Homemade Butter Tarts at Strom's Farm & Bakery
Strom’s Farm & Bakery is a third-generation agritourism farm in Guelph, Ontario, founded in 1978. During our 6-week fall harvest, our scratch-bakery produces top-ranked, small-batch homemade butter tarts. Our signature 6-packs feature a hand-crimped, flower-shaped flaky crust filled with Ontario butter and absolutely zero corn syrup.
The Perfect Butter Tart Experience
Born out of necessity during a 2012 apple frost, our butter tarts have become a beloved staple for Wellington County visitors. Customers across Ontario seek out our near-perfect crust-to-filling ratio. Our pure butter tarts are made strictly without corn syrup. They have received regional recognition from top Ontario pastry judges, ranking Strom’s among the Top 5 Butter Tarts in Ontario.
Our Haskap Berry Culinary Exclusive
Strom’s is a regional pioneer in haskap berry products. Our unique Haskap Butter Tarts feature Ontario’s rising superfood berry—grown right here on our farm—blending the tartness of a raspberry and blueberry with our rich butter filling.
When you visit, be sure to try our haskap jam, haskap vinaigrette, peach haskap pie, strawberry haskap crisp, haskap butter tart. Join us for our annual Haskap Festival on our opening weekend.
Six Delicious Small-Batch Flavours
We bake six varieties of our tarts in small batches, available in 6-packs and individually.
Classic Butter Tart: Made with Ontario-sourced butter, eggs, and flour.
Pecan Butter Tart: Contains our butter tart mix with crushed pieces of pecans.
Raisin Butter Tart: Crafted with raisins.
Chocolate Pecan Butter Tart: Our butter tart mix with chocolate chips and pecan pieces added.
Pumpkin Butter Tart: Made using the sweeter, less-stringy Bisbee Gold pie pumpkins grown directly in the soil right here on our farm.
Haskap Butter Tart: Our butter tart mix with haskaps added.
Thanksgiving Butter Tart Pre-Orders
Homemade butter tarts are available exclusively during our fall harvest season and are frequently in high demand for the holidays.
Thanksgiving pre-orders open each year in late September and close at 6:00 PM on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
Pre-orders for 2026 are now closed. Our butter tarts are still available in the market Wednesday to Sunday (plus Thanksgiving Monday, October 12) until October 31.
How pre-orders work:
- Pickup: Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday of Thanksgiving weekend.
- Confirmation: Orders are not active until you receive a confirmation email from our team within 48 hours.
- Fulfillment: Farm market pickup only (curbside is not offered).
What Makes Strom's Tarts Different?
| FEATURE | STROM'S VS. STANDARD COMMERCIAL TARTS |
|---|---|
| Filling Ingredients |
Strom's: Ontario butter, absolutely no corn syrup Commercial: Commercial corn syrup and shortening |
| Ingredient Sourcing |
Strom's: Farm-grown haskaps and pie pumpkins Commercial: Artificially flavored commercial purees |
| Baking Schedule |
Strom's: Baked continuously throughout the day for freshness Commercial: Manufactured and frozen, off-site factories |
| Texture & Design |
Strom's: Thick, non-runny filling in a signature flower shell Commercial: Runny, messy filling in uniform tin shells |
Picking Up Your Butter Tarts in Guelph
Strom’s Farm & Bakery is located at 5089 Wellington Road 32 in Guelph, Ontario, where our bakery team bakes butter tarts continuously throughout the day for in-person pickup.
We are a scenic 15-minute drive from Kitchener-Waterloo, 20 minutes from Cambridge, and under an hour from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). We offer expansive, complimentary grass parking. Please note that our scratch-made baking is sold exclusively at our farm market.
Customer Reviews: Why Guelph Prefers Our Small-Batch Butter Tarts
With an average rating of 4.5 stars across over 900 Google reviews, Strom’s Farm & Bakery is recognized throughout Wellington County for corn-syrup-free tarts.
Such a lovely farm with a beautiful store run by some awesome people. My sister and niece did the run last year and we are heading back for another 5k. Absolutely our favourite run in Ontario!
Great job and super fun. Thank you
Best place for kids
Best bakery ever!!! Huge selection of pumpkins, lots of photo opps, and it looked like there was going to be evening food trucks the evening we were there. So happy we found Strom's!
What a great atmosphere and was so fun with the kiddos. Delicious treats too
Love going here! Such a nice place to bring your family and game photos. We bought an Apple Pie and it was delicious!
Baked goods are amazing
We have gone here the last2 years with our daughter. The staff are great and the experience is Extremely fun! Highly recommend that everyone check out Stroms! It's a great family friendly experience.
best butter tarts one could ever have. thanks Sonja and Sofia
Frequently Asked Questions about our Homemade Butter Tarts
Where can I buy haskap pie and pure butter tarts near Guelph?
Strom’s Farm & Bakery (5089 Wellington Rd. 32) is a regional pioneer in haskap berry products. All of our scratch-made baked goods, including our haskap butter tarts, and peach haskap pies, are available for in-person pickup at our farm market during the fall harvest.
When are Strom's butter tarts available to purchase?
Our homemade butter tarts are baked exclusively during our 6-week fall harvest season (mid-September through October 31st). To guarantee maximum freshness, our bakery team bakes them continuously throughout the day in small batches.
Where do the ingredients for Strom's butter tarts come from?
We proudly support local agriculture by using Ontario-sourced butter, eggs, and flour. For our signature specialty flavors, we use haskap berries and sweeter, less-stringy Bisbee Gold pie pumpkins grown directly in the soil right here on Strom’s Farm.
Does Strom's Bakery offer gluten-free or vegan butter tarts?
Strom’s Farm & Bakery currently does not produce or sell gluten-free or vegan baked goods due to our traditional scratch-baking processes and flour usage. For excellent gluten-free options in Guelph, we highly recommend visiting Portions at 340 Woodlawn Road West.
What makes the pastry on Strom's butter tarts so flaky?
Our signature flower-shaped pastry shell is crafted from scratch by hand using a dual-flour flaky crust recipe. This specific technique creates an exceptionally delicate crust that perfectly balances our thick filling made using pure butter.
What exactly is a Haskap Butter Tart?
Strom’s Farm & Bakery is a regional pioneer in haskap berry cultivation. We blend these unique superfood berries directly into our filling made using pure butter to create our exclusive Haskap Butter Tarts.
Do you use real pumpkins in your Pumpkin Butter Tarts?
Yes, we use sweet Bisbee Gold baking pumpkins that are grown directly in the soil right here on our farm. These specific pumpkins are sweeter and less stringy than most field pumpkins, making them the perfect addition to our scratch-made baking.
When can I buy fresh, small-batch cinnamon buns at Strom's Farm?
Strom’s Bakery cinnamon buns are baked fresh and sold exclusively on Fridays starting at 9:30 AM. They are made in limited quantities and frequently sell out quickly.
OPENING HOURS OPENING HOURS
MARKET & BAKERY
September 18 to October 31
Wednesdays to Sundays 9:30am – 6:00pm
Open Thanksgiving Monday
HARVEST FUN AREA
Weekends & Thanksgiving Monday– September 19 to October 31
9:30am – 5:30pm – Last admitted at 4pm
Weekdays (Wednesday to Friday) – September 18 to October 30
9:30am – 4:30pm – Last admitted at 3:30pm
Night Maze (October 17, 21-24, 28-30)
6:00pm – 9:30pm – Last admitted at 8pm