The Peterborough County Federation of Agriculture and Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce 2021 Farm Family of the Year – Traynor Family of Traynor Farms. The Traynors were presented their award at the Peterborough Business Excellence Awards digital event.
Traynor Farms is 100% family owned and operated since 1957. Greg and Cathy Traynor are now running the 93-acre farm, producing pasture-raised and grain-supplemented beef, local pasture raised chicken, lamb and pork as well as 20 different vegetables.
The award-winning farm practices regenerative farming - farming and grazing practices that reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity.
In 2002, the Traynors opened a year-round on-farm store for their products and an online store with delivery as far away as Toronto. In addition, Traynors Farms have supplied many restaurants in the region.
Greg Traynor continues to farm full time while serving as part of the board of the Peterborough District Farmers’ market. His mother Wilma, who has lived on the farm her entire life, still enjoys helping around the farm whenever she can.