Our Spaces

From your first test batch to long-term production — every space at The Grove is designed to meet you exactly where you are in your business journey.

Industrial kitchen or food processing room with stainless steel appliances, metal tables, and storage lockers, illuminated by overhead fluorescent lights.
An industrial kitchen or food processing facility with stainless steel appliances, pipes, and ventilation systems on the ceiling. There are tables, a trash bin, and some equipment for food preparation.
A commercial kitchen with stainless steel appliances including ovens and refrigerators, a metal table, and industrial ventilation pipes on the ceiling.

Incubator
(Launch Kitchen)

HOURLY & DAILY ACCESS

Four fully equipped commercial kitchens ready for food entrepreneurs who are testing, developing, and scaling without the overhead of a full-time lease.

  • Each kitchen is designed to support a wide range of food production needs, with access to professional-grade equipment.

  • One kitchen is specially equipped to support baking-focused production.

  • Bookable extras include ice cream maker, dehydrator, meat slicer, and vacuum sealer.

  • No long-term commitment — book by the hour (4-hour minimum).


Explore the Incubator
Explore the Incubator
Empty room in a commercial or industrial building with exposed ceiling ducts and minimal furnishings.
A stainless-steel utility sink with dual basins, mounted on metal legs, with plumbing pipes and fixtures, situated against a white wall.
Empty industrial room with white flooring, ventilation ducts on the ceiling, and pipes on the walls. Contains a stainless steel sink with two faucets and some utility equipment.

Versatile, open-concept production units customised to your exact requirements. Designed for food businesses that are ready to move beyond the shared kitchen and grow into a dedicated production environment.

  • Customizable open-concept layout tailored to your needs

  • Three-bay wash sink & handwash sink

  • 200-amp hydro panel for heavy equipment

  • Shared HVAC, lunch/meeting room, and loading docks

  • Three loading dock options for logistics flexibility

Accelerator

Explore the Accelerator
Explore the Accelerator
A banquet hall decorated for a holiday event, with round tables set with red and green napkins, wine glasses, and centerpieces. The hall has large windows, a Christmas tree, and holiday decorations.
A banquet hall decorated for an event with round tables covered with white tablecloths, black napkins, and chairs. There is a vase of sunflowers on a table in the foreground, and a catering station with chafing dishes. The room has large windows with outside parking visible, and a large projection screen on one wall.
A large, well-lit banquet hall with round tables covered in white tablecloths, set with black napkins, silverware, and glasses. The hall has large windows showing a view of trees and a parking lot outside. The ceiling has recessed lighting and mounted projectors.

Event & Meeting
Space

GATHER & CONNECT

A brand-new multipurpose venue at Western Fair District — ideal for meetings, presentations, workshops, seminars, live streaming, pop-ups, and food market events. Fully flexible layout with state-of-the-art A/V.

  • Flexible seating for up to 175 guests

  • Laser projector & recessed projection screen in each room

  • Wall-mounted touch panel system control

  • Complimentary high-speed WiFi

  • Ideal for workshops, seminars, meetings and presentations.

Explore the space
Explore the space

How to Book

Before booking, please review the requirements for getting into The Grove space. For any

questions or to get started, contact us at thegrove@westernfairdistrict.com

OUR SUPPORTERS

The partners supporting our Growth

An eco-system of businesses dedicated to helping food entrepreneurs succeed in London and across Ontario.

Text indicating funding by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and a stylized Canadian maple leaf logo above the word 'Canada' at the bottom.

FedDev Ontario

Government of Canada

Funded through FedDev Ontario, The Grove is part of Canada's commitment to growing agri-food innovation and entrepreneurship across Southwestern Ontario.

Logo for Western Fair District with a stylized geometric design, the words 'Western Fair district', and the slogan 'be entertained'.

Western Fair District is London's leading event, agriculture, and community organisation — and the founding home of The Grove since its inception.

Western Fair District

Host Organization

Logo for Small Business Centre London featuring a stylized green tree with human figures and blue dots, with text in blue and green.

The London Small Business Centre is a not-for-profit organization that provides training and support to starting and growing businesses

Small Business Centre

Business support

Logo of London Economic Development Corporation with a stylized building and a maple leaf.

LEDC focuses on growing London’s primary economic sectors – Agri-Food, Advanced Manufacturing, Digital Media and Tech, and Health.

LEDC

Business support

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

Supported by FedDev & Western Fair District 

The Grove is funded through FedDev Ontario — part of the Government of Canada's commitment to growing
agri-food innovation and supporting entrepreneurs across the country.