Farm / Providence Lane Homestead

Farm Type: Fibre/Rare Breed/Ecosystem Conservation

Welcome to our frontier!

Providence Lane Homestead is a small-scale regenerative farm located just 45 minutes northwest of downtown Calgary. Since 2019, we have been Canada’s only dedicated fibre farm to be certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World. With our flock of endangered heritage breed Border Leicesters – the breed was featured in the movie “Babe” – and a small troop of alpacas, we use our flerd to carefully manage the land we steward, including eight hectares of untouched native prairie, a small outpost in a critically-endangered prairie ecosystem.

We believe in building community and have worked extensively with many partners, including the University of Calgary, the Alberta University of the Arts, Emily Carr University of Art + Design as well as our amazing conservation partners like MultiSAR and Cows and Fish as well as other community members (we call them our fibre friends) like our amazingly supportive handspinners and weavers, artists, makers and more. We prioritize climate resilience and rare breed conservation as we work hard to raise our heritage breed sheep in an environment where they will not only thrive, but they’ll also become a critical part of building healthy soil, water and carbon cycles.

As much as we can be, we are an inclusive environment and welcome guests from every walk of life. For those of our guests who may require a quiet Sensory Space, we are pleased to provide an opportunity to ground yourself, catch your breath and re-establish your equilibrium. Please ask us and we will be happy to point you in the right direction!

During Open Farm Days, join us at Providence Lane Homestead on Saturday,

• we will be showcasing a raw fleece-to-finished rug weaving process in a single day with our friends from Traceable Textiles in Edmonton – watch them as they skirt and sort one of our raw fleeces, spin it into yarn and then weave it into a richly-textured rug, all in a single day! The resulting rug will be part of our silent auction with proceeds to be donated to one of our provincial conservation organizations.
• we will have real-life archaeologists with us from 10 a.m. until noon. Meet our very dear friends Sam Judson, Masters student with the University of Calgary’s archaeology department, and Brendan Many Bears of the Siksika Nation, a member community of the Blackfoot Confederacy and Treaty 7.  We are so excited and privileged to host these two incredible people as they guide participants on a land-based walking tour showcasing the importance of water to all Albertans, from the distant past all the way through today! Many Indigenous communities consider water a source of life. Learn how water shaped the land and the people who call Alberta home, since time immemorial.
• Browse our “Down The Lane” marketplace with a range of wool and sheep-based items from Marty Lynn Designs and including yarns from our own alpacas, finished garments, hand-made sheep’s milk soap and more.

On Sunday, 

• “Down the Lane” market will still be open – come say high to Jillian and watch her at work with her knitting machine!
• join us for fibre demonstrations with Shannon, one of our weavers from Traceable Textiles. Shannon will show how to prep a fleece for spinning and with her hand carders and table loom, guests will be able to take a turn trying their hand at this ancient technology and craft. 
• a guided tour of our riparian (wetland) zones with our friend Maddy from Cows and Fish Riparian Management Society. Learn how we use sheep to regeneratively manage these vital and delicate ecosystems. Maddy will be leading tours from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
• needle-felt your very own Christmas ornament! Join Tara and Jillian at 1 p.m. as we walk you through a simple design and making process on one of our handmade 100 per cent alpaca ornament forms. Jillian will be sharing a little bit about why she loves to work with natural and undyed wool – you’ll catch her passion! PLEASE NOTE: workshop 1 -2 pm, fee $24/person, first-come/first-served and we do have limited spaces. Please be aware, felting needles are SHARP. This workshop is available for anyone 9 years old and up. Children MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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• Profile Username to assign to farm listing: TKLager
• Farm Type: Fibre/Rare Breed/Ecosystem Conservation
• Host Name: Tara and Bob Klager
• Phone Number: (403) 874-2779
• Email Address: providencelanehomestead@gmail.com
• Is your farm accessible: Yes
• Date: Saturday, August 16, Sunday August 17, 2025
• Start Time: 10:00 AM
• End Time: 4:00 PM
• Address:

  280164 Horse Creek Rd, Rocky View County

• Directions:

  From Calgary, proceed northwest to Crowchild Trail to Cochrane. At Lochend Rd, turn right (north) and follow to secondary highway 567. At the stop, turn left (west) and continue to the junction at Hwy 22 (there will be a Shell station on your right). Turn right (north) on Hwy 22 and continue north until Township Rd 280. Turn left (west) and continue to the four-way stop. Turn right on to Horse Creek Road and continue for approximately one km. Parking will be available on the west (left) side of the road by the large horse arena. Park and then proceed across the road on foot (please take all the necessary precautions) to our gate which is black and will be open with clear signage. Walk down the gravel driveway to the large garage and we will help you get oriented for your visit!

• Latitude: 51.367889
• Longitude: -114.563722
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