Traynor Farms

Our Story

Family owned and operated since 1957, Traynor Farms takes great pride in providing consumers with  food they can feel good about – including animals that are humanely and ethically raised right here on our farm and from farmers within our community (that we sell in our retail store). All of our crops are grown with regenerative farming techniques front of mind, ensuring carbon and water are in the soil where they belong – allowing us to farm in a sustainable way.

Our products

Our pasture-raised and grain-supplemented beef, which is hormone-free, is available in a variety of bulk packages as well as in various cuts and in sausage form. At our farm store, we also source products from the local community including: offer cuts of lamb and pork, and chicken in various forms. Also available for purchase are pre-cut vegetables, baked goods, eggs, maple products and syrup, honey,  sauces and garnishes.    

Where and how you can purchase our products

The Traynor Farms Store is open Friday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., with our products also available at Angle Iron Kitchen on Burnham Street in Lakefield, Log Cabin Store on County Road 6 near Upper Stoney Lake, Johnstons Farm Market south of Bailieboro on Highway 28, and Craftworks at the Barn on Lindsay Road east of Fowlers Corners. From May to October, we’re also at the Peterborough Farmers’ Market at Morrow Park.

Visit our online store at www.traynorfarms.ca/shop/ for a full listing of our products. Traynor Farms is located at 2193 County Road 2, Peterborough and can be reached at 705-931-0696.

Our history

Having bought the farm in 1998 from Bill and Wilma Traynor, we initially sold sides and quarters of beef before expanding the retail side of our business a few years later to include a wide range of products. Today, we remain well-known for our naturally raised and government-inspected farm fresh beef remains.

In 2002, we opened an on-farm outlet and an online store and began making deliveries as far away as Toronto. In 2021, we were awarded the Farm Family of the Year Award by the Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture and the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce.

Our involvement with KCFF has been, and remains, beneficial in spreading the word of the great food being grown right here in our region.    

Our philosophy

We strictly adhere to farming and grazing practices that are sustainable including rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity. Here’s how: eliminating tillage to prevent soil disturbance, protecting the soil by keeping it covered with living plants or crop residue; keeping living roots in the soil as long as possible; increasing plant diversity to build the soil’s microbial population; and adding  integrated grazing systems for our cattle.   

What makes us unique

We’ve long embraced ideals around raising our cattle by sustainable methods, recognizing and appreciating the connection between naturally raised cattle and its yield of tender, better tasting and healthier beef. We allow no artificial feed additives to bulk up our beef and we never rely on implanting our cattle with hormones.