In 2026, Beachwood Resort in Selwyn Township is celebrating 100 years of providing a lakeside escape to its guests, with an onsite restaurant that will continue to support local farmers by participating in Peterborough County’s agricultural programs.
First established on the shores of Lower Buckhorn Lake by the Beach family from Ohio in 1926, Beachwood Resort has been in the Morgan family since 1944. Guests themselves become a part of the family when they stay at the four-season resort featuring 1,400 feet of shoreline and surrounded by 330 acres of forest. From quaint lodge rooms for romantic getaways to lakeside cottages for the whole family, Beachwood Resort is a destination for family gatherings, team and group stays, and weddings and other events.
The resort’s onsite restaurant, Frederick’s, is open to guests and the general public from the Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving, and open by chance at other times of the year when catering to groups. Featuring serene views of the lake, the restaurant serves a breakfast buffet, lunch, and dinner, with menu items crafted using seasonal ingredients sourced as close to home as possible.
This will be even easier to do when Beachwood Resort participates in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale project, an initiative that aims to increase the capacity for local food distribution by connecting buyers with food producers in Peterborough County, the City of Peterborough, and the City of Kawartha Lakes. Through the project, the Green Circle Food Hub will allow Beachwood Resort to source menu ingredients from a range of local farmers all in one place.
Third-generation owner Krista Morgan says she is looking forward to streamlining local sourcing of food through the Green Circle Food Hub, as Beachwood Resort doesn’t have the capacity on its own to explore and connect with all the farmers in the area.
“I don’t have someone who can drive around to all the local farms, so I’m looking forward to the hub where we can get fresh local food any day of the week,” she says. “It’s nice to be able to connect with these farmers and understand what works for them.”
Beachwood Resort is also a member of Kawartha Choice Farm Fresh, an initiative delivered by Peterborough County, the City of Peterborough, and the City of Kawartha Lakes. The economic development program provides a brand identity for local producers, a network for members to share and access resources, and an online database for buyers to find farmers.
“Fresh and local are extremely important and so is supporting our farmers,” Morgan says. “It shows patrons that our community is important to us, and it’s good food. I’d rather have lettuce that’s grown up the road than lettuce from California that’s been travelling on a truck for four days. Who wouldn’t?”
In celebration of their 100th anniversary, Beachwood Resort will be hosting a weekend of fun from June 19 to 21. The weekend will include a 1926-themed cocktail party with live entertainment and fireworks, live bands, and a Sunday brunch, among other events.
Beachwood Resort is located at 3043 Beachwood Drive in Lakefield. For more information and to book a stay, visit www.beachwoodresort.com.
The Local Advantage in Peterborough County is a branded editorial feature series celebrating the farmers, food producers, food retailers, and agri-tourism businesses that make The Kawarthas thrive, created in partnership with Peterborough County’s Economic Development & Tourism Division.
Agriculture is a key economic driver and a point of pride for Peterborough County, with local farms producing a wide variety of high-quality goods, from traditional crops and livestock to organic and specialty products, reflecting the strength and diversity of this vital sector. With a growing focus on sustainability, local food systems, agri-innovation, and agri-tourism, agriculture offers strong potential for growth and diversification.
The Local Advantage with Peterborough County series spotlights the Kawartha Choice FarmFresh and Kawartha Local Food Wholesale initiatives, which aim to strengthen connections from farm to table across our region.
For more information about economic development and tourism in Peterborough County, visit www.ptbocounty.ca/ecdev and The Kawarthas Tourism at thekawarthas.ca.
