Happiness By The Acre

Farm / Happiness By The Acre

Farm Type: Mixed Small Farm

Welcome to our small family farm located between Carstairs & Didsbury!

Our pastured laying hens, heritage breed Kunekune pigs, and free range ducks are quite the characters and love visitors! You’ll also get a glimpse at our grass-fed steers and cattle herd we custom graze for friends. Come learn more about the regenerative farming practices we use!

Saturday ONLY, Aug. 17, 10am-4pm

Event Schedule:

• 10 am – Farm Gates & Market Open
• 10:30 am – Livestock Tour
• 12:00 pm – Livestock Tour
• 1:30 pm – Livestock Tour
• 3:00 pm – Livestock Tour
• 4 pm – Market & Farm Close

Event Activities:

• FREE livestock tours featuring pigs, chickens & ducks (must pre-book time prior to event) – Select your time HERE!
  
• Farmers’ market with local food, farmers & artisans
• YYC Food Truck – Rocky Roadz Gourmet Mini Donuts
• Self-guided market garden tours
• Farm scavenger hunt
• Kid’s activity tent (nest building craft, colouring & activity pages)
• Barn quilt painting (contribute a square to our large wood farm quilt)
• Shop our Farm Store (pastured pork, eggs, duck eggs, veggies, herbs, teas & spices, honey, waffle mix and more!)
• Picnic table area to enjoy your mini donuts, ice cream or bring a lunch

Know Before You Go:

• Tours are prebooked – Select your time HERE!
  
• 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

While You’re on The Farm:

• All guests must check-in
• Fences are electrified
• Washrooms & hand-wash stations on-site
• Cold drinks & water available for purchase

• Profile Username to assign to farm listing: Happiness By The Acre
• Farm Type: Mixed Small Farm
• Host Name: Sarah Riedner
• Phone Number: (403) 796-8293
• Email Address: farming@happinessbytheacre.ca
• Website URL: https://www.happinessbytheacre.ca/
• Is your farm accessible: No
• Date: Saturday, August 17th
• Start Time: 10:00am
• End Time: 4:00pm
• Address:

  2168 Township Road 304, Didsbury

• Directions:

  From QE2:
  Take exit 315, for AB-518 towards Carstairs
  Turn left onto AB-581 W (signs for Carstairs) - 5km
  Continue straight onto Gough Rd. - 110m
  Turn right onto 10th Ave - 1.9km
  Continue onto Township Rd 303 - 2.3km
  Turn right onto Range Rd 20 - 1.6 km
  Turn left onto Township Rd 304
  Drive 3km to Gate 2168 (farm destination is on the right)

• Latitude: 51.59158158464955
• Longitude: -114.18540087303393
• Price: Free (Livestock Tours) - Please book a tour time (links above)
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HappinessByTheAcre/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happiness_by_the_acre/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxy9N4M5qZIPjg7Fi6qAv8A