farmtown Park
Where memories are collected
Farmtown Park is the home of the Hastings County Museum of Agricultural Heritage in Stirling, Ontario, which celebrates the culture of rural Ontario and the importance of agriculture and the farmers who provide us with safe, local food.
Find out about cheese and butter making and the development of farm machinery. Walk through Heritage Village, our unique country town from the 1930’s. Visit our one-room school house and explore the Discovery Centre with the amazing collection of toy trucks, tractors and cars. Listen to stories and and watch videos at A Growing Heritage.
We are open May Two-Four Weekend to September 30, 10-4 (last admission at 3). We are accessible and have wheel chairs.
ADMISSION
Adults: $8
Seniors: $7
Students: $6
Children (5 – 12): $5
Families $24
Kids under 5: Free
May long weekend until end of September, 10 am - 4 pm (last admission 3 pm)
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Wall of Fame
QUINTE AGRICULTURAL WALL OF FAME RECOGNIZES AGRICULTURE AND FOOD LEADERS IN THE COUNTIES OF: HASTINGS, PRINCE EDWARD, NORTHUMBERLAND AND LENNOX AND ADDINGTON.
The Quinte Agricultural Wall of Fame has pride of place in the Dairy Building at Farmtown Park and was started in 2006. The objective of the Wall of Fame is to formally and publicly recognize indivduals in the Quinte area who have made an outstanding contribution to the agriculture and food industry at the local, provincial or national level. A photo and history of the individual’s achievements is placed on the “Wall of Fame” in the main building of Farmtown Park.
Nomination Process: Nominees must reside or have resided in Hastings, Northumberland, Prince Edward or Lennox & Addington County. The nomination deadline is June 1st of each year.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR 2025 HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 30th.
You can also view the portraits and read about the Quinte Agricultural Wall of Fame Inductees online here.
Take a Video Tour
The history of Hastings County and the surrounding area comes alive at Farmtown Park; from the early days of cheese making, through the evolution of farm machinery to the unique Heritage Village, which depicts a typical village of the nineteen thirties and forties.
Take a video tour of Farmtown Park with Roy Bonisteel.
