La Maison Lavande in Saint- Eustache is one of my favorite places to take a drive to when visiting…read moreMontreal. It's best visited in July or August to fully enjoy the lavender fields (I can't imagine going any other time). It's absolutely beautiful and such a relaxing spot to hang out with friends or family - very picnic vibes, like a huge open park without the park. It's perfect for photos, seems pet friendly too (saw lots of dogs!), and you have to try the lavender ice cream. It's so good! Don't forget to stop by the gift shop for lovely home items before you leave. And, don't forget to check their website for entry fees before you go.

First time here at La maison Lavande! Just beautiful! You can bring your own little picnic! Kids…read morefriendly place! You can take lots of pictures! Provide big chairs and couch for pictures and relaxing. Beautiful scenery! Will be back next year! Recommend this place

I dropped by to check this place out. It's definitely more quiet compared with its more bustling…read moreneighbor down the street (Domaine Lafrance). However, prices are $1 less--you can get 20lb of apples for $24. While they don't have all the frills like a bakery, cider house, petting zoo, if you're just looking to pick apples in peace, this might be a good option! They didn't have much in terms of already picked apples the day I went. The shop keeper said we'd have to get them fresh from the orchard which is not a bad thing. He estimated that Cortland apples would be at their prime in the last week of September (2023) so I might come back then!

We came on a Tuesday, middle of the day with kids while most other kids started school already…read more So... We were practically the only ones there it was great. This place is really kid friendly. There's a tractor ride, 2$ per person, I think this is due to covid times and normally it might be free. A great big play area with lots of modules and play houses, a farm area nearby with all your must see farm animals like pig, chickens, Turkey, goats, picnic tables where you can watch your kids and a huge orchard. The covid measures were the usual, there are signs for 2 meter distance when being inside, sanitizers at the door before going in, mandatory masks inside, masks on the tractor. All in all, we had alot of fun. The apples are delicious, 20$for 20lbs bag and 13$ for 10 lbs. This might actually be my new favorite orchard as it's much cheaper then Quinn farm- no entrance fee.

I came to this orchard with my family and we enjoyed our experience. They offer quite a variety of…read moreapples. There are ladders to help you pick the apples and trucks that bring you further in the orchard. The only downside was the price. It was 18$ for a big bag. I can get the same apples and amount at the store for a quarter of the price, but I guess you pay for the experience.

Fun weekend activity in Montreal for small children. This farm offers 1 hour tours that involve…read morefeeding and petting various animals. The animals include rabbits, ducks, chickens, goats, alpacas, a small cow and even some wild pigs. They also have a friendly dog named Ava that greets you as you walk in the farm. Tickets are $14 per person and free for children 2 and younger. Totally worthwhile, as it's a pretty immersive experience and you're surrounded by tons of animals. The animals are friendly and not aggressive. The staff was also friendly and helpful. I would definitely wear some boots to the farm (especially if it's rained recently) and follow the directions on their website to find the farm.

There are weekend tours here throughout the year. Check their FB page or website for details…read more An intimate permaculture farm that is founded in values that respect the animals and the earth. Right when you walk onto the farm you're greeted by their gorgeous friendly dog Ava surrounded by a pond filled with chirpy ducks. You'll probably feel right at home here, as I did. For a reasonable fee, you can have a guided tour of the rabbits, goats, alpacas, and a free running miniature cow and miniature horses! Yes you can feed them! Some tips: 1) you must chop the food into bite sizes for the alpacas! 2) No cucumbers 3) No loose plastic bags. So, it's best to bring your food ready to feed the animals in a bag. Make sure you watch small children as the goats can be energetic when eating. Yes, you're in the enclosure with them right in the middle of the action! They also offer volunteer opportunities to the public a few times a year. I didn't find it too muddy but wear outdoor shoes just in case. Bring some hand wipes as I'm not sure if there's a hand washing station.

Red barns and tractors, sunny rolling hills and trees bowed low with fruit, leaves turning apple…read morecolored with the fall. There are hundreds of places within a 1hr radius of Montreal to go apple picking, Magie de la Pomme is probably not the best in all categories but for what it does, it's a star. Firstly the donuts: get some immediately. They are like a softball of light fried dough, hot tart apple, and baking sugar. Secondly: everything else! Plenty of parking, a couple of different fun tractors you can ride on out into the fields to go picking, 2 or 3 kinds of apples to pick and, in the further field (you can walk or wait for the blue tractor,) dozens of varieties of squash. The apple orchard and gift shop area felt a little crowded - we were there on one of the last warm weekends of the fall - but we ventured out to the gourds where it was quiet, played with the baby and the squashes and the dirt and the bugs, took the last tractor back to the barn at about quarter to 5, had some apple juice in the sun, waved good bye to the goats, and hit the road happy. The is a family farm run by folk who have been in St Eustache for 6 generations and you can feel it in all the easy smiles. Enjoy!

This is a really cool local spot to buy some homegrown mushrooms. Admittedly, the exterior of the…read morebuilding it's in is a little bit odd, but once you get inside you'll see how prepared they are to take care and grow their mushrooms. You place a pre order on their Instagram (a link to a Google sheets) and then you pick it up on the day you sign up for. You can pay via credit in person (they have a machine!) You can also buy your own mushroom growing kit. You decide exactly what mushroom you want to grow and you'll go home with one. They send you email instructions on how to grow your own mushrooms. It was $25 for the kit, and $20 for one pound of assorted mushrooms. The assorted mushrooms are awesome as I've never seen or eaten some of them! The folks working there are super friendly and knowledgeable. If you have any further questions, you can send them an email and they will help you out. I highly recommend buying your mushrooms from here, especially if you're looking to try new things! Also, they lost a lot of their business due to COVID - they were supplying restaurants but because many have closed, they're also feeling the pressures.

I was SO excited to see that this farm allowed animals on leashes. We brought our cat, Kimchi, to…read moreexplore and to take photos of the farm. The farm itself is dedicated for pumpkins and squashes. It has both u-pick and non u-pick pumpkins and squashes. It wasn't huge, but it was quite large considering how many pumpkins there were still (and we hit the end of the season). At that point a few of the pumpkins have been rotting but there were still many to choose from. For the price: I'm not sure if this applies to all the time but they were having 5 ITEMS for $20 - so that means anything they have, you mix and match, you can purchase 5 of and it would only be $20. We bought 2 large carving pumpkins, 1 smaller pumpkin, leeks and butternut squash. It was awesome and even better to support local farmers. Their staff members were VERY friendly and helpful. They let us know what some of the more interesting pumpkins were for (example being the Hubbard blue- we've never seen them before and thought they were just sad pumpkins!) They recommenced coming earlier in the season (mid-October) as that's when there are more pumpkins on the u-pick farm. It was a lot of fun and I'm definitely looking forward to going back next year!

This place specifies anything squash related. This place has it all!…read more They also have a vineyard and you can even sample their wine. That was kind of nice. Ultimately I came here for pumpkins and they had sooooo many! Pricing was pretty fair and it's a great family activity. They provide you with wheelbarrows which you can use to pick up your pumpkins and bring back to your car. Reaaaaly neat!!

Great center to visit and buy your squash for the colder months. Several workers are around to help…read moreyou choose the variety that will be to your liking. Do you want to make soup, eat it raw grated in a salad, roasted or even make fries? There's a squash for you then! We stayed for lunch and I had squash lasagna was delicious, the meast sauce and very harty. The lasagna's noodles were replaced by squash slices which was a new spin to an old classic. The restaurant offers a lunch menu and for 5$ you can add a soup & dessert to your meal. Great way to end a squash picking activity.