Algoma Orchards
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1964
- HeadquartersNewcastle, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Algoma Orchards does
Algoma Orchards Ltd. is a fourth-generation, family-owned Canadian apple grower and packer headquartered in Newcastle, Ontario (Clarington, Durham Region). Operating since 1964 on a foundation of Kemp-family orcharding dating to the 1800s, the company farms 1,600+ acres across Durham Region and the GTA with 1+ million planted trees spanning 11 conventional and 3 organic apple varieties, plus six varieties in early-stage development. It is positioned as Canada's largest apple grower.
The company is vertically integrated across the value chain: growing and picking → mechanical grading and sorting (1,000 boxes/hour across four packing lines) → controlled atmosphere and cold storage (36 CA rooms and 13 cold rooms, scaling to 1,000,000 bushels of total storage) → in-house juice pressing and bottling (70,000L/day capacity) → wholesale shipping. Sustainability infrastructure is a notable technical differentiator: the Newcastle plant was the first in Canada powered by Tesla battery storage via Enel X, supplemented by 60,000 sq ft of rooftop solar generating up to 60% of power needs, a CHARTECH closed-loop water system, and rainwater recycling.
Commercially, Algoma operates a hybrid go-to-market combining wholesale supply to grocery retailers (with NoFrills as a featured retail partner and Eric Kemp appearing in-store advertisements) plus food service partnerships, and a direct-to-consumer channel through the year-round Algoma Orchards Gourmet Market (deli, bakery, catering, gift baskets, giftware) at 201 Regional Road 42. The company holds BRC Global Food Safety, Canada GAP, and HACCP-aligned certifications and partners with 50+ Ontario growers who feed additional fruit into its centralized packing and juicing facility. Headcount listed as 1–10 appears to reflect a narrow office/management definition rather than seasonal farm and facility labor; no revenue is disclosed.
Algoma Orchards firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Algoma Orchards
- Legal name
- Algoma Orchards Ltd.
- Website
- https://algomaorchards.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1964
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Algoma Orchards industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Apple Farming and Packing
- NAICS
- Apple Orchards (111331), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)
- SIC
- Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Beverages (2080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pome Fruit Orchards (Apples, Pears, Quinces) (AFAGACAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Cider & Perry Production (AFAFAAAD), Fresh Fruit Wholesale (AFAIACAA), Orchard Establishment & Replanting (New Plantings, Rootstock Selection, Trellising Systems) (AFAGACAK)
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Where Algoma Orchards is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Newcastle
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Algoma Orchards business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Apple Sales (Wholesale): Algoma grows, sorts, grades and packs apples for wholesale distribution to grocery stores across Canada. With over 1600 acres and partnerships with 50+ Ontario growers, they supply retail chains including NoFrills
- Retail (Gourmet Market): Direct-to-consumer sales through the on-site Gourmet Market offering apples, fresh produce, deli items, bakery goods, giftware, and catering services
- Apple Juice & Cider: Algoma operates an in-house juice press and bottling facility producing fresh pressed cider, mulled cider, and other juice varieties. Produces up to 70,000L per day. Also offers commercial bottling services for other juices
- Gift Baskets: Custom gift baskets available for purchase through the Gourmet Market
- Catering: Catering services available through the Gourmet Market
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Algoma Orchards product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Algoma Orchards grows, grades, packs, stores, and ships fresh apples year-round across 1600+ acres in Durham Region, Ontario, making it Canada's largest apple grower. It runs a state-of-the-art 200,000+ sq ft packing and juice bottling facility with 36 controlled atmosphere rooms, 13 cold rooms, four packing lines (1,000 boxes/hour), and an in-house mechanical juice press (up to 70,000L/day) producing fresh-pressed cider and bottled juices. It also sells through a direct-to-consumer Gourmet Market (apples, produce, deli, bakery, giftware, gift baskets, catering) and supplies food service partners.
Product overview
Algoma Orchards is a fourth-generation family-owned Canadian apple growing and packing operation offering a vertically integrated portfolio of products and services. The core business encompasses apple farming (1600+ acres across Durham Region), grading and packing services, controlled atmosphere storage, and apple cider/juice production and bottling. The company operates retail (Gourmet Market) and wholesale channels, plus offers catering and gift basket services. The product portfolio centers on fresh apples (12+ conventional varieties plus 3 organic varieties), freshly pressed cider and juice (up to 70,000L/day capacity), and retail grocery/deli offerings.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Fresh Apples (Conventional and Organic Varieties) Fresh apples grown across Algoma's 1600+ acres in Durham Region, Ontario, offered to wholesale grocery, food service, and retail customers. Algoma grows 11 conventional varieties (Honey Crisp, Gala, Red Delicious, Ambrosia, McIntosh, Cortland, Smitten, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Empire, Snowflake) and three organic varieties (Organic Gala, Organic Red Delicious, Organic Honey Crisp), and is developing six new varieties.
- Apple Cider and Juice Fresh-pressed cider and juice varieties produced in-house using a mechanical juice press at the Newcastle facility. The press can produce up to 70,000L of juice per day, with all juice monitored and tested in a lab for consistency and quality. Sold to retail and commercial customers.
- Sorting and Packing Services Customizable grading and sorting service that divides and grades apples by size, quality, and pressure. Four separate packing lines allow tray fruit, bag fruit, bulk bins, and presize, with capacity of 1,000 boxes of fruit per hour for third-party growers and wholesale customers.
- Controlled Atmosphere and Cold Storage Long-term storage service housing 36 controlled atmosphere rooms (1,000 bins per room), 13 cold rooms (1,000 bins per room), and a packed goods room holding up to 45,000 boxes. Current capacity of 600,000 bushels is being expanded by 400,000 bushels to reach 1 million bushels total.
- Algoma Orchards Gourmet Market Direct-to-consumer retail market at 201 Regional Road 42, Newcastle, Ontario, open 7 days a week from 9:00AM to 5:00PM, offering apples, fresh produce, bakery items (breads, pies, desserts), deli sandwiches and hot soup, gourmet cheeses and meats, frozen goods, seasonal home goods, apple firewood, and giftware from local Canadian sellers.
- Gift Baskets Customizable gift baskets available for purchase through the Gourmet Market, featuring Algoma apples and gourmet food items, for personal and corporate gifting.
- Catering Services Catering options offered through the Algoma Orchards Gourmet Market for events and gatherings.
- Commercial Bottling Services Commercial bottling service offered to other businesses for juice products where cider is part of the mix, leveraging Algoma's in-house pressing and bottling capacity.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 60% of average power requirements generated by solar panels
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Algoma Orchards
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Algoma Orchards technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Algoma Orchards partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.
- CHARTECH SolutionssupportingCHARTECH Solutions provides a closed-loop water system for Algoma Orchards, enabling water reuse and recycling as part of their sustainability initiatives.
- CBC TelevisionsupportingCBC's 'We Are The Best' series featured President Kirk Kemp showcasing Algoma Orchards' farms and packing facility with Chef Ricardo Larrivée.
- Enel XcoreEnel X provides energy storage solutions for Algoma Orchards, working in conjunction with Tesla battery packs to manage large demand on the grid without paying peak prices for energy. This solution benefits both the grid and the environment.
- Region of DurhamsupportingThe Region of Durham's investdurham.ca featured 'Think Big, Think Durham: Algoma Orchards' video with President Kirk Kemp discussing why businesses should operate in Durham Region.
- TeslacoreAlgoma became the first plant in Canada to be powered by Tesla. Tesla battery packs store energy produced by solar panels, allowing Algoma to use power without utilizing peak grid times and making the plant self-sufficient.
- Storage Control Systems Inc.supportingStorage Control Systems Inc. produced a video during the construction of Algoma's storage facility, which currently stores up to 600,000 bushels of apples with 8 CA rooms, 5 cold rooms, and a packed goods room.
- Ontario Apple GrowerssupportingOntario Apple Growers published a grower profile of Kirk Kemp detailing Algoma Orchard's sustainability practices, including sustainable farming techniques, solar energy, and water recycling systems.
- NoFrillssupportingEric Kemp, one of Algoma's owners, was featured in NoFrills advertisements celebrating local farmers, appearing in stores across Canada.
- Ontario Growers Network (50+ growers)coreAlgoma partners with over 50 growers throughout Ontario province. Their packing and juicing facility brings in fruit from this network, extending supply capacity beyond their own 1600 acres.
- Food Safety Certification BodiessupportingCertifications include British Retail Consortium (BRC) under Global Food Safety Initiative, Ontario Produce Marketing Association, Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ontario Apple Growers, and Canada GAP Certification.
Scale indicators26 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Algoma Orchards competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- BC Tree Fruits Cooperative: BC Tree Fruits is the largest apple (and stonefruit) grower-marketer cooperative in British Columbia, operating packing, storage, and wholesale distribution for Western Canadian retailers. Comparable to Algoma as a Canadian apple packer-marketer with grower network, storage, and wholesale reach, but serving Western Canada rather than Ontario.
- Norfolk Fruit Growers Association: Norfolk Fruit Growers is an Ontario apple (and pear) grower-marketer cooperative on the north shore of Lake Erie, with packing, storage, and wholesale distribution. Most directly comparable Ontario-based regional peer to Algoma in apple growing, packing, and wholesale supply, though smaller in scale.
Direct peers
- Stemilt Growers: Stemilt Growers is a vertically integrated Washington State apple grower, packer, and marketer with its own storage and packing facilities. Highly comparable to Algoma in that it combines large-scale orchard ownership, controlled-atmosphere storage, packing lines, and branded/wholesale marketing of multiple apple varieties — Algoma's direct North American structural analog, albeit at larger U.S. scale.
- T&G Global: T&G Global is a New Zealand-headquartered, vertically integrated fresh produce company with major apple operations (including the Jazz and Envy club varieties), global packing and storage, and export distribution. Comparable to Algoma in vertically integrated apple growing, packing, CA storage, and multi-variety branded marketing — though at international rather than domestic scale.
- BelleHarvest: BelleHarvest is a Michigan-based apple grower, packer, and storage cooperative that operates CA storage, packing lines, and fresh-market distribution across multiple apple varieties. Closely comparable to Algoma's vertically integrated grower-packer-storage model serving North American retail customers.
- CMI Orchards: CMI Orchards is one of the largest apple grower-marketer cooperatives in Washington State, marketing fruit from multiple grower families across many varieties including organic and club varieties. Directly comparable to Algoma as a multi-grower, multi-variety apple marketing and packing operation with growing organic and premium-variety programs.
Broad incumbents
- Martinelli's: Martinelli's is a heritage U.S. apple juice and sparkling cider brand (now part of The Coca-Cola Company) with strong consumer brand equity. Comparable to Algoma's cider/juice product line as an apple-cider and juice consumer brand — but operating as a brand-led incumbent rather than as a vertically integrated grower.
- Tree Top: Tree Top is a Washington State apple and pear grower cooperative producing apple juice, sauce, and other processed apple products. Comparable to Algoma as a cooperative-style apple grower with significant juice and processed-fruit output — serving as a broader U.S. incumbent counterpart to Algoma's juice bottling business.
- Sun-Rype Products: Sun-Rype is a long-established Canadian fruit-based beverage and snack producer (apple and berry juices, cider, fruit snacks). Comparable to Algoma's apple juice/cider bottling line as a Canadian apple-juice/cider producer — though Sun-Rype is a broader CPG incumbent sourcing rather than growing its own fruit.
Emerging players
- Crunch Pak: Crunch Pak is a Washington-based sliced-apple processor that sources from U.S. apple growers and supplies major U.S. retailers and foodservice. Adjacent to Algoma's value-added ambitions (juice, gift baskets, catering) as a value-added apple category player, though focused on fresh-cut rather than cider/juice.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
Algoma Orchards financial estimates
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Algoma Orchards leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Algoma Orchards funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Algoma Orchards M&A and investment
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Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Algoma Orchards
What does Algoma Orchards do?
Algoma Orchards grows, grades, packs, stores, and ships fresh apples year-round across 1600+ acres in Durham Region, Ontario, making it Canada's largest apple grower. It runs a state-of-the-art 200,000+ sq ft packing and juice bottling facility with 36 controlled atmosphere rooms, 13 cold rooms, four packing lines (1,000 boxes/hour), and an in-house mechanical juice press (up to 70,000L/day) producing fresh-pressed cider and bottled juices. It also sells through a direct-to-consumer Gourmet Market (apples, produce, deli, bakery, giftware, gift baskets, catering) and supplies food service partners.
Is Algoma Orchards a public or private company?
Algoma Orchards is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Algoma Orchards founded?
Algoma Orchards was founded in 1964. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Algoma Orchards based?
Algoma Orchards is headquartered in Newcastle, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Algoma Orchards make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Apple Sales (Wholesale) is the primary driver. The others are retail (Gourmet Market), apple Juice & Cider, gift Baskets and catering.
Who are Algoma Orchards's main competitors?
Regional players on record are BC Tree Fruits Cooperative and Norfolk Fruit Growers Association. Direct peers are Stemilt Growers, T&G Global, BelleHarvest and CMI Orchards. Broad incumbents are Martinelli's, Tree Top and Sun-Rype Products. Crunch Pak is listed as an emerging player.
Does Algoma Orchards have an API?
No public API is recorded for Algoma Orchards.
What industry is Algoma Orchards in?
Algoma Orchards's product category is Apple Farming and Packing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGACAB, Pome Fruit Orchards (Apples, Pears, Quinces), with a secondary code of AFAFAAAD, Cider & Perry Production. Its NAICS code is 111331 and its SIC code is 100.