Looking for DeBruin’s produce? Visit us at the Thunder Bay Country Market, or check out our partners to find a restaurant or retailer near you.
One bite of a juicy, meaty DeBruin’s tomato will make you a believer. Learn more.
Our supple, smooth lettuces are grown hydroponically, free of grit and dirt and as crispy and fresh as only a living plant can be. Read more.
2016 will be a learning experience for all of us as we develop our new strawberry greenhouse... Get the whole sweet story.
Many of our herbs are grown hydroponically and are still living when they come to market... Learn more here.
On a quiet day you can almost hear our cucumber vines groan under the weight of their fruit... Learn more here.
Successful farming is often about focus. After a lot of soul-searching, number-crunching and discussions with our vegetable customers, we made the tough decision this winter to focus more on growing food for an increasingly demanding local market. By giving up our bedding plant business, we’re able to create new efficiencies and add a whole new crop to our lineup…
The strawberries are in! In place of the bedding plants we used to carry, we now have a greenhouse hung with suspended rows of white PVC pipe with strawberry pots sitting
2016 is our first year as growers of greenhouse strawberries. Like our other produce, we growing our berry plants hydroponically – with one of Arjen’s special twists on the Nutrient
For nearly two decades DeBruin’s has been growing… and you’re always welcome to come and watch. We opened our first greenhouse – 800 square feet – in 1990, beginning with just bedding plants. Since then we’ve grown to over 17,000 square feet of greenhouses, including a single enormous structure dedicated entirely to growing our signature tomato crop.
Driven by curiosity and the desire to constantly improve, we’re constantly updating and trying new methods. We believe in transparent operations and welcome visitors wishing to tour the operation to see for themselves how we produce the kind of quality we do.
Our tomato greenhouse is a wonder for kids and adults alike; 5,400 square feet of 27-foot tomato vines in close rows makes for an awesome sight. Read more...
Our jewel-like living lettuces and herbs are grown using the Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), which keeps their roots supplied with a constantly-flowing stream of water, oxygen and nutrients.Learn more...
Like our other produce, we're growing our berry plants hydroponically – with one of Arjen’s special twists on the Nutrient Film Technique we use to grow our lettuces and soft herbs like basil.More info...