The Date Almanac
An early-summer day around Vineland
Strawberry picking, Rockway Falls, a local market, and a meadery
Start with strawberry picking at Tigchelaar Berry Farms, then Rockway Falls a few minutes on, taste mead at Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery, and finish at the Jordan Station market. 4 stops, none more than 11 km apart, all around Vineland.
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Pick the patch · Vineland
Tigchelaar Berry Farms
A family berry operation running since the 1940s and an early adopter of pick-your-own in Niagara. The Red Barn farm market sells the day-neutral strawberries they're known for plus local produce and baked goods.
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Shop and refuel · Jordan Station
Thiessen Farms
A small third-generation family farm on the Niagara bench growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and blackberries. It runs as a CSA and stand rather than a big agri-tourism spread, so the appeal is the produce itself.
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See the falls
Rockway Falls
Two ramp-style falls drop roughly 20 and 12 metres where Fifteen Mile Creek cuts the escarpment, the tallest around. Take in the view from near the crest or follow a Bruce Trail side path down toward the base.
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Mead tasting · Beamsville
Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery
Niagara's original meadery, run by a beekeeping family with hives along the escarpment. You taste estate honey worked into the meads and wines, and the bee experiences in season explain where the flavour comes from.
Before you go
- Confirm Tigchelaar Berry Farms is open and in season the day you go; what is ready shifts week to week.
- The rock above Rockway Falls gets slick and the edges are often unfenced, so wear grippy shoes and keep children close.
- The Jordan Station market runs limited days and hours, so check its schedule before you build the day around it, and bring cash.
- Tastings at Rosewood Estates Winery & Meadery pour real mead, so settle who is driving before you go.
A free day out from the Home Almanac. Every stop is a verified place; days change with the season, so print it the week you go. Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright.