Service area · Peterborough, Kawarthas & Northumberland

Barn washing in
Peterborough, Kawarthas & Northumberland.

We bring the mobile wash to farms across Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County: Peterborough, Lindsay and Cobourg and the farms between. About 3 h 10 to 4 h 10 by road from our home base in Simcoe, Norfolk County.

01 · Map

Where we work in Peterborough, Kawarthas & Northumberland.

Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County, about 3 h 10 to 4 h 10 by road from Simcoe. Recent jobs are marked by town, never by farm.

PETERBOROUGHCOBOURGLINDSAYPORT HOPECAMPBELLFORD
Recent jobs · town level only · we never publish farm locationsMap data: Statistics Canada, Natural Resources Canada (OGL-Canada).

03 · Farming here

Farm country, by the numbers.

Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County together. Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Agriculture.

Peterborough, Kawarthas & Northumberland, 2021
Farms2,849 farms
Beef & calves873 beef farms · about 25,000 beef cows and 6,400 steers
Dairy139 dairy farms · about 12,000 dairy cows
Poultry60 poultry and egg farms · about 963,000 chickens and 38,000 turkeys
Sheep & goats111 sheep and goat farms · about 31,000 sheep and 7,700 goats

04 · When farms here wash

Plan the year.
Call when it’s due.

The wash dates that come round on the farms that fill Peterborough, Kawarthas & Northumberland. Typical time on site for an average barn; size sets the range.

Winter

Dec–Feb

  • Warm tie-stall dairy barns1 day
  • Flock & hog turnovers+1 day to dry
  • Christmas turkey turnovers1–3 days
  • Veal & calf room turnovers½–1 day

Spring

Mar–May

  • Annual dairy barn wash1–3 days
  • Pits after spring pump-out1–3 days
  • Barn fans & cool cells4–8 hrs
  • Calving, lambing & kidding pens½–2 days

Summer

Jun–Aug

  • Tie-stall barns, herd on pasture1 day
  • Pits after wheat harvest1–3 days
  • Yearly full poultry wash1–2 days
  • Barns with stock on grass1–3 days

Fall

Sep–Nov

  • Dairy barns before the cold1–3 days
  • Pits before Dec 11–3 days
  • Barn heaters & brooders15–30 min each
  • Barns before stock comes in1–2 days

Typical time on site for an average barn or machine. Drying is extra. Your quote confirms yours.

05 · Farm stories

Real farms.
Real wash days.

Stories from Peterborough, Kawarthas & Northumberland are on their way. Until then, here are wash days on farms like yours, each one a single job with the farmer’s own words where they agreed.

All farm stories →

06 · Questions

Questions from farms here.

Questions about a particular barn? Each service page has its own.

Do you come out to Peterborough, Kawarthas and Northumberland?

Yes. Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County are inside our area, about 3 h 10 to 4 h 10 by road from our home base in Simcoe, Norfolk County. We come out for one barn or the whole farm.

Which towns do you cover?

Every farm in Peterborough County, Kawartha Lakes and Northumberland County: around Port Hope, Cobourg, Peterborough, Lindsay and Campbellford, and the farms between. Not sure? Call or text us your town.

Do you only wash beef, dairy, poultry and sheep & goat barns here?

No. Every service we offer comes to Peterborough, Kawarthas & Northumberland: hog barns, horse barns, grain elevators, greenhouses, produce storage, manure pits, livestock trailers and farm equipment.

How do I ask for a wash?

Send a request with your town and the job, or call or text (519) 429-3345. We’ll get back to you to agree a day and a price.

Ready when you are

Barns due in your county?
Book a mobile wash.