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This Open Farm Days 2023 will be one to remember!

• Scheduled events, will be run at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
• Opportunities to purchase Ombre Farm Fresh Eggs, Wool and other fibre goods, Goat's Milk Soap and Lotion, Sourdough goods and horticultural products will be available.

• Entertain your senses with our many scheduled horse events;
• Giggle with the goats.
• Check in on our cows.
• Hang by our horse herd.
• Chill with some chickens.
• Picnic in our parks.
• Hike to the highest hay bale.
• Gather and play some games.
• Wander amongst local farm offerings.

We will be offering free gin and whisky tastings and tours!

• Native Wild trading post tour and shopping indigenous products.
• Medicine walk.
• Cree language teaching free.
• Info booth for up coming ventures and workshops and preregister for work shops etc.
• Animal Quest petting zoo $5.00 per family (Included feeding/picture/ harvesting information ).
• Spirit reading $100.00 per person with Elder.
• Bird house kits $20.00 - can make them there or take home.
• Glitter tattoos $7.00.
• Snack bar drinks/chips.

• explore our gardens, and what practices we are using in our no till, no spray, market garden.
• Learn our process, how we prepare our veggies boxes for our customers.
• You will also get to meet our egg laying hens, meat chickens, and our six piglets.
• Always a highlight are our playful Nigerian Dwarf goats, with two new additions this past June!
• We will have our farm table set up with fresh veggies for sale!
• There will be opportunity to purchase feed and go in for feeding and pictures with the goats!

• Sunnyhill Alpacas will be on site giving you the opportunity to see and purchase yarn which is made on their farm. They will also have various products made from alpaca yarn and rovings, and everyone's favorite Alpaca Teddy Bears. Sunnyhill Alpacas are celebrating their 25th year in business and also own Twisted Sisters & Company Fiber Mill.
• CBoss Pottery will be on site with wheel thrown and hand built pottery.
• Sabor de los Andes  Latin American Food truck will be on site Sunday August 20th serving authentic Latin American food.

Welcome to Barr Estate Winery! 

We are an artisan estate winery in Strathcona County.

• • Winery tours
  • Self guided field tours
  • Wine for sale
  • Artisan market (40+ local artists and makers)
  • Ag education
  • Close encounter with animals
  • Live local music
  • Food Trucks

• We make 4 exceptional fruit wines made from Alberta fruit which we grow on our farm. We have a rhubarb wine (The Barb), a rhubarb-strawberry blend (The Rhuby), a raspberry wine (The Other Red), and a sour cherry wine (The Jewel).
• We are a working farm and we have sheep, goats, donkeys and sometimes cows.
• Visitors will learn how we make wine here at Barr Estate Winery and ewe will have an enjoyable farm experience.
• We have picnic tables so you can relax, enjoy your lunch, the farm and your day.

• • Wine tours will be available at 1:00 pm. Tours include viewing our fruit orchards including our very own grapes, a look where the wine is manufactured. Wine tasting available at an additional cost.
  • Drink and food Menu available (Drink menu includes other options than just wine)
  • Wine available for purchase

Join us for Open Farm Days Saturday Aug 19 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• Sparkle tattoos and face painting for the kids
• Equine demonstrations
• Community garden and food forest tour.
• Interpretive Wagon ride tour of the fairgrounds
• Agricultural resources, tools and equipment display.

• Beaumont Town & Country Dayz Parade
• Beaumont Horse Trials (June 3-4)
• Free Family Event (Aug 26-27) Rural Roots fair this year showcasing French Canadians, seniors and the francophone community
• Gerry Patsula Community Gardens and Food Forest
• Gobeil Heritage Barn and Magnan Heritage House
• Equine Cross Country Course

Let us know when you are coming & book your WAGON RIDE! Click here to book

• Wagon rides for $2 (bring your toonies). The wagon ride is your chance to go see the cows and sheep grazing Ride times are:
  • 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM & 2:30 PM- Please reserve your time Here
• There will also be a display on different grains and feed as well as an Egg Candling demonstration.
• There will be a small market and some lawn games set up as well.
• We are a 2nd generation mixed livestock farm specializing in Grass fed lamb and Beef.
• We will be having a BBQ, there will be burgers for purchase

We look forward to seeing you and sharing the place we love so much with you.

 Saturday August 19th is Discovery Days in Redwater so why not check out a small town fair before or after your visit to the farm!

• free horse back rides
• cow milking
• hands on animal displays (calves, sheep, goats, alpacas, chickens, ducks, pigs)
• plant identification
• farm safety
• stock dog demonstration
• ice cream making
• butter churning
• grain identification

We will have a dinner starting at 5:00 PM until 7:00 pm-Locally Sourced (featuring Bison)- $20/person Kids 12 and under eat free!

A representative of Chinook Applied Research will answer questions concerning their program. Displays from local farms as well as produce.

Welcome to our Flower Farm!

Saturday & Sunday

• Farm Tours at 10:30 am and 12:00 pm – a behind the scenes look at our flower farm operation.
• All Ages Activity Station to help keep hands and minds busy.
• Flower Farm Scavenger Hunt for your own adventure around Birchwood Meadows.
• Cory Christopher Holiday 2023 preview pop-up.
• Visit our seasonal boutique as well as our flower market where you may find something special to take home.

• Visit Sunflower Magic with donation of a non-perishable food bank item. 
• Special Take-Home Build-your-own arrangement station.
• U-Pick Garden 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (temperature dependent). Minimum spend $15 per bucket.

SPECIAL CELEBRATION - Debbie’s Garden Party

Sunday, August 20th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Do to overwhelming popularity all of our tour bookings have been filled!

Your visit to Blooms on 7 will allow you to experience a cut flower farm at the height of its growing season! Join us on August 19 and 20th to learn more about our farm and growing your favourite flowers in Alberta. We’re pleased to offer free admission on August 19 and 20.

**Due to the size and nature of our property we can only accommodate visitors who have reserved their spot**

August is the best time for flowers in Alberta and our u-pick garden awaits you! Take some of your new favourites home for $30 per cup. Maybe you’d like to get up close and personal with some of our alpacas? Check out our “Alpaca 101” sessions where you can learn all about raising these inquisitive animals. Interested in the farmers and growing local flowers? The garden tour is just the thing.

We will also have an assortment of products available for purchase including bouquets and arrangements, alpaca fibre socks, hand embroidered artwork, alpaca manure compost, stickers, and buttons. Locally sourced refreshments will also be available.

Schedule of Events:

Due to significant hail damage on Augusts 17th U-Pick is unavailable

Saturday Sessions

These are free 60 minute sessions, registration is required:

• 10:00 AM Garden Tour with owner Brianna

• 4:00 PM Garden Tour with owner Brianna

• 5:00 PM Alpaca 101

• 7:00 PM Alpaca 101

These are free 60 minute sessions, registration is required:

• 10:00 AM Garden Tour with owner Brianna

• 4:00 PM Garden Tour with owner Brianna

• 5:00 PM Alpaca 101

• Free greenhouse tours at 11:00 am & 1:00pm. All tour participants will be entered to win a $200 gift certificate to our vegetable store!
• $3 Hayrides around the farm from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
• Free veggie samples from a selection of our farm fresh and seasonal vegetables
• Strawberry & raspberry picking will be open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm for $4.00/lb
• Broxburn Café will be open for lunch service from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Big slide and playground will be open

• Family run dairy farm.
• One of the very few fully robotic dairy farms in the province.
• Full experience of how a current modern dairy runs.

Let us know when you are coming!  Book Admission Here

• 11:00 - 11:30 am Machinery Demo
• 11:30 - 12:00 pm Guided Farm Tour
• 12:30 - 1:00 pm Musical Performance by Mallory Chipman
• 1:00 - 1:30 pm Machinery Demo
• 1:30 - 2:00 pm Guided Farm Tour
• 2:00 - 2:30 pm Musical Performance by Mallory Chipman
• 2:30 - 3:00 pm Machinery Demo
• 3:00 - 3:30 pm Guided Farm Tour
• 3:30 - 4:00 pm Musical Performance by Mallory Chipman
• 4:30 - 5:00 pm Machinery Demo

Safety:

• Pets are not allowed to visit the farm, please leave them at home
• Parents are reminded to watch their children at all times
• Please tell your children to respect the animals at all times

What To Bring:

• We recommend wearing closed-toed shoes
• Dress for the weather: bring layers, and a hat (good for sun AND rain!)
• Sunscreen, insect repellent, & hand sanitizer
• Cash for the Artisan Market & BBQ (e-transfers and debit/credit will be accepted by some vendors)

Artisan Market Vendors:

Suit up in a real beekeeper suit and take a tour of a hive with the beekeeper - $10 per person – pre-book online at HERE

• Art walk with the Lac La Biche Art Club and art activities to enjoy.
• Nature trail walk/scavenger hunt with Alberta Junior Forest Rangers

Please RESERVE your spot, and Lunch payment HERE 

The Coaldale and District Agricultural Society is turning 50, and to celebrate, we are pleased to present our first ever agricultural bus tour!

Day Itinerary:

• 10:30AM: The buses will depart from the Coaldale Kinsman Shelter
• 11:00AM: KCL Cattle Co. tour and presentation.
• 12:00PM: Tokariuk Farms irrigated farm tour. Lunch at the Coaldale Kinsman Shelter to follow.
• 2:00PM: Nutrien Ag Solutions tour in Coaldale.
• 3:00PM: 845 Spuds potato facility tour.
• 4:00PM: Return to Coaldale. Optional tour of the Birds of Prey Center and Dinner to follow.
• The Fee for the bus covers lunch
• Dinner can be purchased for an additional fee
• Bookings will be required for all aspects of the event so we can plan food. Tickets are available through the Eventbrite link.

CP Farms is thrilled to be hosting their 6th Open Farm Days event!

• Free tours of the machinery, farming practices, and facilities happening every hour – all guided by local farmers.
• Family-friendly booths and activities — race peddle carts, visit the goats, or cool off under the ‘Farmer Spray Park’ — there’s something for everyone!
• The chance to climb in, explore, and learn about the equipment
• To make your own French fries with potatoes straight from the field
• To enjoy Lemonade, cotton-candy, and cookies featuring #ABsugar22 …And so much more! Ask questions, gain first-hand knowledge about what truly happens on a farm, learn what is put into growing each crop, and experience a day-in-the-life yourself!

Activities

• Live cheesemaking (morning only)
• Cheese plant tours (morning only)
• Cheese and wine tasting
• Milking parlor tours (morning only)
• Ice cream
• Food truck
• On site café

D Bar V Farms: Presents and Indigenous Prairie Cattle Experience

D Bar V Farms presents Saturday Aug 19 Tours 2:00 pm & 4pm

This Indigenous prairie experience involves an up-close feeding encounter with the Salers breed of cattle, known for their similarities to the roaming buffalo of days gone by. Then your host, First Nation author, farmer, and rancher, Victor Lethbridge will accompany you to the prairie hills of the Bow River to see and experience Indigenous artifacts such as tipi rings and a grinding stone.

Indigenous Prairie Cattle Experience

• Tour is Free: There are two timeslots starting at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. (each tour is approx. 90 minutes)
• Guests will drive themselves lead by your host, First Nation author, farmer, and rancher, Victor Lethbridge. He will accompany you to the prairie hills of the Bow River.
• This 90-minute Indigenous prairie experience involves an up-close feeding encounter with the Salers breed of cattle, known for their similarities to the roaming buffalo of days gone by.

• The tour starts in the hamlet of Rolling Hills, at the restaurant of Pivot Spirits, which is across the street from the cattle corrals. Take highway 875 south of the TransCanada and right at the T to Pivot Restaurant). Following a brief visit with the coral cattle is a 12-minute drive as participants, in their own vehicles, follow Victor to the river pasture. There they will view the tipi rings and grinding stone and share in the tranquility of what our Indigenous people experienced for centuries.
• D Bar V Farms raises award-winning pure-bred Salers cattle and provides workshops enhancing Indigenous awareness and leadership development, especially for youth. Where buffalo/bison once roamed, is now grazed by D Bar V Farms’ herd of Salers cattle, a breed having similar attributes to that of the buffalo with their dark hard hoofs, thick hair, calving ease, and climate hardiness.
• Tour Details:
  • Start with cow/calf pair feeding at corral location at the farm.
  • Drive to the Tatanka Hills at the Bow River prairie pasture.
  • View Indigenous artefacts at the Tatanka Hills with a scenic view of the Bow River.
  • View a purebred herd of Salers cattle as they graze where buffalo once roamed.
•  Individual: If desired, purchase a $20 each for an award-winning story book by your host author Victor Lethbridge.
• We’ll supply a bottled water at the river.
• Bring: camera, extra drinks, appropriate weather wear.
• Plan stay for a bite at the restaurant at Pivot Spirits. Try their amazing gourmet pizza.

• Food Truck on site and Picnic Tables available.
• The Garden Centre offers a Boutique and Plants for purchase.
• Face Painting $2 per child, Sunflower Seed craft for kids, free.
• Mini Golf Available for a fee
• Wheelchair Accessible washroom on site.

• Farm and garden tour.
• Food tasting/sampling.
• Farm store full of treasures from local growers, farmers, makers and bakers.
• Animals! Alpaca, mini horses, bunnies, hens, cats.
• Console and washer board games.
• Lemonade stand.

• Orchard wagon ride tours.
• Kids crafts.
• Always the fruits of our labour - wine tasting.
• Jill Brodie and her collies and runner ducks.
• Wine slushies and bison food of some description.
• Music by Cole Martin

• Equine Demonstration: 1:00pm-2:00pm
• Chicken Demonstration: 2:00pm-3:00pm
• Goat/Sheep Demonstration: 3:00pm-4:00pm
• Dog Training/Academy: 4:00pm-5:00pm

• For the safety of the public, our staff/volunteers, you and your pet, and our animals; emotional support, therapy animals, and pets are not permitted.
• We ask that our guests do not bring any animal treats inside of the animal pens as this is for your safety. We suggest purchasing animal treats AFTER your tour where you can safely hand feed them over the fence, they will like that much better!
• Please make sure to wear close-toed shoes if you plan to go into our animal pens.
• Please be respectful to other guests, staff, volunteers, and animals.
• Our animals get scared, we please ask our guests to refrain from running, yelling, and screaming while inside the animal pens
• Fences, hay/straw bales, and goat structures look like a lot of fun to climb, but for your safety, please do not climb onto these as they may not be secured to anything.
• All guests will be asked to sign waivers prior to interacting with our animals

Spend time with us at the Edmonton Urban Farm!

The Urban Farm is a 2-acre paradise in the centre of Edmonton. Our farmers (all 300 of them!) cultivate unique vegetables, gorgeous flowers, and fascinating stories. Come and wander the paths, chat with the farmers, and learn something new.

While you’re here check out our honeybee observation hive, chicken coop, worm compost, greenhouses, medicine plant beds, and bunny hutch. We’ll have chicks hatching too! It’s a great place for families, including seniors and little ones.

We’ve got some special activities going on during Open Farm Day.

We’ll open the day with a smudge at 10:00 am.

Learn about bison and their importance in Indigenous food systems with Keith Diakiw of Talking Rock Tours. 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Kids Club from 10:30 am-12:00 pm gives the younger set a chance to jump into some garden activities!

Meander the paths or take a guided tour of the farm (every hour on the half-hour from 10:30 am-3:30 pm) including a French language tour at 11:30 am and Spanish language tour at 12:30 pm. Meet farmers and ask them questions!

Get creative and make art with

• Art Gallery of Alberta community educators 11:00 am-1:00 pm.
• Street Prints Arts Collective from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm

Lee Conrad, The Draw Guy will draw you an awesome caricature from 11:00 am-3:00 pm.

Enjoy Zimbabwean marimba music with the youth of Sizwe Marimba Band 1:00 pm-3:00 pm

Buy beautiful cut flowers from one of our urban farmers-- them flowers--throughout the day!

The Edmonton Urban Farm is a farm, a classroom, and a community. People who visit leave with a feeling of inspiration, renewal, and peace.

Evergreen Park is a multi-use facility that hosts live horse racing in July & August.

• Meet the Evergreen Park Horse Club racehorses and see firsthand what it takes to prepare for a race. Live Horse Racing is available Saturday and Sunday and only in July and August at the Park.
• Chef Jordan will be working with local farmers to create a culinary "Farm to Table" experience. He has selected six farms with unique offerings to participate in this showcase.
• Family centered activities will keep the kids entertained and happy throughout the day.
• Local farms are being invited to set up and sell their products in a mini-farmers market.

• Complimentary tours of our meadery and honey house, including observation bee hive.
• Relax on our deck with a cold pint, and enjoy a wood-fired pizza out of our forno
• Lawn games available for guest use

We are a small farm with a big belief in good for your food, and the joy brought by flowers!

Pre-book your Garlic Charcuterie Picnic box HERE 

Booking Link for Free Farm Tours HERE

Let us know when you are coming! Book your FREE Admission HERE

Visit Two farms in one!

• The Gull Lake Honey Company is a family-run honey farm committed to keeping strong and healthy bee colonies. We produce a variety of honey and beeswax products, as well as provide an opportunity for agri-tourism and honey bee education.
• Frontier Bison Farm is multi-generational Bison ranching operation that manages 4 separate herds. One of their breeding herds is rotationally grazed on the half section that the Gull Lake Honey Company is located.

Come dig some garlic, a carrot, onion or potato fresh from our rich, chemical-free soil. See our small herd of Highland cattle on pasture – they’re gorgeous, happy animals.

• We sell sides of naturally-raised beef.
• The walk around the gardens is the best, and it takes about half an hour depending on your interests.
• In the barn we’ll have garlic hanging to dry along with crafts, photos, books, baskets and spectacular locally-crafted garlic keepers.

Visiting our farm is really a trip back to a simpler time. Our produce is planted, weeded and harvested by hand with the help of local workers and the result is strong, great-tasting vegetables that might surprise you with their fresh-from-the-earth flavour. Alberta is famous for its root crops and that’s what we specialize in – garlic, onions, potatoes, carrots and a few other seasonal favourites like tomatoes and peppers.

Families on the Farm

Operating Hours: Saturday 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Come and join us at our Families on the Farm Program for Open Farm Days!

Families on the Farm is a weekly event that provides families an opportunity to connect with nature, their food and each other.  To learn more about the program you can visit our website: HERE

We are excited to add some special features to our program for Open Farm Days. We will have a face painter, opportunities to feed the animals, a chance to suit up and head out to the bees, as well as a chance to bring home some honey you extract yourself!  Our ice cream bike will be out and full of frozen treats.  We will also have our campfire going and all you need to enjoy a hot dog roast with your family. Many of our additional activities will come at a small fee to cover our costs.  You can purchase "tokens" upon arrival at the farm or in advance through our online store. Pre-buy Tokens HERE

Tours will be offered at 9:15 am, 10:15 am, 11:15 am

If you are interested in purchasing farm fresh goods be sure to order in advance as some quantities are limited.  We will have mixed veggie boxes ($40), eggs ($6/dozen), Fresh bouquets (from Meadow Farm Florals), and grass fed ground beef (from Triple A Legacy Farm). Check out our store HERE

Safety:

Pets are not allowed to visit the farm, please leave them at home.

Parents are reminded to watch their children at all times.

Please remind your children to not touch or cross fences or gates.  Some of our fences are electric.

What To Bring:

We recommend wearing closed-toed shoes.

Dress for the weather: bring layers, and a hat (good for sun AND rain!) Sunscreen, insect repellent, & hand sanitizer.

Cash for activities, lunch, and to purchase goods - we can accept e-transfer, and credit card (with a 3% processing fee).

For more information see our Rules and FAQs click HERE

• There will be a First Nations speaker speaking outside their tipi during the day. She will be dressed in beautiful regalia.
• There will be 2 tours an hour out to the bison, in our people mover. Each tour will be approximately 20-23 minutes long.
• We will have our bison products available for purchase in our store.
• We will have a bison smokie on a bun with all the trimmings for purchase throughout the day.

• a tour of our crops,
• learn all about beekeeping in Alberta,
• taste some wine from local wineries of the Foothills,
• explore our Garden Centre greenhouse
• and enjoy a corn roast with friends and family.

• Gospel themed agritourism.
• There is a one mile natural walking loop to various activities with interactive scripture signs.
• Tasting gardens of various berries and vegetables
• Small petting zoo
• Immersive flower garden
• Soft archery
• Rest area at pond
• Farrier demo Saturday ONLY
• Guided old growth forest walk Saturday ONLY
• Bring small backpack and hiking shoes

Connecting With the Land – Past, Present, & Future

• Free farm self-guided tours. Maps are available at the gate.
• Guided Tours with the owners (11:00 am, 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm) are available for the whole family at $5/person (under 3 free) or $15 for a family of 3 or more. Please book your tour at the gate. Guided Tours feature a tour through the hatching & recirculating aquaculture facility, feeding fish and ducks, Bee Kind and other activities.
• Vendors - Indigenous and other land-based artisans, Rewilding with Native Plants Consultant, Viking Rune Reading, and others will be on site.
• Food - available for sale while quantities last (cash only please): - U-cook smokies/buns, water bottles, coffee, fruit pies with whip cream
• Taking advantage of “photo ops” by the Standing Stones of Hamingja, Eugenia Bridge or antique trucks; sit by the waters or wander and picnic among Viking -themed buildings, Viking tent, or the Longhouse Picnic Shelter.

Admission & Tour Booking Link, the first 4 are the Tour Booking the remainder are the admission booking:  Click here to book

• Tours are prebooked.
• Wear rubber boots or runners.
• Dress for the weather.
• NO DOGS ALLOWED! Thank you!
• Pack a cooler to keep purchases cold.
• Bring cash for purchases.

• All guests must check-in.
• Fences are electrified.
• Washrooms & hand-wash stations on-site.
• Snacks, cold drinks, water, and ice cream available for purchase.

• Scheduled (prebooked) livestock tours of chickens, ducks & pigs.
• Kid's Corner with fun farm activities/crafts.
• Mini Farmers' Market with local vendors.
• The Farm Table ice cream truck.
• Farm Scavenger Hunt.
• Farm Store open: snacks, refreshments, eggs, honey, pork, chicken, farm merch & more!

• Children welcome but MUST be accompanied by an adult.
• Closed-toe footwear needed.

FARM TO TABLE SOIREE with Basil Ranch - Purchase Tickets: HERE

Schedule 10:00 am-4:00 pm:

FARM TO TABLE SOIREE with Basil Ranch

We look forward to seeing you! Book your FREE tour HERE

K3 Seeds is excited to invite you to their Open Farm Days event! Join us and look behind the scenes to see what it takes to be an Alberta beef producer, and pedigreed seed provider!

Activities:

• Free walking tour through the feedlot, feed mill & seed plant (Runs every 15 minutes and will take about 1 hour. No booking required.)
• Free BBQ Lunch* (1:00pm – 3pm)
• Petting zoo
• Live Music
• Local goods, t-shirts, and ice cream for purchase
• Prizes & giveaways!

*While quantities last.

• Come out to the nursery to learn how regular pruning can promote fuller, happier plants! This informative talk will cover all aspects of basic pruning, such as techniques, promoting flowering through deadheading and the best time to prune different varieties.

Growing Fruit Basics 2:00 pm Saturday

• Join us for this informational talk on growing all types of fruit- from trees to vines. We will cover Raspberries, Grapes, Apples, Haskaps, and many more! Our expert will teach you all the tips and tricks on how to start your own backyard orchard.

We will also be having a petting zoo and offering some information on our Dwarf Nigerian Goats.

Pancake Breakfast!

• Egg washing demonstration
• Farm Tour
• Antique and modern farm equipment for viewing
• Picnic area

Enjoy Alberta's Little Gem!

• There will be Honey for sale
• Hive tour of our bees
• Be aware of allergies
• Kids welcome to view the hive

• Wagon Rides (free) – Farm tour of community gardens
• Irrigation demonstration
• Vintage Car Show
• Indoor Concert 3:00 – 5:00, tickets at door $15
• Picnic tables available
• Shaded resting areas
• Farm market – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

• Metis Culture
• Pristine Natural Setting
• Vision Hopes and Dreams Wildlife Park at Métis Crossing
• Heritage Gardens
• Boutique Lodge
• Sky Watching Domes
• Petting Zoo
• 688 acres to explore

The Millarville Farmers' Market is home to 185 weekly vendors that are making, baking and growing their items here in Alberta!

• Cream Separating
• Log Cutting
• Butter Churning
• Ice Cream Making

This  small rural orchard of 1000 bushes is a small start-up venture and has been a labor of love, (only  7 years in the making)!  You can wander through the rows of mature bushes even though it's off season.

Come see:

• Two University of Saskatoon Haskap varieties,
• Bee hives by Coal Trail Greenhouses
• A beautiful duck pond surrounded by cattails.
• So even off season the hearty bushes are beautiful for photos surrounded by a bright field of Canola as a backdrop.
• As well, two of Alberta's most talented chefs will be creating memorable sampling of products using Haskaps. This is our first consumer taste testing of  potential products in our future. A true farm to table tasting event. Cast your vote, meet the chef and help us decide which product tastes the very best.

Let us know when you are coming!  Click here to book

• Farm Animals- Come see Ned the Goat with her baby kid Elli Nay & more!
• Enjoy Live Music- 1:00 pm- 3:45 pm (see image for details)
• Pink Bow Steak & Crepes Restaurant open from 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM (see image for details)
• Ask our Horticulturalists about fruit trees and shrubs
• ALL Ages Planting Activity - $3 Proceeds will support mental heath thru Lindsey Foundation
• 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM: Kids drop-in tree leaf activity - ADMISSION: Donation to the Red Deer Food Bank
• 12:30 PM- 1:00 PM: Kids improv on gardening
• 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM- Market on Twelve: Purchase fresh LOCAL produce

Our Locations

Our Locations

Our Locations

• We offer Free guided farm tour, ongoing throughout the day, 11:00 – 5:00 pm.  Free kid activities available
• Come out and learn about organic and regenerative practices, soil health, organic matter and biodiversity, compost making
• Food ongoing throughout the day. We will serve pierogi and cabbage rolls made by Pierogerie Polish Foods. (Cost is approx. $10 – $15 per plate).
•  Farm Store – open 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Bath Bomb Workshop - Learn the fundamentals and techniques to make that perfect, fizzy, infused with botanicals, oh so good smelling, bath bomb goodness. (Students will go home with 3 bath bombs each. Please bring an empty shoe box or container to transport bath bombs in. Fee: $15+gst
• Elastic bracelet making workshop – 11:00 – 3:00 pm.  (Students will go home with 2 or 3 bracelets) Fee: $10- $15
• Wild food and foraging walk in our forest– 4:00 pm. Discover the wild, edible, food forest right under your feet!  Fee: $10

Sunday, August 20th, we are offering a 7 course, farm-to-table dinner on  from 5:00 pm - 9:00pm. $130 per person

Please reserve your dinner seat HERE

Use booking link to reserve your spot! Click here to book

We are a commercial cow calf operation and wellness centre!

We provide unmatched agriculture inspired experiences for mental health and wellness through equine therapy and the Equus Experience as well as cattle education including the Ultimate Bullfighting Experience. We have diversifications in miniature and rodeo cattle to support these programs, along with offering direct bulk beef sales (currently waitlist for 2024).

• Take part in a free farm tour showcasing miniature cattle, beef cattle, a retired bucking bull and horses. Registration is required below.
• We will be offering the Equus Experience involving leading horses and learning about how they support our mental health for one hour at a cost of $20. Participants must be 8 years of age or older. (Max. 15 participants)- Use booking link to reserve your spot!
• The Ultimate Bull Fighting Experience offers dry land cattle handling simulation games and activities for one hour at a cost of $20. Participants must be 8 years of age to participate. (Max. 15 participants)Use booking link to reserve your spot!

No outside pets or animals.

Closed toed shoes required.

1^st Admission (Maximum 50 people)

10-10:30 – Welcome to the farm

10:30-11 – Free Farm Tour- Use booking link to reserve your spot!

11-12 – Bullfighting Experience (paid experience with registration required)

2^nd Admission (Maximum 50 people)

1-1:30 – Welcome to the farm

1:30-2 – Free Farm Tour-  Use booking link to reserve your spot!

2-3 – Equus Experience (paid experience with registration required)

• Farm tours of the veggie fields by wagon ride with straw bale seats.
• Meet your farmers.
• Veggies for sale!

We are excited to host our first Alberta Open Farm Days event!

• Farm tours every hour on the hour
• Rotational grazing systems
• Cows
• Pigs
• Chickens
• Goats
• Cover Crops
• Garden tours
• Coffee and snacks
• Lemonade stand
• Kids playground and garden tour, feed goats
• Gallagher fencing systems booth
• Union forage seed rep on site
• Meat, eggs and produce sales

• U-Pick of any in season berries.
• Mini-Golf made from old farm machinery.
• Self guided tour of the orchard.
• Homemade pies, jams, jellies and preserves made from our berries available for purchase.
• Pie and beverages available.
• Vendor market.
• Full-service camping available.

Saturday. 5th Annual Outdoor Market + Outdoor Farm to Table Dinner & Concert.

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Come to the market and meet our local farmers and artisans and hear about their passion for growing food. You’ll find a wide selection of farm vendors, demonstrations & tours, plus children’s activities, This year we have a line-up of local experts leading tours and demonstrations so you can go home with a new skill; from mushroom foraging to building a cold frame, managing a woodlot, and nature photography. 3:00PM take a market walk with Chef Mel Chmilar to meet the vendors. Free admission.

5:30-8:30PM. Indulge in a mouth-watering 4-course meal made from local ingredients, prepared by award winning grill-master Mel Chmilar. Finish the day immersed in Martin Kerr’s songs and stories. Dinner tickets for sale on Eventbrite or http://www.pegggarden.org/rrfs-2023

The Rural Roots Farmer Showcase Committee is a passionate group of agriculture producers and like-minded individuals who are dedicated to connecting people with Alberta’s roots and vast selection of farm fresh food available in our community. By forming a connection with our producers, we hope that people will be encouraged to explore the region and buy locally.

Sunday. 10:00 am -4:00 pm - Historic Farmstead Open House.

Tour the 1930s log home and outbuildings, learn about George Pegg’s important botanical work, find the perfect backdrop for family photos. Free admission.

August 19 visitors- enter to win a gift certificate toward a luxury camping vacation at nearby Refuge Bay!

Saturday & Sunday. Fun for children:

• scavenger hunt
• lawn games
• paint your own bee house
• create some art

What to Bring:

• a cooler bag for food purchases at the Saturday market
• dress for the weather
• grassed paths throughout the site, appropriate footwear
• sunscreen & a hat
• dogs on a leash are welcome

We are proud to share the inner workings of our family business and explain what sustainable, local farming means to us. As many of you know, we are third generation fruit farmers from Oliver, BC. Over the years, we have grown from hard working farmers into a trusted source of delicious goods sold at Alberta farmer's markets. In 2018, we planted our own ground crop on our property in Airdrie. We are very proud to have two farms, and the ability to provide fresh BC fruit and AB veggies to you and your families - the best of both worlds 🙂

Since then, we have only continued to expand. In 2021 we opened Souto Farms Local Market, our brick-and-mortar store location on our Alberta property. 

 Open Farm Days will give you an opportunity to tour our Alberta operations, where Chris Souto will share with you how we plant, how we grow, how we pull, our sustainable growing practices, how we bag and store our products, and some information about our BC farm and our farm store. We’ll also have yard games, a petting zoo with our animals, bouncy castles, food trucks, a playground, and more! This is a great day to learn more about where your food comes from, and more about our family business! Our store offers fruit from our farm in BC, our Alberta veggies, products from other local farmers, and a large variety of grocery and household items from over 40 local vendors! We also have coffee and ice cream, and an outdoor patio for you to relax and hang out!

Farm Tours offered daily at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM-Pre-registration is requested. 

Please visit our website for more information:

https://soutofarms.com/pages/alberta-open-farm-days

Tour Booking Link Click here to book

Spirit Hills crafts are one of a kind!

Booking Link for tours: Book Tour Here

• You will get a step by step small group tour of the elevator.  Tours will start at 9:30 am and the last tour will run at 2:30pm. Tours will take approx. 15 to 20 mins per group - Booking Tool Below
• Visit small museum of artifacts that have been donated by locals in the surrounding area.
• Visit Spruce Grove Archive's
• See and read about Water Tower & the Red Barn
• We will have a tractor display, old and new.
• The concession will be open for food purchases.
• Farmers Market will be open during these times.

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Steel Pony Farm is a vegetable farm located just south of Red Deer. Our focus is on growing produce in a sustainable and ethical way that contributes to the incredible flavor and superior nutritional value.

Join us at Steel Pony Farm for a day full of fun activities catered to suit everyone.

There will be a mini-farmers’ market featuring a diverse range of vendors offering an array of local food & artisanal products. In addition, enjoy eats from a delicious food truck, live music from a talented local musician, pick me up from a coffee bar, delight the children with face painting, participate in a carrot u-pick, & embark on farm tours to experience the beauty & regenerative operations of our farm!

Open Farm Days at Steel Pony Farm Event Schedule:

Running all day:

• Shop our Local Artisan Market with 20 vendors.
• Face Painting.
• Live Music Entertainment from a young local musician.

• Free Dose Coffee Bar – Starts at 10:00 am; while supplies last.
• Food Truck – 3 Pink Flamingos.
• Small Farm Equipment Presentation with Carrot U-Pick to follow at 11:00 am.
• Guided Garden Tour 1:00 pm.

• Pets are not allowed to visit the farm, please leave them at home.
• Parents are reminded to watch their children at all times. Please have children respectful of farm animals and dangerous farm equipment.
• Be mindful of where you are walking as there may also be live electric fences.

What To Bring:

• Dress for the weather: bring layers, and a hat.
• Sunscreen & insect repellent.
• Cash for the Artisan Market (e-transfers and debit/credit will be accepted by some vendors).

FARM TO TABLE SOIREE with Basil Ranch - Purchase Tickets: HERE

Schedule 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

FARM TO TABLE SOIREE with Basil Ranch

• Orchard tours
• Pruning demonstration
• For sale preserves and ice cream; all made using fruit from our acreage
• Apple U-pick is open
• Cherry preserves and ice cream available for purchase
• Smokies on a bun available for purchase:
  • Saturday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, & 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Sunday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

We are excited to welcome you to The Lilac Row Flower Farm!

PLEASE BOOK YOUR PRE-PAID U-PICK EXPERIENCE HERE: //frontdoor.plus/store/?e=324

• Free, guided tour of the farm – look at livestock and our operation (we strive to be as sustainable as possible)
• Gather eggs from free range laying hens
• Pet the horses, dogs and cats
• Hay wagon ride to our cow-calf herd on pasture ($2 per person or $5 per family)
• Stay and play in the backyard kids’ area
• Market with local partners (our farm’s meat products, and our vendor partners various products)
• Backyard BBQ – burgers, pulled chicken sandwiches, and refreshments to purchase, or bring your own food and drinks to enjoy

• No pets ~ even if they are well trained, we take biosecurity seriously
• No smoking or littering ~ please help us keep our farm clean
• No running and spooking the animals
• Please supervise children on the farm
• Stay out of marked areas (buildings, dugouts, etc.)

• Good walking footwear
• Clothes for the weather
• Sunscreen and bug spray
• Coolers/bags if you wish to buy from the market
• Cash for the BBQ or market products (e-transfer and checks are accepted too)

• Butchery & Charcuterie products on display.
• Several very quiet horses for petting.
• Samples of products to eat.

• Dutch Delicious will be there with baked good. @dutchdeliciousbakery
• Bailey's Vintage Ice Cream will be selling ice cream.@baileysvintageicecream
• We will have fresh stone milled flour available, as well as pancake mix.
• There will be other local products available.
• We can’t wait to see you!

Where is your milk coming from ? Come and have a look for yourself!

• Molly, our cow is present for kids to learn how to milk a cow!
• Our newest project this year is our Dairy Saloon. Stop in for some ice cream !

• Mohair products
• Socks
• Hides
• Raw fleece
• Crafts
• Dyed locks

This is our 10th year of participating in Open Farm Days!!!!

• Have a tour down chicken lane.
• Interact with our turkeys
• Interact and pet with our loving goat herd.
• Learn some different breeds, difference between meat goats and dairy goats.
• For those ready to learn how to milk a goat!
• Learn how to make fermented chicken feed
• Goat yoga $20 per person please bring Yoga Mat & Towel
• Sourdough breads and baking
• Plant jellies and syrups
• Vendor Tables

• Walk to Fort Phantom to view a variety of Indigenous plants including Sweetgrass and Sage. Look inside the Spirit Lodge. View lots of veggies, fruit bushes and trees that grow well in Alberta.
• Conversation and Relaxing by the campfire
• Western Culture is alive and well at Wildhorse Ranch
• Home grown Garden veggies fruits and flowers for learning

• Trail to Remembering – A wagon ride on the Forget Me Not Trail to one of our Four Groves. A place for Quiet, peaceful, sanctuary, a place to remember. Adults and children ages 10 and up $5.00/person. The wagon leaves at 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 and this takes about an hour.

• Bring your cooler and cash to purchase home grown, chemical free, fresh frozen raspberries, and saskatoon. $5.00 and $10.00 packages. Buy: fresh flower bouquets – $10.00 and $20.00 each Fresh raspberries, zucchini, and whatever else is ripe at this time – $5.00
• Sweet Treats – $3.00 each
• Water or Pop - $3.00 each
• Wildhorse Trading Post - various Indigenous and locally made items for sale

Come on out and see a working ranch with cattle, horses, chicken, and our on ranch meat shop-Your Local Ranch Ltd.