About Us

John Moore, founder and owner of Baltimore Valley Garden Centre, started out as a fourth-generation tobacco farmer.In 1957, John’s father purchased and ran his own tobacco farm in Baltimore. From the 1950s through the mid-1980s, the Northumberland County region was home to many world-class tobacco farms.John grew up loving the farm and followed in his family’s footsteps. In the late 1980s, as the collapse of the tobacco industry hit Canada, John’s father made the difficult decision to retire and sell the farm. This precipitated the birth of Baltimore Valley Garden Centre for John.

John knew he wanted to remain in Baltimore. In 1989, he purchased the location at 5599 County Road 45, situated alongside Baltimore Creek, and named his new location Baltimore Valley Produce and Garden Centre.Over the years, John has continued to expand the space around the garden centre to house a much larger selection of stock for our customers to choose from.In 2013, Lisa joined the business. With her experience in marketing and sales, Lisa has developed the retail store and boutique at Baltimore Valley. The store now has an expansive selection of garden and home décor, giftware, and hard goods.Baltimore Valley Garden Centre has evolved into a destination garden centre in our region. This is thanks to our many dedicated and experienced employees, and to you, our community of customers and friends who have visited and supported us through the years.