OUR ROOTS GROW DEEP
For over 80 years, the Pohorly family have been dedicated stewards of the land, growing and sharing the best of Ontario's bounty.
To the Pohorlys, Local and Sustainable have never just been buzz words,
simply put, they're part of our DNA.
To the Pohorlys, Local and Sustainable have never just been buzz words,
simply put, they're part of our DNA.
WHERE IT ALL STARTED
AFTER A LONG JOURNEY
Our story begins in the 1940's when new immigrants John & Mary Pohorly landed in Canada. They began working for a family farm in Vineland and eventually earned enough money to purchase a small parcel of land on East & West Line in Niagara-On-The-Lake.
STRAWBERRIES THE SIZE OF LITTLE APPLES
Each year John would gather his ax, shovel, ox and some TNT and would clear a little more of this virgin land and plant strawberries. This land was so fertile that after a few years, the big beautiful strawberries earned them enough money to be able to take a chance on a larger, working farm.
1267 NIAGARA STONE ROAD
It was in the 50's that they bought the property that is now The Fruit Shack.
Decades later, the 4th generation of Pohorly's are now learning to care for the many varieties of crops we grow, to care for the environment and the small town values to which we still subscribe.
Our story begins in the 1940's when new immigrants John & Mary Pohorly landed in Canada. They began working for a family farm in Vineland and eventually earned enough money to purchase a small parcel of land on East & West Line in Niagara-On-The-Lake.
STRAWBERRIES THE SIZE OF LITTLE APPLES
Each year John would gather his ax, shovel, ox and some TNT and would clear a little more of this virgin land and plant strawberries. This land was so fertile that after a few years, the big beautiful strawberries earned them enough money to be able to take a chance on a larger, working farm.
1267 NIAGARA STONE ROAD
It was in the 50's that they bought the property that is now The Fruit Shack.
Decades later, the 4th generation of Pohorly's are now learning to care for the many varieties of crops we grow, to care for the environment and the small town values to which we still subscribe.