Location: 4500 Centennial Park Road, Harrowsmith
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Time: 10am - 4pm
Admission: Free
Registration is not required, please drop in!
Saturday, September 11
Event Schedule
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Drive
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Live music by Chris Murphy
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Tractor and Plow Display by Frontenac County Plowmen's Association
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Gilmour's Market Food Truck
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Harrowsmith Brewing Company Beer Garden
- 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Live music by King of the Swingers
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Live Music by Teilhard Frost
Sunday, September 12
Event Schedule
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Bry the Magic Guy
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Frontenac Farmers' Market - Plus other vendors
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Drive
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Kids' Thank a Farmer Creative Tent
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Live music by The Goodnight Irenes
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Gilmour's Market Food Truck
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Harrowsmith Brewing Company Beer Garden
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Live Music by Jeff Code & The Silver Wings
Entertainment
Live Music by Chris Murphy 
Chris Murphy has been a professional musician in the Kingston area for over 20 years, and has toured across Canada, as well as performances in the US, Ireland, and China. Chris got his start in the Celtic/East Coast band Shores of Newfoundland, and later founded the band Crooked Wood. Presently, he is a member of the Folk/Celtic band Turpin’s Trail.
Live music by King of the Swingers
King of the Swingers has energized festivals, fairgrounds, street concerts, and parties with their upbeat, energized, approach to Dixie music for more than twenty years. King of the Swingers hold the all-time record for most performances by a single group at the Stewart Park Festival, Perth with more than twenty performances over ten years. Come out and join, Mowgli, Baloo, and King Louie, to dance and sing with King of the Swingers!
Live Music by Teilhard Frost 
Teilhard Frost is a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in traditional fiddle tunes, with a particular interest in the Appalachian Mountains. He has spent the last twelve years touring with critically acclaimed band Sheesham, Lotus and Son, and is currently featuring his latest solo album, As the Crow Flies. Jason Mercer will be joining Teilhard on banjo.
Bry the Magic Guy 
Bry the Magic Guy has been performing magic for over 15 years, for audiences for all ages. Bring your family out to Centennial Park on Sunday morning to watch Bry perform at the Open Farms Community Hub.
Live music by The Goodnight Irenes 
Three singers, two guitars, one fiddle, and nearly 1000 songs at our disposal: Traditional and original folk, blues, classic country, bluegrass, and fiddle' tunes.
Live Music by Jeff Code & The Silver Wings 
Four guys who like to play and sing traditional country music for the enjoyment of others.
Community Groups
Kids' Thank a Farmer Creative Tent 
Description: Hosted by the Harrowsmith Social & Athletic Club, the kids creative tent will offer an opportunity to acknowledge and thank the very people Open Farms strives to celebrate - our farmers and producers.
Custom thank you cards will be available to colour, decorate, and include a special message to our farmers. Kids can either take the cards home, deliver them to their favourite farmer, or or leave them with Open Farms hosts to post online for all our local farmers to see!
Kids can also take part in the Open Farms Colouring Contest (more info coming soon).
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Southern Frontenac Community Services Food Drive 
Description: Stop by the South Frontenac Community Services booth to help us load a trailer with non-perishable food items for our Food Bank. While you are there, learn more about our gardens, the many programs and services we offer, and how you can be involved and help people in our community.
Facebook: @SouthernFrontenacCommunityServicesCorporation
Twitter: @supportSFCSC
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Tractor and Plow Display by Frontenac County Plowmen's Association 
Description: As a Chapter Member of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, the Frontenac County Plowmen's Association (FCPA) has a long tradition of promoting farming and plowing in rural Ontario.
At the Open Farms Community Hub, the Association will be displaying the farm equipment used to get the job done, including a tractor, a plow and other tools. Learn more about the skill, dedication and patience required to be a plowman at Open Farms.
Date: Saturday, September 11
Kingston Community Credit Union 
Description: The Credit Union Difference. Being part of a credit union means doing more with your money. It’s making the choice to keep your dollars local, and putting your own health, the health of your community, and your local economy ahead of someone else’s bottom line. It’s about putting your interests first, putting people above profit and choosing co-operation over competition.
Verona Lions Club 
Loving Spoonful 
Kingston Frontenac Public Library 
Description: Stop by the Kingston Frontenac Public Library booth for some farm-themed stories and songs, or to sign up for a library card on the spot! The library gives Kingston Frontenac residents access to information, inspiration, and entertainment, for free with your KFPL card. We’ll beef up your reading list, spill the beans on events and programs, and field any questions you have about the library!
Facebook: @KingstonFrontenacPL
Instagram: @kingstonfrontenacpl
Date: Saturday, September 11
Food Policy Council 
Description: The Food Policy Council for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox-Addington is an independent, volunteer organization with a diverse group of members who live or work in KFL&A area. The Council’s mandate is to work towards the KFL&A Food Charter’s purpose of creating a secure and sustainable food system for our region. Come by our booth to learn more, and to share your thoughts on food policy and advocacy.
National Farmers Union Local 316 (Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox-Addington) 
Description: NFU Local 316 is a committed group of farmers and eaters, working to empower and support people through a knowledge-based farm and food system. For the past two decades, Local 316 has been actively working to help build the local food and farm economy in the Kingston area. It envisions healthy, high-quality, locally-grown food for all, in a secure and sustainable farm and food system.
Facebook: @nfulocal316
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Vendors, Food and Beverages
Gilmour's Market Food Truck 
Description: At Gilmour’s, the goal is simple: To provide you with the freshest meats at the best possible prices. The way in which they go about achieving that goal is what sets them apart. They believe that you should know and trust your butcher, and know where your meat is coming from.
Join Gilmour's Market at the Community Hub on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. They will be serving up locally sourced products with a farm-to-table theme. Prepared by their in-house chef, you can look forward to homemade pulled pork, brisket and gourmet burgers, all assembled with the freshest ingredients.
Facebook: @gilmoursmarket
Instagram: @gilmoursonline.ca
Lavallee's Cookery 
Description: Lavallee’s Cookery offers scrumptious, scratch made meals to satisfy your cravings on any given day of the week. Ready to simply Heat & Eat. With our seasonal menu offerings changing weekly you’ll always be sure to find something to appease your appetite. We use the freshest, local, seasonal ingredients we can find.
Join Lavallee's Cookery at the Community Hub on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Baked goods will be available starting at 11am and prepared food will be available starting at 11:30am. They will be offering food featuring local ingredients such as Artisanal Pizza, BBQ Chicken Tacos and a variety of fresh baked goods.
Facebook: @lavalleescookery
Instagram: @lavallees_cookery
Harrowsmith Brewing Company Beer Garden 
Description: Renovated in the summer of 2017, the now Harrowsmith Brewing Company was once owned by a Canadian Soldier who fought in the war of 1812. He was then given the farm after his dedication to his country and for his service.
Today, Harrowsmith Brewing Co. aspires to have the best beer, food and event venue in the community. Coming soon to the property is the Brewery Tasting Room, where visitors will be welcomed to have some of the best craft beer and food in the area using local and Ontario sourced ingredients wherever possible. They also host special events, weddings and private parties in their beautifully renovated barn venue.
Facebook: @HarrowsmithBrewingCo
Instagram: @harrowsmithbrewingco
Long Road Ecological Farm 
Description: Long Road Ecological Farm is best known for Chinese style steamed buns and dumplings under the banner of “Farm Sum”. They are made of farm produced pork, eggs, vegetables and herbs, and available at our online store and local farmers Market.
Instagram: @farmsumfood
Facebook: @longroadecologicalfarm
Date: Saturday, September 11
David & Sons Fine Condiments 
Description: David has been making BBQ Sauce for his family & friends for over 20 years. Everyone kept saying he should bottle and sell it. So that’s what he did.” The sauces we make contain as many local ingredients as we can source. This includes honey from a local beekeeper who knows where all his bees go and lots of garlic that is grown in the area. We even use real maple syrup from Ormsbee’s in Battersea, Ontario, in our maple sauces, which is also #InFrontenac.
Facebook: @DFCBBQ
Instagram: @davidandsonssauces
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Silent Valley Alpaca 
Description: Silent Valley Alpaca is best known for being a professionally-run alpaca farm based in Eastern Ontario. They offer education around raising alpacas and a variety of Alpaca goods including Alpaca yarn and Alpaca socks.
Facebook: @silentvalleyalpaca
Instagram: @silentvalleyalpaca
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Hinchinbrooke Hills Farm 
Metamorphosis JIPL 
Description: Stop by the "Metamorphosis JIPL" booth to find beautifully designed crystal bracelets, Angel Buddies & Fairy Friends, and more one-of-a-kind crystal artwork! Made in Frontenac by Krista Ellis-Smith, as an Intuitive Energy Guide - she can generally pick the right crystal for you!
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Bloom Salt Company 
Description: Bloom Salt Company is an all natural bath and beauty company that grows all of the flowers used in the products on our farm in Harrowsmith. We farm and use plants such as lavender, calendula, lemon balm, eucalyptus, etc. We create all natural and beautifully packaged bath soaks.
Instagram: @bloomsaltcompany
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
The Rise Farm 
Description: The Rise Farm is an ultra small scale, diversified livestock farm providing direct to customer meat and farm products. Sarah and Rob raise all of their livestock themselves and the welfare of their animals is central to their operation. Their #eatdifferent approach focuses on showcasing local and seasonal food and you can follow along each Sunday while they cook a meal made with local ingredients. You can also find them on social media sharing the ups and downs of daily farm life. Visit them at Open Farms to learn more about where your food comes from and pick up some garlic, seasoning salts, and other farm treats !
Facebook: @therisefarm
Instagram: @therisefarm
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Old Mine Mill 
Description: Located near Hartington, Ontario, OLD MINE MILL is a Veteran owned business with a focus on environmental sustainability and we are a licensed partner with Ontario Wood through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. We pride ourselves on being a Canadian company using what nature created to meet our customer’s needs. Whether it is custom sawn lumber or one of a kind, unique wildlife habitats, at OLD MINE MILL we strive to preserve Canada’s one of a kind wilderness while meeting the needs of our customers.
Facebook: @OldMineMill
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Sonset Farm 
Description: Sonset Farm is best known for being an organic farm that does not use t hormones, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, GMO’s, antibiotics, or synthetic fertilizers in their farming.
Instagram: @sonsetfarm
Date: Sunday, September 12
Whan Farms 
Description: Whan Farms offers produce in season, beef, chicken, pork, turkey and fresh eggs. They have a roadside stand open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 6pm this year. Meat by appointment.
Facebook: @Whan Farms
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
Event Information Booth
Description: Frontenac County will have a booth at the event, selling Frontenac apparel and answering any questions about in-person and virtual Open Farms events. If you are participating in a virtual contest, you can stop by the Frontenac booth and ask any questions you may have.
Facebook: @VisitFrontenac
Instagram: @visitfrontenac
Date: Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12
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