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Four Generations of Care
Over one hundred and fifty years ago, in the gentle farmland of Ontario, W. H. Knight quietly began what would become Knight Family Farms.
From Barrels to Backyards
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It started small, just a few rows of Macintosh apples alongside a working dairy farm, but even then, he looked beyond the fence line.
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With steady hands, he loaded those early harvests into wooden barrels and shipped them across the Atlantic to the United Kingdom.
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After W. H.’s passing, his son James stepped up, young, determined, and ready to bet on apples alone.
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He sold the dairy quota, every cow gone, and built a proper packing facility and cold storage where he and his sons, Roger and Ron, built up.
A New Chapter
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Today, that same spirit lives on in David Knight, W. H.’s great-grandson.
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Under his leadership, Knight Family Farms stretches across more than five hundred acres, home to over thirteen apple varieties—each one hand-picked for flavour and heart.
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Knight Family Farms has branched out: cherries now blush alongside the rows, a fresh chapter that’s just beginning.
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From barrels to backyards, from one man’s vision to four generations of care, Knight Family Farms isn’t just an orchard. It’s home.
Growing With the Land
The Orchard & Sustainability
At Knight Family Farms, every apple starts with care—hand-planted, sun-nurtured, and picked at its peak.
We blend old-school devotion with smart tools:
high-density rows that pack more flavour into every acre, drip irrigation and integrated pest control that keeps bugs at bay without a chemical storm.
No shortcuts.
Just steady hands and sharper eyes.
We grow with the land, not against it.
Planting tight, watering wisely, and letting nature do most of the work.
Sustainability isn’t a buzzword here; it’s how we stay.
High-density planting means more fruit, less land.
Smart irrigation keeps roots happy without waste.
