My friend brought me here. I am not a super fan of vegetables but I fell in love with this place…read moreinstantly. There are a min farm, play ground and fun set up for kids. Fresh and colourful vegetables. We bought so many different veggies and digger up some sweet potato. Families were here to pick apples. We love the donuts we freshly made on-site. They had sweet potato and maple sugar in it. We almost finished one box on our way back. Solid stuff. Apple juice and apple pies are must have too. Such a fun experience.

Loved the farm. Many fresh, fresh, fresh vegetables. You can collect them yourself from the fields…read moreor just shop from the farm store. The most important for me, the tomatoes, the heirloom tomatoes are outstanding, top quality, many many varieties can be purchased there including big baskets of San Marzano and Roma tomatoes for canning at very reasonable prices. I also obtained okra of great quality you would rarely find in the supermarkets. The entire place is well organized. There is enough parking behind the shop. The kids have many options to stay active, while the parents procure their veggies: little farm with alpacas and bunnies, playground with bouncy surface. Don't miss the sweet potato and maple doughnuts, they are simply delicious. With the fall taking over I will be definitely back for some apples and pumpkin picking.

This farm is located not too far from Montreal, it took us around 35 minutes to get there. You have…read morethe choice to either buy some already filled strawberries baskets or pick your own. We chose to pick our own. When you arrive, someone will give you how ever many empty baskets you want, and then explain how it works. It's pretty simple, you fill your baskets with strawberries while eating as many from the field as you want and then you pay when you leave. Each basket can contain up to 4 liters of strawberries and costs $9. Depending on the season, you can also pick raspberries, tomatoes, zucchinis or many others things. Québec strawberries are smaller, more red, and extremely sweet, so I really love to picking them myself every year when I can. It's a great getaway from the city and it's enlightening to get your fresh fruits and veggies directly at the farm. If you're going during lunch time, don't forget to pack a picnic. They have a few picnic tables for people to use so you can spend some time there after or before picking your fruits, enjoying a nice picnic outside, and then going to get your dessert directly from the field. :) They are open 7 days a week so you can go anytime you want. Monday to Friday from 7AM to 7PM and Saturday and Sunday from 7AM to 6PM.

What a fun time we had picking up our vegetables at this farm!!! We got the big basket for 20$ that…read moreallows us to mix and match all sorts of goodies! Along with the veggie basket, we got a huge basket of jalapeños so we can make our own sriracha sauce. We got zucchinis, tomatoes, all sorts of peppers, eggplants... It was fun! It was cheap!!! Loved it!!!

Wow.. first to review once again!!! Weird as this place has so many reviews on Google Maps…read more Interestingly I was on my way to a much larger, more generic farm which happens to be a bit further down the street.. we accidentally ended up here due to an Apple Maps fail and didn't realize until we left and drove past the "zoo" that we had originally planned on going to when we realized our serendipity! This apple orchard/farm is definitely under the radar (this is the 1st review on Yelp and it's been open for a while) We went apple picking here late in the season. We basically had the entire place to ourselves. It was relaxing and enjoyable ... "unfortunately" no kiddie rides or bells and whistles but sometimes it's nice to just enjoy nature. The apples are organic which is a nice plus! When I first tasted the different varietals of apples I was turned off as they were too tart. Weeks later, I finally remembered all the apples in my fridge and decided to try them again and WOW they were the best apples I've ever tasted! I guess they weren't fully ripe yet or they needed to "breathe" a little. No clue what happened but the apples were darn good, I didn't dare waste them on applesauce! Avoid the "zoo" across the street, go here and support the organic folks. They also had a few hidden speakers in the orchard, playing music to the apple trees so they will be happy.

This place is the go-to place when you want fresh, seasonal vegetables and fruits. They also sell…read moremeats and eggs from their farms. Chicken, beef, guinea fowl, veal, porc, quail, duck... all raised without hormone, animal flour and without antibiotics!!! I also got a chance to ask about how the animals were raised and the person assured me that they basically have the life of organic farming just without the organic label. It's very expensive to get it so they prefer to put the money elsewhere, which is ok! You can also find sweet and savoury pies along with prepared homemade meals for you to simply put in the oven. Prices are really good and you can also visit the farm with an appointment:)

What a fun experience! We live about five minutes from the alpaca farm and decided to go give them…read morea visit. They have over 100 alpacas and one that was born last week. For 7$ per person, you get a guided tour and a cup of alpaca food. It was really cool! Hubby and i had a lot of fun visiting this small farm. Know for their wool, the alpaca wool is warmer the the sheep's wool. They have two type of alpacas. Straight hair ones and the more curly ones. All were cute AF!!! The place sell a variety of articles made with the alpaca wool. Great Christmas gift ideas :)

From the owner: Nous avons un magnifique élevage de plus de 100 alpagas situé dans le très beau Mont St-Hilaire. Il…read moreest possible de faire une Visite guidée de nos alpagas, il vous sera possible de les nourrir, de les caresser en entrant dans un enclos, tout en en apprenant beaucoup sur ces charmants camélidés. Nous connaissons le nom de chacun de nos alpagas!! Une magnifique boutique offrant des produits fait de cette merveilleuse fibre, 5 a 7 fois plus chaude que le mouton, d'une douceur incomparable et hypoallergénique. Au plaisir de partager notre passion pour les alpagas avec vous !!

A beautiful working monastery in the heart of the rural Eastern Townships, the Abbaye de…read moreSaint-Benoit-du-Lac was well worth the visit. It is a relatively modern monastery, built over the course of the early to mid 1900s. We went on a Sunday morning for mass and found the sanctuary full of parishioners and tourists. The Gregorian chant was beautiful to hear, although we weren't able to stay for the whole liturgy due to a very impatient infant. We weren't there for a tour, but did stop to read some of the displays describing the history of the monastery and the rhythms of monastic life. The colored brickwork and overall architecture is beautiful. There aren't a lot of spaces open to the public, but we still enjoyed walking around and seeing some of the snow-covered grounds. The monastery is known for its cheeses and jams, so a visit to the store was on our agenda. The store, however, was located in the basement, and the only access we could find was a flight of stairs. We had a stroller, though, and couldn't find an elevator. We ended up taking turns walking the baby outside while the other person explored the store. The grounds at this time (April) were mostly not open to the public, but I've read that they have some walking trails. When it was my turn, I didn't have much time to look. But it looked like they had a large selection of abbey-made items as well as a bookstore with a good sized children's section. I bought some postcards and a French-language children's missel for a friend, but would have looked longer if I could. The Tall Man picked up a four pack of cheeses for a Swiss friend, who loved it, plus some other goodies, but we wished we had some jam! They didn't have larger bags at the register, but they did have some empty boxes. There are a couple parking lots that quickly filled up for mass. I would love to know if they have an accessible entrance to the store. By the time I found some of the store staff, though, I didn't ask since I needed to go. We noticed others who either left strollers outside or turned back from the abbey entrance.

Absolutely gorgeous! Serenity Now ! Wished the church was open but the market was. Very good…read moreprices and caught a cheese special while I was there. They have a blue cheese that I read placed in 2nd place ! It was delicious and smooth ! Will visit again when in the area .

Fantastic little neighborhood healthy food grocery shop. They have a small kitchen and I'm assuming…read morethey make all those delicious looking salads and baking because it smelled amazing as soon as I walked in. Small selection of very fresh looking produce. Great selection of meats and fish, responsibly raised of course. Then there's your standard organic pantry items. Makes me wish I lived in the neighborhood. It would be my go to grocer.

Small place that packs just about everything you need.read more

The place is cool. Before booking I wanted to go with my kids to the investigation game in the…read morewoods. My two kids are younger than 12. The tickets online are for 13. and older. I had to pay full price for all. Also, I tried calling to ask few things, they simply directed me to the website. When there, we played the game on our own, no one was there to help or guide. Waste of time and money. A simple hike would have been 10 times better.

Place is surprisingly small. Found it odd that their "train ride" didn't actually take you to apple…read morepicking (you just went in a circle). Instead, you walked 20 meters from the ticket pay entry area to an area w 4 or 5 rows of apple trees. Disappointing and it all ended much faster than expected. There's a play area and animal area outside of the apple picking. Both small. Some good for purchase (as one can imagine, pricey - $3 for small bag of stale popcorn - or mediocre - my young kids could compete on sandwich production quality). Don't think I'll return. (Remark: Weather was great the day I visited. There's also an ok kids park a few hundred meters away from the venue. Since we were done so fast, we went and spent some time there.)

Over the years we've been to larger more commercial apple orchards. Verger du Flanc Nord is a…read morequaint (smaller) and charming orchard in a beautiful setting with Mont-Saint-Hilaire prominently in the background. Family-run and ecologically maintained with sustainable farming practice. From playgrounds to small animal farm, tractor rides to pikniking & picking apples in the orchard, we enjoyed the whole day. Their homemade pastries, cider, juice, jellies & honey are delicious souvenirs. They charge per bag of apples, not per person. ;) Bring your own lunch & compliment with fresh goodness from their shop. Highly recommend & we'll be back for the pumpkin Halloween activities mid-October.

Beautiful and large orchard with several kinds of apple varieties when we visited early October …read more Was worried when I saw many people and cars when we pulled up but it didn't feel crowded once we got going . Apples were so good, $13 for a full plastic bag. There were some home made baked goods, iced cider and jams for sale in a small but quaint shack . Pretty pond and willow tree in the center of orchard - next time we will pack a little bread and cheese and have lunch in this idyllic setting. Exactly what a had in mind for a perfect day of apple picking .