Welcome!
Thank you for visiting Rural Roots Nursery and Market Garden! Our Self Serve Farm Store is stocked daily with eggs, honey jams, the last of our veggies, and lots more. Winter Planters and Wreaths will be available after November 13th.
Looking for info about our DIY Flower Buckets and Wedding and Celebration Shop? You can find that here.
-Heidi and team
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Pre-order before November 30th. Pickup at the farm after December 18th.
Click on the photos for more info and options.
Pre-order before November 30th. Shirts will be available for pickup December 18th at the farm - just in time for Christmas for the gardener/farmer/pun lover/local shopper in your life.
Our punny but kind farming and gardening t-shirts are made for you to be able to wear in the garden or out and about. Each shirt colour has been carefully chosen to hide the dirt….. hopefully :D T-shirts are breathable, soft, and comfortable, and are printed locally.
‍ ‍*Note: The “Let Love Grow Wild” t-shirt may end up saying “Grow Wild”. The head designer of this one (The Future Farmer) and the secretary (Me) may have had a minor miscommunication about the phrasing.
All t-shirts also have a Rural Roots logo on the left sleeve.
On Sale
They’re cozy. They’re punny. They’re dark blue or black so they hide stains!
Choose any of the 5 designs available on our t-shirts and have them put on either a Navy Blue or Black hoodie. All hoodies also have a Rural Roots logo on the left sleeve.
Note: This is a preorder for hoodies. They will be custom printed for us, and will be available at the farm December 18th.
Greenhouse
May and June (Spring Sales)
September (Fall Mum Sales)
Winter (Winter Urns)
We are proud to offer a wide selection of lovingly grown and carefully selected annuals, perennials, shrubs, vegetable transplants, hanging baskets, planters and much more for your gardens. Come and join us for Sale Days on the Farm! More information on our Sale Days can be found here.
What We Offer
Vegetables
July - October (CSA)
May - December (Self Serve on the Farm)
From Arugula to Zucchini, we grow over 40 types of vegetables, which we offer through a variety of outlets. Eating seasonally is a passion of ours, and we are happy to talk about how we grow fresh, delicious, healthy food. More information can be found here.
Cut Flowers
July - October (DIY Flower Buckets, A La Carte Wedding Flowers)
June - November (Bouquets available at Self Serve)
Our cut flower patch is one of our favourite places on the farm. We are proud to offer local flowers for your wedding or special event, or grab bouquets anytime at our Self Serve Farm Store. More information can be found here.
Our Story
Hi! I'm Heidi. Rural Roots is the fulfillment of a long-time dream of mine. Born and raised up the road in New Lowell, I earned an Honours degree in Regional Planning and International Development at Nipissing University but quickly realized that what I really loved was local agriculture and horticulture. In 2010, I opened Rural Roots Greenhouse on my parents' farm and that same year also started offering a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program (for more on that, visit the CSA page).
2026 marks the beginning of our 17th year in business! In looking back over the past years, I am still blown away by the wonderful community support of my small enterprise that ensures I'm privileged enough to be doing something I love in the community I love. Seventeen years have seen a lot of changes. The Handsome Goat Farmer (AKA Edwin) and I were married in 2011 and our daughter (the "Future Farmer") was born in 2015. In 2017 we moved the operation to our farm on Airport Road from the original location that my parents had generously allowed me to rent on their New Lowell farm. We’ve also been able to add some incredible team members to our farm who help us tend all of our many living things. This year finds me more excited than ever to start planting and sharing our plants, flowers and vegetables with you for another season.
We offer:
Spring Sale Days on the Farm: weekend sales in May/June for bedding plants, hanging baskets, vegetable transplants, seeds, shrubs, and much more.
A 15-week Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA) from July until Thanksgiving.
A Self Serve Vegetable and Flower stand in our Farm Store from May to December.
DIY Bulk Buckets of Fresh Flowers for weddings and events as well as Flower Design services.
Winter Urn planting.
Workshops
And more!
Just a final note: I chose the name Rural Roots to reflect my deep history in the local area. Both sides of my family can trace their roots back several generations in New Lowell and area, and like them, I am proud to be part of the 'roots' of this community. It is my hope that you will be able to put down some of your own ''rural roots'' with our flowers and plants.
