Annual Events
November - April
Farm closed for winter months.
May
Farm Shop and Fun Farm Yard opens from Friday, May 3rd
- Garden decor, plants, mixed hanging baskets, asparagus, rhubarb, baked goods,
preserves, cheese, maple syrup and honey.
- Decorative garden accessories and patio pots.
- Design your own container creations.
June
Strawberries (already picked) and pies are available at our Farm Shop.
Pick-your-own Strawberry Season starts approximately mid June.
Pick-your-own green peas and snow peas start late June. Strawberries and peas are also available ready-picked at the Farm Shop.
At our Farm Shop we offer jamming supplies. Our Dairy & Coffee Bar are open and serving slushies, cappuccino, freshly brewed coffee and delicious Kawartha Dairy scooped ice cream.
July
Pick-your-own continues with raspberries, snow peas, green peas, green and yellow beans, red and black currants and gooseberries.
August
Our own sweet corn & tomatoes, Ontario peaches and blueberries available.
Saturday August 24th, 2013, Whittamore's will host our second annual Teddy Bear Fair Family Fun Festival
Come out and support the Children's Cancer Recovery Foundation of Canada and visit Whittamore's Fun Farm Yard and enjoy a day in the sun supporting an excellent cause! Proceeds this day will be donated to the charity. Check back for more details.
Pick-your-own tomatoes and peppers start in mid-August.
Pick-your-own autumn strawberries and raspberries start mid to late August.
September
Several varieties of apples, cider, sweet corn, harvest decorations, straw bales, corn stalks and Indian corn at our Farm Shop.
October
Farm Shop & Pumpkinland - Harvest Festival Weekends - Enjoy a family outing on a crisp Autumn day in the country at Whittamore's Farm. At this time, our farm is transformed into a Hallowe'en wonderland of 1,000's of pumpkins and great activities for the whole family. Tractor drawn Wagon Rides, Mazes and the Balloon Typhoon are only the beginning of the fun that you and your family can experience here. Pumpkinland begins the 2nd last weekend of September and continues through until Hallowe'en every day from 10 am until 5 pm. There is an admission fee of $11 (+tax) per person to enjoy Pumpkinland and all of its activities. Both activities and rates are reduced during the weekdays.
Our Farm Shop is alive with the look of autumn. Straw bales, corn stalks, potted mums, gourds, Indian corn and apples fill every nook and cranny. Hallowe'en ghosts and goblins, apple cider and delicious fall baking add to the excitement. Be sure to make a trip out to Whittamore's during September and October with your family to enjoy our Pumpkinland.
Children's School Tours - For School Groups wishing to enjoy Pumpkinland, we will be open weekdays from Monday, September 23rd to Thursday, October 31 (inclusive), rain or shine. Bookings are taken for our tours and all are welcome anytime during these dates for morning, lunch hour or afternoon tours. Recommended for children from Pre-school to Grade 3.