Bragg Farms

Bragg Farms Bragg Farms est. 1843, is located in Bowmanville of Durham Region. The retail store supplies the public with top quality Birdseed & Animal Feeds.

Sunflower Bloom Experience with 100,000+ blooms July-Aug. PYO Potato September to Thanksgiving.

Posting this early so you have a chance to see all the dates available and book in before they sell out. As always we wo...
06/05/2026

Posting this early so you have a chance to see all the dates available and book in before they sell out. As always we work with Clarington Fitness to offer low impact exercise on the farm during our sunflower bloom. We have morning classes available and evening classes available. We can’t wait to see you here during our bloom!

☀️ Summer heat changes hummingbird nectar quickly.Warm weather can cause nectar to spoil much faster — especially in dir...
06/01/2026

☀️ Summer heat changes hummingbird nectar quickly.
Warm weather can cause nectar to spoil much faster — especially in direct sun.

As temperatures rise, nectar should be changed more often:
• Below 21°C (70°F): every 3–5 days
• 21–27°C (70–80°F): every 2–3 days
• 27–32°C (80–90°F): every 1–2 days
• 32°C+ (90°F+): daily — sometimes sooner in full sun

Dirty feeders can develop:
• Mold
• Fermentation
• Harmful bacteria

And because hummingbirds return repeatedly to the same feeders, cleanliness matters more than many people realize.
One of the biggest things we stress at Bragg Farms:
A clean feeder is just as important as the nectar inside it.
Fresh feeding stations help keep birds returning safely all season long.

📸 We are fully submerged in planting season, but booking Photography Permits for the 2026 Bloom is in full swing. If you...
05/29/2026

📸 We are fully submerged in planting season, but booking Photography Permits for the 2026 Bloom is in full swing. If you are a Photographer offering summer sessions, you’ll certainly want to add the Bragg Farms Sunflower Bloom into your bookings. Mid July to mid August we take permit bookings. As soon as the bloom opens we are visited by so many families making life long memories here.

If you have a fav Photographer — let them know you’d like to come visit our farm. If you would love photos done, and don’t have a photographer — reach out and ask us who’s already booked in and we will help get you in connection with someone working here in the blooms this summer! 📧 send all booking requests to [email protected]

🪺 Hummingbird nests are some of the smallest nests in nature — often no bigger than a golf ball.And despite how often pe...
05/25/2026

🪺 Hummingbird nests are some of the smallest nests in nature — often no bigger than a golf ball.

And despite how often people see hummingbirds at feeders… most never spot the nest itself.

Females carefully build them using:
• Plant fibres
• Moss
• Lichen
• Spider silk to hold everything together

The nests are usually hidden high on thin branches and designed to blend into the tree.

On the inside: 
Usually just two jellybean-sized eggs.
This is why safe backyard spaces matter so much during nesting season:
• Trees
• Shrubs
• Water sources
• Reliable food nearby
A well-maintained feeding area can help support adult hummingbirds while they raise young through spring and summer.

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Hummingbirds don’t live on sugar alone.Nectar provides quick energy —
but insects provide the protein they need for:• Mu...
05/22/2026

Hummingbirds don’t live on sugar alone.
Nectar provides quick energy —
but insects provide the protein they need for:
• Muscle maintenance
• Feather growth
• Breeding
• Feeding young

Many people are surprised to learn hummingbirds also eat:
• Gnats
• Tiny flies
• Aphids
• Fruit flies
• Small spiders
• Even small mosquitoes

They’re tiny aerial hunters constantly searching gardens, flowers, shrubs, and tree branches for insects throughout the day.
You’ll often notice the most feeder activity at dawn and dusk — when hummingbirds are refueling after the night or loading up with energy before evening.
A yard that supports hummingbirds usually supports:
• Pollinators
• Native plants
• Songbirds
• A healthier ecosystem overall
At Bragg Farms, spring feeding season isn’t just about hanging a feeder — it’s about helping create a backyard hummingbirds actually want to stay in.

“Where did my hummingbirds go?”
We hear this every single year.Most of the time… they haven’t left at all.Hummingbirds s...
05/21/2026

“Where did my hummingbirds go?”

We hear this every single year.
Most of the time… they haven’t left at all.

Hummingbirds spend much of the day:
• Hunting tiny insects
• Resting in trees
• Feeding from flowers
• Defending territory

Your feeder acts more like an energy station than a full-time restaurant.

💡 One thing we always recommend at Bragg Farms:
Keep feeders clean, fresh, and consistently filled during migration and nesting season — especially during weather swings when natural food becomes less reliable.

Happy World Bee Day from Bragg Farms 🐝 🍯
05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day from Bragg Farms 🐝 🍯

Address

3048 Concession Road 3
Bowmanville, ON
L1C5S3

Telephone

+19056239198

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