The 10 Best Farms in Nova Scotia, United States

A beautiful 30 acre permaculture based organic certified farm on the banks of the Stewiacke River in the heart of Upper Stewiacke. We offer farm fresh vegetables, heirloom seeds, and medicinal and culinary herbal products through a CSA, at farmer's markets, and our farm store. We have an on farm country store with over 300 organic and local food items. We are open for tours and throughout the year we offer several training sessions during the year. New for 2021 we have launched a Garden Center located here on farm as well with organic certified transplants grown by us plus tools, soils, fertilizers, hanging baskets, shrubs, perennials, trees, berry & fruit bushes and more.

Open Seasonally for u-picks & cider tasting. Try all of our ciders- made on site with Nova Scotian inspired ingredients. Boasting over 50 varieities of apples, pears, cherries, plums, honeybees. Pumpkin u-pick as well. Call ahead/e-mail or visit us on facebook for further info on store and u-pick hours!

Nestled in the Cobequid Mountains of Northern Nova Scotia, you’ll find our log maple sugar camp + fully-licensed restaurant serving maple brunch all day, year round, featuring wholesome local ingredients. Since 1996, guests have come from around the world year round to experience our authentic, working maple syrup farm, to taste delicious maple-inspired locally sourced cuisine, to purchase exceptional maple products + hike the scenic wilderness trails. Recipient of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia Food + Beverage Award + member of Taste Nova Scotia, Sugar Moon Farm is a working maple farm producing quality food in a manner that supports local agriculture + community + respects land + water. Quita + Scott are members of Slow Food International; we proudly continue the springtime tradition of creating maple syrup on a wood-fired evaporator. Open year round, we welcome visitors from around the world to visit + share our love for the taste + magic of maple.

We take you back to a simpler time where the oxen are seen working in the fields and the sound of a rooster can be heard around the farm! Experience farming as it was all across Nova Scotia by spending a day here that the whole family will enjoy! For the few hours you spend at Ross Farm you don’t just experience Nova Scotia’s farming history, you live it!

A real working farm. A local, family favorite, we offer a rustic, easy going atmosphere to learn about and samples our award winning cheeses. Browse our Dutch gifts & treats or search for treasures in our attic antiques shop. That Dutchman's Farm, Animal & Nature Parkis onsite. The Family friendly park is for the young and old. Follow sheltered paths through wooden trails, meadows and hidden animal enclosures. Take time out to stretch your legs and enjoy nature with naturalized gardens, ponds, flowers and heritage animals.

Terra Beata is a 15 acre cranberry farm, open Monday to Friday year round for free farm tours. Visit our Bog Store for jams, juices, and dried cranberies made on site. U-pick in October. Harvest in late November.

At Groovy Goat we take pride in handcrafting moisturizing and luxurious soaps and bath products. Our (not so) secret ingredient? Goat milk from the well-loved goats on our family farm. Stop by and say “hi” to the goats and other petting farm animals and be sure visit our shop where our friendly staff can help you find the perfect bath product!

We grow Nova Scotia's Only Sunflower Maze on our Historic Farm. Want to get lost in a field of Sunflowers? Join us during the months of August & September until the last petal falls. We also have a picnic spot that over looks the tidal Avon River and kites to fly.