Disclaimer: I received a travel stipend and am paid for writing about Prince Edward County by The Great Waterway. This is one of five articles. The articles will also appear on The Great Waterway blog. I chose and organized my own itinerary and all opinions are my own. All photography is my own.

This is the last Prince Edward County post. As you can imagine, we had a great time discovering wineries, breweries, distilleries, the food , amazing beaches and rural landscapes.

But there are a couple of other gems you might want to see when visiting the area. First up is the Prince Edward County Lavender Farm, very close to the Grange Winery. While we were a little early in the season to see the fields all cast in purple, it was still great to see the intense green that day and the little purple buds – there’s not much that can beat the fresh smell of lavender. There’s a small store with a wide selection of lavender products – be it soap, t-shirts or trinkets. And you can buy different types of lavender for your own garden.If you drive to the Black River Cheese company, you can get a selection of different cheeses in the store (mostly cheddar) and some great ice cream. You can peek through the window at their production, but unfortunately there are no tours. You probably will also meet the handsome cat pictured above trying to sneak into the store. However, he belongs to the Galloping Goat  across the street. It’s a quirky little store housed in a century old barn right by the river – perfect to finish your ice cream and browse the curiosities.

Unfortunately, Fifth Town Artisan Cheese was not open yet. They are not producing yet, but do have a retail store. The cheese selection looks amazing and I’m really interested in their Green Cheese Initiatives.

If you’ve had enough of drink and food, you can also do some boutique shopping in Picton or Bloomfield. You might want to stop by Cranston Gallery on Main, Pottery 31, or (my favourite store name) Dead People’s Stuff Antiques. There are also quite a few home decor stores, glass, wood and other artists’ studios in the area. There was more to see than we had time, so another visit will surely happen.

Disclaimer: I received a travel stipend and am paid for writing about Prince Edward County by The Great Waterway. This is one of five articles. The articles will also appear on The Great Waterway blog. I chose and organized my own itinerary and all opinions are my own. All photography is my own.