Culinary Events

Presented by Prairie Gardens and Get Cooking Edmonton Purchase Tickets Here: https://getcookingedmonton.com/events/farm-dinner-tour-at-prairie-gardens/ Event Phone: (780) 566-2106 We hope that you will join us at Prairie Gardens, to celebrate Alberta’s Open Farm Days. Your experience will begin with a Welcome Drink (alcohol is an optional add-on), then Appetizers finished in front of you on the Grill, and served outside (weather permitting). Then you’ll be divided into groups of 12 for a tour of the Farm before settling down for dinner in the lovely Greenhouse (or outside if weather permits), where tables will allow for cohorts of up to 6. Ticket sales are limited to just 36. Your dinner will feature freshly picked produce from the fields and greenhouses at Prairie Gardens, and all of our proteins are sustainably sourced from local farms, producers and suppliers. Live entertainment will add to the magic of the night! We hope that you will join us for this unique Farm to Table experience and celebrate a Taste of Place along with us. Our menu may change depending on availability:

Appetizer Boards – Served Outdoors

Grilled Baby Vegetables | Bagna Cauda

Grilled Pork & Herb Sausages | Rhubarb Chutney

Polenta | Pesto

Dinner – Served in the Greenhouse

Tomato Galette | Goat’s Cheese | Herb Salad

Stinging Nettle Pasta | Heirloom Tomato Sauce | Herbed Ricotta | Lamb’s Quarters

Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken | Fondant Potatoes | Seasonal Vegetables

Herb Infused Panna Cotta | Strawberries

Petit Fours

Event Fee:  $145 per person, plus GST, including gratuities. Your Fee Includes:  A 5-course meal with Appetizers served outdoors (weather permitting) followed by a seated meal in the Greenhouse (or outdoors if the weather permits). A farm tour and live entertainment are also included in the price. Wines by the glass or bottle, and beer by the can, can be purchased on the night. Or you can pre-order your wine by the bottle, at a $10 discount per bottle.

Winery Tours, Tastings, BBQ, Garden Walks, Farm Animals

• Free horse back rides,
• ice cream making,
• butter churning,
• farm animal petting zoo,
• barrel train, roping practice,
• crop trials,
• weeds, horticultural info,
• bee keeping,
• farm safety demo.

Greenhouse tours and vegetable fields. Experience the joy of picking your own berries. Special menu for the day to reflect locally grown crops. Vintage one cylinder tractor demonstration.

  DNA Gardens is one of the more unique agricultural operations in the province.   DNA is “Alberta Prairie Fruit”

• Learn about fruit farming and the products we make.
• Take a wagon ride in the orchard (must book seat when you arrive)
• Experience our Nature Trek & pick some berries with your family.
• Crafts for the kids, let them run in the play park and explore the farm.
• Local musicians.
• Try the Official Open Farms Days/DNA Gardens Tart Cherry-Black Currant Juice
• Try our Farm Fresh Gelato.
• Let us introduce you to Delidais Estate Wines which launches September 1, 2020.
• Saturday lunch is available, and Sunday is our weekly Ultimate Pancake Breakfast.
• Shop in our Farm Store.

Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am to 4:30pm Check website for schedule & fees’  

***This farm requires pre-registration to keep crowd sizes within the Government guidance for outdoors events. Please call or text 587-727-7373  to register.***   We will be hosting farmer golf, participants use the untamed farm land and gold over 10 acres of unaltered farm land. Obstacles include cow patties, cows, barb wire, gophers the usual stuff you find on a farm. We will also be reverse flowing pork and serving it on a bun to the public in our new even building.

Saturday August 15: Paint Night in the Orchard - Enjoy a light and elegant, finger-food dinner featuring fruit fresh from the orchard. Art Tree Studios will be on-site, leading the creative process...no experience required! The setting overlooks the Blindman Valley and the evening will conclude as the sun sets and the lights come out! Sunday August 16 will be tours in the orchard, complete with samples, straight from the trees, and the opportunity to purchase fruit, snacks, preserves and more.

We are excited to have you join us at Red Fox Farms Fungi in Strathmore for Alberta Open Farm Days. Known for our locally produced craft mushrooms and seasoning blends from Ardenode, AB.

• Take part in the mini farmers' market, with a portion of vendor proceeds going to Kids Cancer Care.
• The market is free of charge to enter and will include a video tour and greenhouse presentation about our farm.
• Pizza and drinks will be available for purchase.

We will be opening our farm up for anyone and everyone to come and see what we do. We will have: hay wagon tour, garden walks, kids activity area including mini petting zoo, new this year we will have amazing Mel from The Northern Table on site with prepared hot food to purchase, and market tent set up to purchase products. Did we mention that there are endless picnic locations?! Come and meet the farmers and learn where your food comes from. For ages 0-10

Wild Country Gardens if offering guided tours of

• orchard,
• honey bees,
• bee flower patches and bee grass areas,
• garden
• garlic patch and
• commercial kitchen to our visitors.

Farm Store Open for both days. On Saturday we will be selling tickets for a farm to table picnic-style lunch.