Ontario hazelnuts

Welcome to the OHA

Our vision at the Ontario Hazelnut Association is to advocate for and help to lead the development of a sustainable hazelnut industry that provides a premium and profitable product that is sold in and exported from Ontario.

The OHA can provide resources for...

Growing

We have fact sheets and budget tools, as well as informatio about cultivars and varieties, to help you plan your hazelnut crops.

Selling

Once you've grown your hazelnuts, we also want to provide the best tools and techniques in order to sell them to customers.

Education

We also provide plenty of information on the nutritional and health benefits of hazelnuts, as well as current hazelnut research.

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2025 Memberships are now available!

Join our community of hazelnut farmers, nurseries, industry partners, researchers and farming enthusiasts, all are welcome!

2025 Symposium

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Arboretum, University of Guelph

OHA members get 35% off until Feb 28th!

Set Your Sights on Sales
A Women in Agriculture Event

On February 21st from 10-4
 Bright Workspace, 8 Mountain Street, Grimsby

The OHA welcomes amazing guest speakers to discuss strategies for selling crops from small commodities!

How to Create an Online Marketing Campaign:  Julia Enns, Program Coordinator for the Social Media Management Program, Niagara College

Government Regulations for Selling Produce: Linda Grimo, Grimo Nut Nursery

Mental Wellness for Women in Agriculture: Amelia Cassimatis, Agriculture Wellness Ontario

How to Create a “Brand”: Alex Puchalski

Networking and Brainstorming Session!

Catered lunch is included.
Only 20 spots available!

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Upcoming Farm Tour

Brillinger Nut Farm

Lambton County

Coming Spring 2025!

CO-OP Meeting

Please take a moment to click the link below and fill in our Co-op survey!  This will help us guide future discussions on the possibilities of forming a cooperative.

Check Out Our Latest News

Hazelnut Hangout July 4th!

Hello everyone! We are back up and running again with our virtual Hazelnut Hangouts. We will be meeting over Zoom on July 4th, from 11:30 …

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Summer Farm Tours 2024

Once again, we will be doing farm tours this summer! Come and check out the hazelnut farms run by our members, and get an inside …

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contact@ontariohazelnuts.com

Ontario Hazelnut Association

PO Box 646

Smithville PO, ON

L0R 2Ao