Harvest Wagon

In a sentence Harvest Wagon has the nicest produce in Toronto. It is not even a question. We juice everyday so I am very picky about my organic greens. It is expensive but I think it is worth it for my vegetable juice.

Everytime I’m in the area, I stop by Harvest Wagon to check out what’s new in the fresh produce section and maybe get inspired to cook… Maybe.
I would compare this place to the Pusateri’s in Yorkville, only smaller, more organized and cleaner. It’s packed inside so the aisles are small. They carry unique items that you won’t easily get in other small grocery stores… fiddleheads or achuete to name a few, plus they have a good selection of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
On a recent visit, I bought some fruits — clementines, bananas and apples — and they looked and tasted fresh. The only downside (but not a surprise) is that it’s pricey here. The 2 honey crisp apples I got cost $ 5!
Nonetheless, I will still keep coming back to Harvest Wagon when I’m in the area. cuz the place is just so darn nice!

Some of the most beautiful vegetables and fruits I have ever laid eyes on are located in this grocery store.
If I had lots of money I’d just shop here exclusively. They also sell seabeans. SEABEANS!!! I’m tempted to go back and buy half a pound at their exorbitant prices just to try them out.
I think it is a great selection of food, and much better laid out than in other fancier grocery stores.

Whenever we visit friends in Toronto (Summerhill area) we ALWAYS shop here — its a lovely small store packed with everything you need (and not ‘packed’ in a gross and overcrowded way — this is on of the cutest and quaintest stores)
It is so clean and organized — and the staff are really helpful (and easy to find when you need them).
From fresh produce, to staple pantry items, to ready made take home delights Harvest Wagon has it all going on!

this place is right on young street and services local residents — it has the freshest and most beautiful fruit and veggies — it isn’t the cheapest little grocery store… however if you can afford to live in that neighbourhood you don’t mind paying alittle more for the quality that they provide. Awesome little spot.

I used to shop here all the time back in the day when I lived in the area. Yes it caters to the area and has some higher end clientelle.
I try to visit whenever I’m in town and I’m never dissapointed. Back in the day they were THE place to go for fresh produce. Especially the hard to find stuff, like mini veggies, Zucchini flowers and TRUFFLES… They still offer these goodies and the prices are good, well some prices are high, but I think you get what you pay for.
The folks there are true Italians with great service and a smile. Once you get to know them, it’s like visiting family. For me, it’s a familiar place with familiar faces and I can always get what I’m looking for.
Luigi.

I agree with Luke A’s review. You know for the area (Summerhill) it is not going to be cheap, and some of the clientele do have a great sense of entitlement.
I stopped by because it looked cute and I love little groc stores. Plus, they had a wide selection of apples and being an apple-​holic, I had to check it out.
The place is tiny and tight on space. I admit that I did knock some pears off their display — whoops! But, considering the square inchage in this place they have tons in here. All the fruits and vegetables looked great. I bought 4 apples, 1 mango, 1 huge red grapefruit (another hollic addiction of mine) and some fresh cut mixed veggies (zucchini, red onion, peas, etc). This was $ 18.
The shop has a large selection of oils and vinegars. I would have perused more but was parked in a questionable spot out back and didn’t want to take a tow-​chance.
There is a little store next door that I did take a peek into. It is more of prepared foods. It is stupid expensive. I am sorry, I love gourmet, but I am not spending $ 5 or $ 6 on a loaf of tiny bread. The patrons in here again were high on entitlement. They pushed/​walked right in front of you and did not want to share the small space. I did not purchase anything in this store due to the high prices and the pushy customers.
I will stick with the little fruit markets, Kensington and St Lawrence for my fresh fruit and veg. For luxury and gourmet — Whole Foods, McEwan and Longos suit me just fine.

Since this is right around Rosedale, it’s probably too much to expect Harvest Wagon to be a super-​cheap green grocer. They cater to a yuppier crowd, and seem to do so rather well, considering the folksy, frontier-​town look, and the emphasis on organic produce.
But real organic, fresh from the farm produce is usually sold off the back of a truck, or at some shack set up off a rural highway – so there’s a bit of marketing at work at the Harvest Wagon. They do have a diverse selection of exotic fruits and vegetables (which you’d never find locally anyway), and the prices are, in some cases, reasonable. For instance, organic apples (in cutesy wooden bins, no less) go for about the same as regular apples in supermarkets in the surrounding neighbourhood.