A Perennial Paradise

Balamore Farm

Balamore Farm Limited is located in Great Village, Nova Scotia, Canada. We are a family farm on 1000 acres overlooking the Bay of Fundy.

We began producing strawberry plants in 1990 and in 2000 we expanded our nursery operation to include field grown perennials. Our soil type and Maritime climate make Great Village an ideal location for growing a wide variety of perennials, and we currently produce approximately 1 million bare-roots for sale throughout Canada and the United States.

We are fortunate to have a dedicated and hardworking staff to support us in our commitment to providing our customers with high quality plants and excellent service.

Come Visit Us

Great Village is a picturesque community of 500 residents located an hour and a half from Halifax on the beautiful Bay of Fundy, home of the highest tides in the world.  During the late 1600’s and 1700’s, French Acadians dyked the tidal marshes and farmed this area. Remnants of the original dykes can still be found. During the 1800’s it was a shipbuilding community and many of the historic homes here were built during that time. The scenery this coast is wonderful and attracts many visitors each year.

Interesting Facts

The average tide range is 12 meters (39 feet) and can reach 16 meters (52 feet) at high tides. The primary cause of the immense tides is a resonance of the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine system. The system is effectively bounded at its outer edge by the continental shelf with an approximate 40:1 increase in depth from outer to inner points of the Bay. The high tides happen every 12 hours and 25 minutes because of the changing position of the Moon in its orbit around the Earth.