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Grown in the County · GRIT
About
GRIT (Grown in the County) is a free discovery map for Prince Edward County farm stands. Search by farm or what they grow, see notes and hours when farms share them, and buy direct from the grower — we are not a store and we do not take a cut.
Listings come from farm owners and, sometimes, visitors. We do not guarantee that everything on the map is perfect or up to the minute; when it matters, call ahead.
Tips for visitors
- Call or message ahead when timing matters — weather and harvest change what is on the table.
- Payment types vary by stand; do not assume everyone takes card or e-transfer.
- Use visitor check-in only when you are actually at or right beside the farm — it helps neighbors, not remote guesswork.
- Smaller stands down side roads count too — zoom and browse crops to find them.
Tips for farmers
- Use your private update link or SMS to refresh crops, hours, and photos — no visitor password.
- Keep hours and “temporarily closed” accurate so buyers know what to expect.
Glossary
- GRIT
- Short for Grown in the County — this map and website for PEC farm stands only (not a full regional directory).
- Peak
- A crop badge meaning “usually plenty right now” from our county season guide. It is a planning hint, not a promise that every stand has it today.
- In season
- The crop is generally available this part of the year in the county; check the stand or call to confirm.
- Available
- Items we do not tie to a harvest window: year-round or value-added products in our catalogue (e.g. baked goods, preserves), plus custom crops you add (e.g. freezies). Still call the stand to confirm.
- Coming soon
- The calendar suggests the crop is not far off; exact timing still depends on the farm and weather.
- Animal viewing
- You might spot animals from a laneway or fence line. It is not a petting zoo or attraction — just honest farm context.
- Visitor check-in
- If you are right beside a stand, you can say whether it looked open and optionally note crops. We use location only to confirm you are nearby. Recent answers may show others a short “what neighbors saw” hint on the farm card — that is crowdsourced, not an official farm update.
- Farm update
- A change to a listing from the farm (SMS, private link, or admin) or from trusted visitor input — shown in the activity area when recent.
- Temporarily closed
- The farm marked itself closed for a stretch; the pin may look muted until they reopen.
- Private update link
- A secret URL and/or QR farms get to edit their stand without a login. Anyone with the link can update — treat it like a password.
- Share page
- A simple page with a QR and short message to text a friend about GRIT (under /share).