Last updated: April 25, 2024 Current Muskoka Weather TRAIL REPORT (conditions can change through the day): Hours Did you know? We’re open 363 days a year!! (We close Dec 25 & 26) New! Activities & Pricing Activity Availability Price Bog to Bottle Tour (walking) Sat/Sun: 1 & 3 Mon-Fri: 1 $28/adult Tutored Wine Tasting Sat/Sun: […]
Farm News
Bala Bog Monster Comes Home!
Originally known as Koilos, the amazing sculpture by artist Michael Christian has finally found its ‘forever home.’ It has traveled extensively, and has been known by other names along the way, but it finally seems to have discovered the place and name that suit it. Like Frankenstein’s monster, Koilos looks to be composed of a […]
Murphy’s Laws for Cranberry Growers
We often get asked, “What will I see when I visit your farm?” We’re happy to tell you what we plan to do, but what we end up actually doing can be very different. To tweak a famous quote: “No farming plan ever survives first contact with a farm.” Here’s a list of what we’ve […]
New Name, New Logo!
Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery It all started in 2017. We were trying to put our logos for Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh and Muskoka Lakes Winery together, and they weren’t getting along. We decided it was time to create a new logo with an image that would work for both names. Despite a lot of effort, […]
Top 10 Things to Do This Harvest
Last updated: Fall, 2017For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) Harvest is our most exciting time of year! With so much to do, we put together a ‘Top 10’ list of reasons why you’ll want to come check out the fun! Cranberries are grown and harvested like no other crop in the world. If […]
Iroquois Cranberry Growers
Last updated: September, 2017 Iroquois Cranberry Growers announced that they were shutting down operations this year. They’ve been good friends and business partners over the years, and we will miss them. We’ve heard lots of wild stories and rumours – the Bala Cranberry Festival is closed. We’re closed. They didn’t market well/manage well… Let us […]
Blueberry Hill Opens July 15!
Get Your Canada 150 Thrill! Opening Day Highlights: July 15, 2017 is the Grand Opening of Blueberry Hill here at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery. We’ve been working on this project for three years and are excited to share it with visitors. 1 pm: Mayor Don Furniss will cut the ribbon to officially […]
Spring has Sprung for Cranberries!
Last updated: April 27, 2017For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) Spring is a busy time of year for the farmer. Since cranberry vines are perennial, spring work begins as soon as the snow starts melting. The first concern is protecting the vines from frost damage. That means re-installing our irrigation system. The challenge is remembering […]
Winter Farm Update – time to make the Ice Trail
Last updated: December, 2016For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) So what happens on a cranberry farm in winter? Does everyone just pack up and go skiing? Not quite. There’s actually a lot of work to be done to protect the vines through the harsh, winter months. After harvest, the vines turn a deep […]