Thompson Potato Farm

Thompson Potato Farm Really located in Holt Growers of Potatoes and Sweet Corn.

The beautiful, healthy-looking plants in this field are our round white potato crop that will be available at the end of...
06/19/2026

The beautiful, healthy-looking plants in this field are our round white potato crop that will be available at the end of July. John & Curtis were scouting the field to look for signs of damage from evasive weeds and pests under the watchful eye of Riggs. You can visit our website to watch a video of a potato field in full flower www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

Dad deserves something special, and my new recipe is a perfect side dish for your Father’s Day BBQ (or any other dinner ...
06/15/2026

Dad deserves something special, and my new recipe is a perfect side dish for your Father’s Day BBQ (or any other dinner for that matter!) “Greek Lemon Potatoes” are a traditional recipe straight from Greece. They pair well with your favourite chicken, pork or lamb dish.

This recipe uses a braised then roasted oven cooking method. The potatoes begin half-submerged in a combination of freshly squeezed lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano and chicken stock. Most of the liquid is absorbed into the potatoes. The heat is cranked up when only the olive oil is left in the pan which roasts the outside of the potatoes. The end result is a potato wedge packed with flavour that’s super creamy on the inside and super crispy on the outside.

This free recipe plus many more potato side dishes can be found at our website
www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

This is the International Year Of The Woman Farmer. Since there is exactly one woman farmer at this farm, get ready to ...
06/09/2026

This is the International Year Of The Woman Farmer. Since there is exactly one woman farmer at this farm, get ready to hear all about me today! This is the May column I wrote for our local newspaper The Bulletin. The title completely describes the content of the article, so I will leave you to read it in peace. You can visit our website to see my April column in case you missed it. www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

06/02/2026

Join me as I hop into Curtis’ tractor for a trip to our local fertilizer plant. Curtis makes this trip many times every day when we’re planting our crops. Fertilizer is one of our most important crop inputs playing a vital role in boosting our crop yields. You can visit our website to see a video of what happened when I tagged along with John in the potato planter www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

Today is International Potato Day! Here are some fun facts you may not know about one of the world’s most beloved veget...
05/30/2026

Today is International Potato Day! Here are some fun facts you may not know about one of the world’s most beloved vegetables. You can learn even more about the humble potato by visiting our interactive slideshow at https://www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/about-potatoes.html

How many tractors do you see in this photo? John is planting our russet potatoes in this field, and his tractor is clear...
05/28/2026

How many tractors do you see in this photo? John is planting our russet potatoes in this field, and his tractor is clearly visible in the bottom of the photo. If you look very hard, you’ll see a second tractor in the top left corner. RJ is using the cultivator to work in the fertilizer Curtis spread earlier that day. Coordination and communication are key as our tractors tag team in the field to get the crops planted. You can visit our website to see many more photos and videos of our tractors in action www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

05/23/2026

Here’s a quick peek at what we’ve been up to for the past few weeks. It’s been all about getting our crops in the ground while the weather holds. This is our potato planter going all out on a beautiful spring day. You can visit our website to see more videos of our planting equipment
www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

05/19/2026

Come along with me for a behind the scenes video depicting the saga of our seed potatoes! You’ll see the seed potatoes from the moment they start to arrive in tractor trailer until they are cut and ready to go to the field. You can visit our website to learn more about the purpose of our seed potato cutting line www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

Getting our seed potatoes into the ground has many preparatory steps that you probably have never thought about. The ph...
05/14/2026

Getting our seed potatoes into the ground has many preparatory steps that you probably have never thought about. The photos below show our crew getting our seed potatoes ready for the potato planter:

Photo #1 Our seed potatoes are shipped to the farm by the tractor trailer load. You can see the box is tipped up to the very top to get every last seed potato out.

Photo #2 Juan and Octavio are inside the shed unloading the seed potatoes from the tractor trailer into storage boxes. Seed potatoes look like regular potatoes.

Photo #3 This is our full seed potato cutting line. Each seed potato will travel from the hopper into the cutter and then up the conveyor belt into the bulk truck.

Photo #4 Each seed potato is cut into several pieces. The cut seed potatoes are rolling up the belt into the bulk truck that will go to the field to fill the planter.

Photo #5 Darren and Juan are watching closely to make sure every seed potato is cut properly so we can grow as many plants as possible.

Photo #6 This is a close up shot of the cut seed potatoes. Each seed potato will ideally yield one plant that will produce roughly 10 potatoes.

Photo #7 And John’s off with the potato planter to get started planting.

Photo #8 An aerial view of our potato planter.

You can visit our website to see a drone video of our seed cutting line in action

www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

Today the catch up spotlight is on me, BJ Thompson. When we launched our website in 2016 I had worked at the farm for 1...
05/02/2026

Today the catch up spotlight is on me, BJ Thompson. When we launched our website in 2016 I had worked at the farm for 18 years. My primary role was customer care and accounting, and that has never changed. It’s just greatly increased! Working in a small office with one assistant means that I wear many hats, often all at the same time. The expansion of Food Safety, Health & Safety, Human Resources and much more keeps me busy from sunrise to sunset most days. Over the past 10 years I have expanded my knowledge of computer programs far beyond what I knew was possible all in the name of running an efficient office.

I have somehow fallen into the role of “spokesperson” for our farm and spend a tremendous amount of time working on marketing. The launch of our website seems to have created a happy home for me. I have always had a passion for cooking, photography and writing. These interests obviously go hand in hand with writing website updates, social media blogs and developing original recipes for the website. You can visit our website to hear my radio interview on 105.9 The Region www.thompsonpotatofarm.com/common-tater

Address

19228 McCowan Road
East Gwillimbury, ON
L0G1M0

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+19054733460

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