The Re-Invention of Prince Edward County

How did a struggling agricultural region reinvent itself through creativity, food, wine, heritage, and tourism? Can it maintain that balance? Prince Edward County has become one of Ontario's most popular weekend getaways, attracting visitors from Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and beyond, but the County wasn't always known for wineries, boutique hotels, farm-to-table restaurants, and luxury escapes. For much of its history, "The County" was an agricultural community built around farming, canning, orchards, and small-scale industry. As those industries declined, Prince Edward County began reinventing itself through art, food, wine, hospitality, and tourism. In this video, I explore the history of Prince Edward County, visit Wellington, Bloomfield, and Picton, and examine how a rural farming region transformed into what many now call the "Hamptons of Canada." #PrinceEdwardCounty #OntarioTravel #CanadianTravel #TravelDocumentary #PrinceEdwardCountyOntario