Cucumbers

The cucumber season in Ottawa starts in July and goes until the end of Oct. However some local farms (e.g. Acorn Creek) grow cucumbers in greenhouses making them available as early as June. Please see the harvest chart put together by Just Food for more information. For a more detailed description of cucumbers, please see the Wikipedia page on Cucumbers.

Ottawa-area producers/manufacturers
Acorn Creek Farm Location: Carp, ON Organic: No (greenhouse grown) Available at:
 * Carp Farmers' Market
 * Ottawa Farmer�s Market (Landsdowne Park)
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)
 * pickup and delivery orders

Cava Organic Farm and Market Location: North Gower, ON Organic: Yes Available at:
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)

Connaught Acres Location: Chesterville, ON Organic: Yes Available at:
 * the farm gate
 * community supported agriculture (CSA) program

Connaught Nursery Location: Cobden, ON Organic: No Available at:
 * Carp Farmers' Market
 * the farm gate

Ferme de la Ros�e Location: Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, QC Organic: Yes Available at:
 * community supported agriculture (CSA) program

Ferme Fructus Farm Location: Kazabazua, QC Organic: No (greenhouse grown) Available at:
 * the farm gate

Fortune Hill Farm Location: Lyndhurst, ON Organic: No Type: pickling cucumbers Available at:
 * Brockville Farmers' Market
 * the farm gate

Foster Market Location: Nepean, ON Organic: No Available at:
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)

Fraisi�re D&C B�lair et fils Location: Cantley, QC Organic: No Available at:
 * the farm gate

Kiwan Farms Location: Gloucester, ON Organic: No Available at:
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)

Le Vallon des Sources Location: Ripon, QC Organic: Yes Available at:
 * community supported agriculture (CSA) program
 * the farm gate

Les Entreprises Horticoles Location: Gatineau, QC Organic: No (greenhouse grown) Available at:
 * the farm gate

Les Serres Alain Lafleur Location: Val-des-Monts, QC Organic: No Available at:
 * the farm gate

Les Serres Bergeron Location: Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC Organic: No (greenhouse grown) Available:
 * u-pick for cucumbers

Les Serres de l'Outaouais Location: Gatineau, QC Organic: Yes (greenhouse grown) Available:
 * the farm gate

McGregor's Produce Location: Braeside, ON Organic: No Type: pickling cucumbers Available at:
 * Carp Farmers' Market
 * Cobden Farmers' Market
 * Ottawa Farmers' Market (Landsdowne Park)
 * Pembroke Farmers� Market
 * Renfrew Farmers' Market
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)

Padgeberry Farm Location: Osgoode, ON Organic: Yes (greenhouse grown) Available at:
 * Ottawa Organic Farmers' Market (Bank and Heron)
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)

Rideau Pines Farm Location: North Gower, ON Organic: No Type: pickling cucumbers Available at:
 * Manotick Market
 * North Gower Farmers' Market
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)

Shouldice Berry Farm and Market Location: Nepean, ON Organic: No Available at:
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)

Valentinos Organic Family Gardens and CSA Location: Plantagenet, ON Organic: Yes (but not certified, biodynamic) Available at:
 * Cumberland Farmers' Market
 * the farm gate (see the Buy Local Guide)
 * community supported agriculture (CSA) program

Woods L�gumes Frais Location: La P�che (Alcove), QC Organic: no herbicides or pesticides Available at:
 * the farm gate