Rural Ottawa

The Osgoode Township Museum has been serving our community as a museum since 1973! The OTM tells the story of Ottawa’s agricultural and rural heritage, with a focus on agriculture in the former Osgoode Township. The Museum houses a collection...

Skuce Repairs was opened full-time in 1988 by Albert (Ab) and Linda Skuce on this property, purchased years before from descendants of Ab's great-grandparents John MacGregor and Mary Anne Andrews. John immigrated to Canada from Scotland between 1845-1850. The present...

The McEwen family immigrated to Canada in 1829 with four other families from Perthshire Scotland. Peter McEwen, his wife Isabella (McLaren) and their toddler sons arrived at Lot 35, Concession 9 Osgoode Township in January 1830. The 200 acre farm...

The Metcalfe Fair is an agricultural fair held in the village of Metcalfe, a community located in the southern part of the City of Ottawa, Ontario. This fair has been held annually since 1856. There is something for everyone at...

Bought in the 1960s by Ford & Carol Patterson to become a potato farm and then evolve into Patterson's Berry Farm where thousands of people enjoyed picking farm fresh produce and seasonal events such as Pumpkinland & spring Pancake House...

The Lyall family home was established in 1983 by Stephen and Deborah Lyall. The area has been long standing farming fields. The home was handcrafted by Stephen with logs sourced from the Larose Forest. Deborah has had long standing career...

The Quaile family has been farming in the area, and specifically on Mitch Owens Road, since the 1840s. The barn quilt is displayed on their current property, originally farmed by the Findlay family, purchased by Eldon and Elwood Quaile (father...