SILOAM  ORCHARDS

 7300 3RD Concession Uxbridge, Ontario . Canada  L9P-1R1-  only 45 min from downtown Toronto.

mail@siloamorchards.com

   Phone 905-852-9418

Please follow 'B' location on Google maps

" I have never seen a reason why every farmer should not have a sugar orchard, as well as an apple orchard" .                Thomas Jefferson, July 15, 1808 

Update Thursday June 25  2009

ON DECK

 No fireworks in Toronto on Canada Day? Join us afternoon/evening July 1 for Canada Day Celebrations at Elgin Park Uxbridge (Uxbridge Fairgrounds) ; we'll be on hand serving treats from the barbecue and our maple kitchens - fireworks display will end the events at dark

Visit us during the summer Saturdays at the Newmarket Farmers Market ; on Timothy St. from 8am-1pm until Oct 31 2009  www.newmarketfarmersmarket.com   and Sunday mornings at the Uxbridge Farmers Market in the arena parking lot  www.uxbridgefarmersmarket.ca

Cherry picking is available in the Niagara area ; strawberry and raspberry picking is available locally ; we do not offer these crops.....for info see durham farm fresh or harvestontario.com 

UXBRIDGE RIBFEST JULY

Buskerfest Toronto August   in support of Epilepsy Toronto August 27-30

Siloam Orchards Heirloom Apple Festival September 26 , 27 2009

 

Ontario Pesticide Ban   

Recently our provincial government has banned "cosmetic" pesticides . For info on which products are available for hobby fruit growers contact the Ministry of Environment info line 1-800-565-4923. Also have a look at www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/pesticides/class-pesticides.php  (sorry not yet linked).  This post will be updated as more info becomes available.                       

Orders for August budwood for grafting need to be received by July 15 ; send in your request list and we'll reply re availability ; budsticks are $5.00 each, or bundle 10 varieties $40.00

Fruit tree sales are now over for spring 2009. Orders now being taken for FALL 2009 / SPRING 2010 , for availability and descriptive listing click below on Fruit Tree Catalogue. Trees are usually ready for FALL transplanting by late October. To order or inquire please send a regular email (order form not functioning)

We will not have summer hours 2009 - open by appointment ...regular hours resume in late August for apple season

                   

ANNUAL CALENDAR ( seasonal hours, apple harvest and pick your own listings)    under construction

JOHNNY APPLESEED FESTIVAL AND FAMILY DAY SEPTEMBER 26 & 27 / 2009                 do you have heirloom or rare apples you wish to display, offer samples, offer for sale? antique orchard equipment? unique products to display? send Eric an email titled "apple festival inquiries"

 

Directions to Siloam Orchards    ( Choose location B on google maps, location A is incorrect) 

Our site is undergoing some updates, please have patience

Canada's largest collection of heirloom, disease resistant and cider apple trees, winter hardy heirlooms for harsh climates, also redfleshed apples for Canadian growers Please inquire about any variety not listed, we may have it in our collection or have access to it. Custom grafting service available to preserve your own tree or for bulk orders of rare varieties and cider apples

  Fruit Tree Catalogue general information and useful links        Apple Tree Listing  - heirloom, disease resistant, cider,redflesh      Pears       Cherry  (sour / pie /tart  cherries only)    Plum and apricot are unavailable for 2009.....now taking apple, pear ,orders for  fall (Nov 2009 ) , and orders for apple, pear plum, tart cherry for spring 2010  ; small quantities of fruit rootstock will be made  available for Canadian hobbyists  limited supply, contact us for details

Information For Fruit Growers/Books/Getting Started/Pruning/Pest Control/Grafting/Cider Making/Organic Growing/Thinning the Fruit Crop/Fruit Storage/Cold Climate Fruit Growing

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS 

ABOUT US AND THE HAMLET OF SILOAM

LINKS PAGE  links to apple info, kids stuff, teaching resources, recipes

Maple Syrup Demonstrations/Giant Easter Egg Hunt/ Products/History/Recipes/Hobby Maple Syrup Production/Supplies/Common Q & A

  " I think it's important not to get sidetracked from the immediate goal of having a really pleasant afternoon".      Warren Zevon