About Miller's Bay Farm
Miller's Bay Farm sits on Rideau Ferry Road in Lombardy, between Perth and Smiths Falls, and has been farmed by the Miller family since 1896. Robert and Shannon Miller, the fourth generation, run it today; Robert grew up on this farm and Shannon on her own family's farm a few kilometres away. It is a market garden and berry patch rather than a big attraction, and most of what they grow is sold right at their roadside stand.
The season opens in spring with asparagus, then moves to strawberries, which you can pick yourself or buy already picked. Through summer the stand fills with beans, tomatoes, cucumbers including pickling types, sweet corn, zucchini, peppers and potatoes, and the year ends with squash and pumpkins in sizes from large to miniature. In 2026 the stand's posted hours were 9:30 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday including holidays, from June to October 31; it is closed Sundays.
Pick-your-own strawberry hours start early, at 7 am, and depend on the weather. The 2026 patch has closed, and the farm says it will reopen in 2027. For regulars, the farm packs weekly Bountiful Baskets of produce picked for each customer, and its email alerts announce when asparagus and ripe berries are ready.
Aflori Acres, a new lavender property near Athens, is about 30 km south, roughly a 30-minute drive. Check their website for open days before planning the pair, since they host mainly scheduled events.
What to do
- Pick your own strawberries in early summer (June–July)
- Buy sweet corn, beans and tomatoes picked the same day at the roadside stand
- Choose pumpkins from giant to miniature in fall
- Look for spring asparagus before strawberry season
- Sign up for a weekly Bountiful Basket of produce
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Roadside stand June through October 31; pick-your-own strawberries in early summer; pumpkins in fall
- Hours
- 2026 season: stand Monday–Saturday 9:30 am–6 pm, June to October 31, closed Sundays; strawberry U-pick from 7 am in season, weather permitting
Good to know
- Payment
- Debit, credit or cash
Tips for your visit
- Strawberry picking starts at 7 am; go early on hot days
- Check the farm's hours page or call before driving out for berries, since picking depends on weather and ripeness
- The stand is closed on Sundays
- Sign up for their email alerts to hear when asparagus and strawberries are ready
Pair it with a lavender farm
Aflori Acres · about 30 minutes away
Aflori Acres near Athens is about 30 minutes south; check its website for public dates before combining the two.
Getting there
Questions
When is the farm stand open?
In 2026 it was open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 6 pm, from June through October 31. It is closed Sundays.
Can I pick my own strawberries?
Yes, in early summer. The 2026 field has closed, and the farm says picking returns in 2027.
What payment do they take?
Debit, credit or cash.
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