The Good Earth Food and Wine Company

The Good Earth Food and Wine Company is a winery, restaurant, and events destination set in the Twenty Valley and Niagara Benchlands of Ontario, Canada. Its vineyards lie along the Niagara Escarpment, where cool breezes, rich earth, and changing seasons are said to shape wines with balance, character, and a true sense of place. The estate pairs its winemaking with a seasonal restaurant, orchards, gardens, and a setting used for weddings and gatherings, presenting itself as a place where thoughtfully grown wines and seasonal food are shared at the table. The business was founded by Nicolette Novak in 1998 as a working farm in the heart of Niagara's Twenty Valley. It began as a cooking school on a family orchard, rooted in the idea of sharing seasonal, locally grown food in a setting shaped by the land. Over time it grew into a Niagara winery and a highly regarded restaurant, grounded in the rhythms of the vineyard, orchards, and gardens. The focus from the beginning has been on thoughtful growing, careful making, and creating a place where guests can experience the character of Niagara wine country in a way that feels both personal and enduring. Today The Good Earth continues under Carmens Group, which carries the philosophy forward with care and intention. The commitment to local sourcing, seasonal menus, and a connection to the land remains at the heart of the experience, while the offering continues to evolve. The winery sells Niagara wines crafted to be enjoyed at the table, among friends, and in moments worth lingering over; listed bottles include a 2023 Petit Verdot, a 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, and a 2023 Orange Wine Skin Fermented White. The restaurant is described as a natural extension of the winery, with seasonal menus highlighting ingredients grown close to home, prepared with care and served without fuss. The property also hosts weddings and events, offering a warm, natural, and welcoming setting shaped by its vineyards, orchards, and gardens. The estate is located in Lincoln, Ontario, within the Niagara wine region, and operates primarily in the Niagara area of Ontario, Canada. Its general manager, Matt Loney, is a Niagara native whose career in the region's wine industry spans more than 25 years, including roles in sales, marketing, operations, and general management at several leading Niagara wineries, and work on Ontario wine brands associated with Wayne Gretzky and The Tragically Hip. The Good Earth also engages its community, for example through a pay-what-you-can fundraiser supporting protection of the land, vineyards, and character of the place it calls home.

The Good Earth Food and Wine Company began in 1998, founded by Nicolette Novak as a working farm in the heart of Niagara's Twenty Valley. Its starting point was a cooking school on a family orchard, built around a simple, forward-thinking idea: to share seasonal, locally grown food in a setting shaped by the land. From these beginnings, the business grew into a Niagara winery and a highly regarded restaurant, grounded in the rhythms of the vineyard, orchards, and gardens. The focus from the outset was on thoughtful growing, careful making, and creating a place where guests could experience the character of Niagara wine country in a way that felt both personal and enduring. Over the years, The Good Earth developed its identity as a winery, restaurant, and gathering place set against the beauty of Twenty Valley and the Niagara Benchlands. Its vineyards sit along the Niagara Escarpment, where cool breezes, rich earth, and changing seasons shape wines with balance, character, and a true sense of place. The restaurant became a natural extension of the winery, with seasonal menus highlighting ingredients grown close to home, prepared with care and served without fuss. The property's vineyards, orchards, and gardens also made it a setting for weddings and events, described as warm, natural, and genuinely welcoming. Today, the philosophy continues under Carmens Group, which carries the business forward with care and intention. The commitment to local sourcing, seasonal menus, and a connection to the land remains at the heart of the experience, while the offering continues to evolve. The winery sells Niagara wines crafted to be enjoyed at the table, among friends, and in moments worth lingering over, including a 2023 Petit Verdot, a 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, and a 2023 Orange Wine Skin Fermented White. The estate is located in Lincoln, Ontario, and operates in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. Its general manager, Matt Loney, is a Niagara native with more than 25 years in the region's wine industry, having held roles in sales, marketing, operations, and general management at several leading Niagara wineries and worked on Ontario wine brands associated with Wayne Gretzky and The Tragically Hip. The Good Earth also engages its community, for example through a pay-what-you-can fundraiser supporting protection of the land, vineyards, and character of the place it calls home.

• 1998

  Founded by Nicolette Novak as a working farm in Niagara's Twenty Valley, beginning as a cooking school on a family orchard.

• Grew into a Niagara winery and highly regarded restaurant, grounded in the rhythms of the vineyard, orchards, and gardens.

• Continued under Carmens Group, carrying forward the commitment to local sourcing, seasonal menus, and a connection to the land.

• Hosted a pay-what-you-can community fundraiser, 'Help Save the Bench', on August 31, 6:30–8:30 PM, with light fare and wine included.

A Niagara winery, restaurant, and gathering place rooted in seasonal, locally grown food and wines shaped by the land of Twenty Valley and the Niagara Benchlands.

• 2023 Petit Verdot

• 2023 Reserve Chardonnay

• 2023 Orange Wine Skin Fermented White

• Seasonal restaurant menus

• Winery weddings and events

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