Main Menu Our Story The Farm Boy Story A 300-square-foot produce store on Cumberland St. in Cornwall, Ontario – that’s where it all started! Jean-Louis and Colette Bellemare opened the doors to their first modest store in 1981 with one goal in mind: to bring their community the freshest produce possible at the best value. Well, as it turns out, many people shared the Bellemares’ appreciation and passion for fresh, quality food! From humble beginnings, to now over 42 fresh market stores and legions of loyal fans across Ontario, we’ve remained dedicated to keeping true to our roots and providing our customers with: Quality product; Great value; Exceptional customer service and; A wonderful shopping experience. Fresh produce has always been the heart and soul of our business; our buyers visit local markets to hand-select only the best for you and your family! But we’re also proud to offer a wide variety of other wholesome and tasty foods for you to enjoy, many of them locally sourced. In our stores, you’ll find butcher-quality meats, fresh seafood, bountiful cheese and deli counters, along with fresh baked goods and convenient chef-prepared dishes. Our team is constantly testing new products to add to our shelves to meet our customers’ evolving dietary needs and lifestyles. Did you know that we carry hundreds of vegan products? Seriously – over 300 products in the dairy category alone! Not to mention our ever-growing organic and gluten-free selection, too. At the end of the day, we strive to provide all that you need to prepare delicious, fresh meals. Because at Farm Boy, we’re all about the food! Fast Facts Farm Boy started as a small produce only store in Cornwall, Ontario in 1981. Today there are 42 Farm Boy stores located throughout Ontario with more stores coming. Farm Boy carries hundreds of products made in Ontario including fresh produce, butcher quality meats, artisan cheese, fresh dairy and baked goods, sustainable seafood and fresh prepared foods. All Farm Boy stores feature Farm Boy Kitchens with fresh salad bars and hot bars serving hot and cold breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Farm Boy stores carry many gluten-free, organic and natural food choices. Farm Boy makes many of their own products from scratch without preservatives or chemicals including fresh soups, hand made sausages, burgers and kebabs, ready to cook prepared meats. Farm Boy carries its own line of private label products with hundreds of SKUs. Local suppliers have been a key feature of Farm Boy stores since 1981 and there are hundreds of local supplier products in store. Timeline Our first store opened in Cornwall, ON on December 2nd, 1981 Nepean store, 1642 Merivale Road Ottawa, ON opened on February 25th, 1996 Hillside store – 585 Montreal Road Ottawa, ON opened on May 4th,1997 Kanata store – 457 Hazeldean Road Ottawa, ON opened on November 2nd, 1997 Blossom Park store 2950 Bank Street Ottawa, ON opened on July 10th, 2003 Tenth Line Road store, 2030 Tenth Line Road Ottawa, ON opened on December 9th, 2004 Barrhaven store, 3033 Woodroffe Avenue Ottawa, ON opened on March 16th, 2006 Blue Heron Mall store, 1500 Bank Street Ottawa, ON opened on November 16th, 2006 Signature Centre store, 499 Terry Fox Drive Ottawa, ON opened on June 14th, 2007 Britannia Plaza store, 1495 Richmond Road Ottawa, ON opened on June 15th, 2011 Stittsville store, Crossing Bridge Square, 1250 Stittsville Main Street Ottawa, ON opened on December 2nd, 2011 Place d’Orleans Shopping Centre store, 3035 St. Joseph Boulevard Ottawa, ON opened on July 16th, 2012 Kingston store, 940 Futures Gate Kingston, ON opened on October 2nd, 2012 Train Yards store, 665 Industrial Avenue Ottawa, ON opened on March 14th, 2013 Wellington South store, 1045 Wellington Road London, ON opened on June 12th, 2014 Masonville store, Fanshawe Park Place, 109 Fanshawe Park Road East London, ON opened on March 12th, 2015 Beaverbrook store, 1415 Beaverbrook Avenue London, ON opened on May 7th, 2015 Whitby store, Taunton Gardens, 360 Taunton Road East Whitby, ON opened on August 27th, 2015 Farm Boy Fresh Zone, Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON opened on October 11th, 2015 Fairway store, 385 Fairway Road South Kitchener ON opened on December 3rd, 2015 Brantford store, 240 King George Rd. Brantford, ON opened on March 17th, 2016 Westboro store, 317 McRae Avenue Ottawa, ON opened on June 23rd, 2016 Cambridge, 350 Hespeler Road Cambridge ON opened on September 15th, 2016 Pickering store, Pickering Town Centre 1355 Kingston Road Pickering, ON opened on September 29th, 2016 Farm Boy celebrated 35 years of business in Cornwall, January 18th, 2017 CF Rideau Centre store, 50 Rideau Street Ottawa, ON opened on December 9th, 2017 Shoppes of Alderwood (Etobicoke) store, 841 Brown’s Line Toronto, ON opened on March 1st, 2018 Harvard Square Plaza store, 801 Mohawk Road West Hamilton, ON opened on March 22nd, 2018 Oakwoods Centre store, 1907 Iron Oak Way, located at the corner of Upper Middle Road West and Joshuas Creek Drive, Oakville, ON opened on December 13th, 2018 Leslie & Lakeshore store, 1005 Lake Shore Blvd East Toronto, ON opened on January 31st, 2019 Burlington store, 3061 Walkers Line, Burlington, ON opened on December 5th, 2019 St. Catharines store, 295 Fourth Avenue West St. Catharines, ON opened on January 30th, 2020 Fresh urban concept store, 193 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON opened on March 5th, 2020 Newmarket store, 18075 Yonge Street Newmarket, ON opened on September 3rd, 2020 Toronto – College & Bay, 777 Bay Street Toronto, ON opened on October 1st, 2020 Toronto – Yonge & Soudan, 2131 Yonge Street Toronto, ON opened on October 29th, 2020 Ottawa – Train Yards (relocation – new flagship store), 830 Belfast Rd Ottawa, ON opened on November 19th, 2020 Waterloo – King St. N & Weber St. N , 417 King Street North Waterloo, ON opened on January 7th, 2021. Toronto – Front & Bathurst, 33 Bathurst Street Toronto, ON opened on January 28th, 2021 Richmond Hill – Yonge St. & Silver Maple Rd., 12276 Yonge Street Richmond Hill, ON opened on April 8th, 2021 Toronto – Harbourfront, 207 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON opened on May 6th, 2021 Ottawa – Greenbank, 1581 Greenbank Road Ottawa, ON opened on May 17, 2021 Oakville – Bronte, 2441 Lakeshore Road West Oakville, ON opened on June 24, 2021 Toronto – Dundas West & Aukland, 5245 Dundas West Toronto, ON opened on Thursday, Sept. 16th 2021 Toronto – Dupont & Christie, 740 Dupont Street Toronto, ON opened on Thursday, November 4th 2021 Ottawa – Stittsville (6315 Hazeldean Road) opened after closing our previous Stittsville store (1250 Stittsville Main Street) the night before, on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Join our Team A Career so good you can taste it, learn more about joining our team. 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