The Heritage

As with all Canadian land, the Creemore area was once home to a thriving Indigenous civilization. For hundreds of years, the land was traversed by the Huron and Iroquois confederacy including a small Iroquois tribe known as the Petun or Tabacco people. French explorers and missionaries — including Samuel de Champlain — travelled through these hills beginning in 1616. Under pressure from infectious diseases introduced by European contact, and tribal wars, the Petun eventually resettled in locations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Michigan where their descendants still live. Since the 1800’s, the area has been home to Irish and Scottish immigrants who farmed Ontario’s famous 100 acre plots. Fennario Meadows continues this timeless tradition, proving that small working farms continue to be a staple of Canadian culture and economy.