There are lots of reasons to visit us – all year round! – but summer has it’s own special appeal. It’s a beautiful season in Muskoka with boating, swimming, evenings with family and friends and time to make new discoveries. Put Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery on your ‘must do’ discovery list for summer 2018! […]
Top 10 Things to Do This Harvest
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 that’s not reason enough, they’re one of the few fruits native […]
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 […]
5 Things To Do this Spring & Summer!
There are many different seasonal activities and programs at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery. And, we’re constantly improving and expanding these seasonal offerings so that our visitors have the best experience at the farm & winery. We’ve compiled a list of 5 things to do at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery this […]
2016 White Cranberry Wine is Here!
Have you tried our White Cranberry Wine? Our white cranberry wine has the most devoted Muskoka Lakes Winery fans and is so popular it sells out every year! This unique wine has a great story, starting with: What are white cranberries? You can read more from a previous blog post on white cranberries, but here’s the short […]
Spring has Sprung for Cranberries!
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 which piece goes where. It’s kind of like a jigsaw puzzle you […]
Spring Store Transformation!
Spring often brings bouts of cleaning. In our case, it’s brought some major changes for our wine store. Of course, it all started with the floor… Our store floor has needed attention for some time, but, when you’re open every day, year round, it’s hard to squeeze in renovations. We decided that the best time would […]
Muskoka Spring Hikes are Wild!
Spring is a great time for hiking in Muskoka’s wooded wilderness. Our trails are open and well marked. There may be some wet patches, but, with the leaves off the trees, wildlife sightings are much easier. Sometimes, you even get to see a cow moose and calf: Spring is full of new sights and sounds. […]
What a great winter!
We had an amazing winter at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery! Snowshoe Trails Opened before Christmas Early snowfall meant our Snowshoe Trails were open before Christmas. Camper Christina came to check them out; you can read about her adventures here. This year, we made some changes to our grooming. In addition to a snowmobile […]