Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery

What Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery does

Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery is a privately held, family-owned Ontario farm operating since 1976 on a 100-acre site in Warminster, west of Orillia. The company sells fresh Ontario produce, scratch-made baked goods produced in its on-site certified bakery, locally sourced dairy (Kawartha Dairy, Sheldon Creek) and cheese (Empire), preserves, gift baskets, and specialty items. Distribution is multi-channel: one year-round Farm Market Store at its Coldwater/Warminster headquarters, six seasonal roadside stands operated by Hewitt family members across the Barrie-Orillia-Muskoka region (Orillia, Midhurst, Barrie x2, Bracebridge, Port Severn/Bass Lake), a Square-powered e-commerce store, and a wholesale program supplying pies, tarts, cookies, and jams to other retailers.

Beyond the core grocery and bakery business, Hewitt's operates a seasonal Fun Farm agritourism attraction featuring play structures, mini golf, pedal karts, farm animals, and seasonal activities, with a 2025-launched Adventure Trails offering outdoor escape-room style experiences. The company runs a day camp program ($60/camper), curriculum-aligned school tours ($14/student), birthday party packages ($240-$280), and a fundraising program for schools and community groups operating since 2012 with 20-30% donation-back, approved by the Simcoe County District School Board. Ownership rests with the Hewitt family: founder Ron transitioned operations to his son Trevor, with extended family members Curtis and Adam managing individual roadside stand locations. No external investors, parent company, or institutional capital structures are disclosed.

Name

Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery

Legal name

Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery

Website

https://hewittsfarmmarket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery is a family-owned Ontario farm operating since 1976, selling fresh produce, scratch-baked goods, and gift baskets via a year-round main store, six seasonal roadside stands, and an online store, while running a seasonal Fun Farm agritourism attraction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Farm Market & Bakery Retail

NAICS

Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Retail Bakeries (311811), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (44523)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE), Snack Bakery (Cookies, Crackers, Bars) Wholesale (AFAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Fresh farm produce
• Homemade baked goods
• Agritourism entertainment
• Gift basket retail
• Wholesale baked goods

Headquarters

HQ city

Coldwater

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Farm Market Retail Sales: Year-round retail sales of fresh Ontario produce, homemade baked goods, preserves, meats, dairy products (Kawartha Dairy, Sheldon Creek), Empire Cheeses, and specialty items including maple syrup, frozen entrees, and holiday items like free-range turkeys.
2. Bakery Products: Fresh baked goods made in-house from scratch daily including breads, buns, butter tarts, cookies, pies, tea biscuits, cinnamon buns, turnovers, donuts, eclairs, and cannoli. Also sells dessert trays and cheese trays for events.
3. Roadside Stands: Six seasonal roadside stands selling fresh Ontario produce, homemade baked goods, butter tarts, cookies, tea biscuits, and jams. Stands operate from mid-May/end of June until Labour Day Monday, with some Barrie locations staying open later into fall.
4. Wholesale Baked Goods: Wholesale program for businesses selling pies, tarts, cookies, and small-batch jams and preserves. Flexible and dependable program for retailers looking to add locally made items.
5. Fun Farm Attraction: Daily admission and season passes for Fun Farm featuring play structures, farm animals, mini golf, pedal kart track, sandpit, straw mountain, obstacle course, and seasonal activities. Also offers birthday party venue rentals.
6. Day Camps & Educational Tours: Day camps for children ages 5-10 and curriculum-based school tours (spring/summer and fall programs) for kindergarten and elementary students aligned with Ontario Science and Technology Curriculum.
7. Gift Baskets: Pre-designed gift baskets (Welcome Basket, Dinner In, A Touch of Home, Game Night, Snack Attack, Everything Maple, Chef's Delight, Morning Glory, Relaxing Night, Country Harvest, Breakfast To Go, Farm Favourites) plus custom basket orders.
8. Fundraising Program: Fundraising program for schools and community groups since 2012. Company donates 20-30% of sales back to participating organizations. Approved by Simcoe County District School Board as qualified fundraiser.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery operates a year-round farm market store and on-site certified scratch bakery in Coldwater, Ontario, selling fresh Ontario produce (including sweet corn, squash, zucchini, and pumpkins grown on-site), scratch-made baked goods (pies, tarts, cookies, breads, butter tarts), local dairy and meats, preserves, and gift baskets. The business complements retail with a seasonal Fun Farm agritourism attraction, six regional roadside stands, gift baskets, dessert/cheese trays, birthday parties, day camps, school tours, a fundraising program, and a wholesale baked-goods channel.

Product overview

Hewitt's Farm Market & Bakery operates a unified farm experience combining a year-round Farm Market Store retail operation with an on-site bakery, seasonal Fun Farm agritourism destination, and multiple roadside stands across the region. The core offering centers on fresh Ontario produce and homemade baked goods from their certified bakery, supported by ancillary products including gift baskets, dessert/cheese trays for events, adventure trails (outdoor escape room experiences), birthday party packages, day camps, educational school tours, and a fundraising/wholesale program. The business functions as a multi-channel farm market with retail, food service, entertainment, and B2B wholesale components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fun Farm: Outdoor family entertainment area featuring mini golf, play structures, farm animals, pedal kart track, sandpit, straw mountain, obstacle course, adventure trails, and seasonal activities

Products and services

• Farm Market Store
• Bakery
• Fun Farm
• Roadside Stands
• Adventure Trails
• Gift Baskets
• Dessert & Cheese Trays
• Birthday Party Packages
• Day Camps
• Educational School Tours
• Fundraising Program
• Wholesale Baked Goods
• Specialty Drinks & Ice Cream

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kawartha DairycoreOthersLocal dairy and ice cream supplier providing Kawartha Dairy products including ice cream, milk, and dairy products sold at Hewitt's Farm Market.
• Sheldon CreekcoreOthersLocal dairy supplier providing Sheldon Creek dairy products available at Hewitt's Farm Market.
• Empire CheesecoreOthersLocal cheese supplier providing a wide range of Empire Cheeses featured at Hewitt's Farm Market.
• Simcoe County District School BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved as a qualified fundraiser by the Simcoe County District School Board. Schools can use Hewitt's products for fundraising with 20-30% donation back to participating organizations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Whittamore's Farm: Markham-based Ontario farm with farm market, bakery, pick-your-own produce and agritourism activities. Similar combination of farm-grown produce, scratch baked goods and family entertainment revenue.
• Forsythe Family Farms: Ontario family farm offering farm market, bakery, pick-your-own produce, school tours and seasonal events. Comparable multi-generational family-run farm-retail model.
• Springridge Farm: Milton, Ontario farm known for its on-site bakery, farm market, Fun Farm yard and seasonal festival programming. Direct peer on the integrated bakery + farm market + family entertainment positioning.
• Pine Farms Orchard: King City, Ontario farm market and bakery selling fresh produce, baked goods and gift baskets. Comparable single-region Ontario farm-retail and bakery model.
• Pingle's Farm Market: Ontario farm market combining fresh produce, bakery, fall festival, play area and school tours. Direct comparable on the multi-revenue-stream farm-retail and agritourism model.
• Brooks Farms: Uxbridge, Ontario farm with farm market, bakery, play area, fall festival and school tours. Direct comparable on the agritourism-plus-bakery revenue model.
• Downey's Farm Market: Ontario farm market with on-site bakery, roadside stands, farmyard play area, birthday parties and seasonal events. Closest one-to-one analog to Hewitt's in terms of product mix (fresh produce + bakery + agritourism) within the Ontario farm-retail category.
• Andrews' Farm Market & Winery: Ontario farm market in King City offering fresh produce, baked goods and seasonal retail with a strong local-produce positioning. Closely comparable farm-to-consumer model with on-site bakery and family ownership.

Others

• Kawartha Dairy: Ontario dairy brand and supplier that Hewitt's resells in-store. Comparable as a strong Ontario local-brand partner in the farm-retail ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Coppa's Fresh Market: Ontario specialty fresh-food market offering produce, baked goods, deli and prepared foods in a destination-retail format. Comparable as a 'farm-to-shelf' specialty retailer but without the on-site farm or agritourism component.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HewittsFarmMarketOrillia
• Instagraminstagram.com/hewittsfarmmarket
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hewitt's-farm-market-&-bakery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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