.