johnstons cranberries

2016 White Cranberry Wine is Here!

Last updated: June 14, 2017 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 […]

Summer Farm Tour

Last updated: Summer, 2016For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) If you come for a summer farm tour at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh in Bala, Muskoka, Ontario, you’ll discover how we ‘bloom and grow.’ Cranberries blossom in July and, by August the berries have formed. It’s now near the end of August, and we have lots of […]

Cranberry Blossoms

Last updated: Summer, 2016For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) Cranberry blossoms appear in late June and into July at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh in Bala, Muskoka, Ontario. It’s one of the prettiest times of year here because the cranberry beds take on a blush of pink. Cranberries are named for their flower. Early settlers thought it […]

Spring Farm Update

Last updated: June, 2016For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) Spring is a beautiful time of year on the farm. The cranberry vines emerge from under the snow a beautiful burgundy colour. Interestingly, cranberries are an ‘evergreen’ vine, which means they keep their leaves year round. When they enter their dormant phase, however, the […]