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OUR
STORY
Brooks
Farms started in the mid 1800's when Edward Brooks, a
bright-eyed London bobbie, decided to bring his family
from England to Canada. After spending a few years closer
to the town of Uxbridge, Edward moved the family a little
further west towards Mount Albert, and set up home base
at our current location.
For
over 150 years the farm grew corn, wheat, barley, turnips,
potatoes, and all sorts of farm animals. In 1990, the
forth generation farmer, Alvin Brooks and his wife Brenda,
decided that growing pick your own strawberries and raspberries
would help put their sons and daughter through school.
In 1994, their second oldest son, Paul, decided to farm
full-time with his father.
In 1998, after several years of growth with strawberries
and raspberries, Brooks Farms started to offer pick your
own pumpkins, and the Fall Fun Festival was born. Thousands
of visitors have enjoyed the entertainment, as well as
the homemade jams and jellies, and fresh fruit and vegetables
available at the farm. Every year we continue to grow
by adding new
activities, produce and fun!!
That's why we say we have been "Growing
Fun for over 100 years!!"
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