Vendor Spotlight: Good Food Farms

​At Good Food Farms, farming is more than a livelihood; it's a mission. Tina, farm owner and manager, launched this farm-to-table social enterprise rooted in a deep respect for the land, food, and the belief that how and where our food is grown is one of the biggest contributors to both human health and the health of our planet.
 
Their current focus is on producing high-quality, free-range, pastured chicken, but their vision for the future stretches far beyond poultry. Tina has plans to scale up and get into more niche crops. Excitingly, they plan on opening their new farm store in Lucan toward the end of the year, allowing them to grow and build something sustainable, rooted in community, and sharing good food farmed right.

Tina's farm spans 97 acres, some of which were recently retired and returned to nature as part of a wetland restoration effort. If there's anything Tina wants you to know, it's the reality of what it's like to be a farmer these days. “It's a business like any other," Tina explained, "and it's hard work.” After leaving a corporate career and moving out to the countryside, she experienced a shift in perspective and developed a deeper connection to how our food is cultivated on the land. This led her to take over the family farm three years ago. It hasn't been an easy road. She shares, “It's a better life…but not a better lifestyle. There are no vacations.” What keeps her going is understanding how much this matters.

​For Good Food Farms, quality comes first, even if that means reminding people that true quality comes at a cost. We have been so disconnected from our food systems that people don't often think about the physical, mental, and financial costs that go into producing something good. This is why Tina is passionate about supporting smallholder farmers and helping people see beyond labels. While she believes in the principles of organic farming, Good Food Farms focuses on what matters most: ensuring chickens have access to the outdoors, where they can eat grass and scratch for bugs, investing directly in animal welfare and land health. As Tina often asks, “Would you rather have a non-organic salad or an organic McDonald’s?” It’s a reminder that small farms and farms in transition need consumer support to keep moving in the right direction. For her, integrity and transparency mean more than a certification sticker.

​And while their pastured chicken remains the heart of the farm, Good Food Farms has expanded into prepared meals and ready-to-cook options that make it easy to bring farm freshness straight to the table. From flavourful chicken kabobs in varieties like Asian Honey Garlic, Cajun, Satay, and Shawarma to homestyle dishes like chicken pot pie, enchiladas, smoked drumsticks, and breakfast sausage patties, there’s something for every taste. They even offer a line of homemade quiches — with flavours like Spinach Brie, Caramelized Onion & Red Pepper, and The Greek -- that showcase the versatility of their farm-to-table approach. These value-added options make it simple for customers to enjoy farm-raised quality in convenient, delicious ways.

​The farm has grown steadily over the past few years, starting with chickens and meat birds at the farm gate and now expanding with their own farm store and attending multiple markets between here and the GTA. The return customers and loyalty must mean they are doing something right. With exciting things on the horizon, strong leadership, practical decision-making, and a passion for the Earth, Good Food Farms is carving out its place in the local food movement.