Providence Lane Homestead

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 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!

PARKING NOTE: We have plenty of parking across the road from the farm gate. Look for the sign and we will be ready to welcome you on foot at the homestead!

Although we welcome all kinds of people to the homestead, we are unable to accommodate dogs. For everyone’s safety and comfort, please leave your fabulous pooch at home. Clio, Brian and Mabel thank you!

This year’s theme is Rangelands and Pastoralists but did you know that 2026 is also the International Year of the Woman Farmer? And did you know that of all agricultural sectors, sheep and goat farming has the highest levels of women participating? Farms with female operators are also more likely to adopt regenerative agriculture practices. These are all so very close to our heart here at Providence Lane Homestead so join us as we celebrate both!!!

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

• Are you homestead-curious? Take a tour of our small-scale regenerative farm as Tara walks you through a “day in the life” for our resident pastoralists! Free. 
• At NOON – Join shepherd and Livestock Guardian Dog breeder Jacquie Turuk from Shars and Sheep and Honeybees as she answers questions and teaches our guests about our incredible dogs, Brian and Clio, and others like them. Some of the things you may discover – how long have humans been working with dogs on open rangelands? What do these dogs do? How are guardian dogs different from pet dogs? Should guardian breeds be pets? Free. 
• Dr. Steven Tannas, our very own grasslands and conservation expert, will be guiding two different Grassland Walking Tours on Saturday.  Get your hands dirty at as we explore the ecology of native prairie grasslands and some straight talk about what it takes to actually restore native grasslands once they’ve been altered. Fingers crossed Dr. Tannas’ father will join us – Clare Tannas is one of the pioneers in this important work and has stories to tell! Wear good boots and be prepared to walk. Tour duration is 45 minutes. Free. 
• We are so excited to welcome artist Geneva Haley, AKA Pasture Land (be sure to check her out on Instagram) for our first-ever Botanical Drawing Workshop. Geneva will take our guests out to a rare patch of native grassland and use drawing as a tool for slowing down and noticing our surroundings more carefully, learning how both artists and scientists use observation to better understand what they’re looking at. You’ll learn to see the prairie in a whole new way. Absolutely no previous drawing experience is necessary! Participants will be introduced to some botanical drawing techniques that help translate observation onto the page. Everyone will leave with observation exercises they can continue using long after the workshop, whether on a farm, in their backyard, or on a lunch break in the city. Registration required, cost $35/each, all supplies provided. Ages 12 and up, walking shoes and comfort on uneven terrain required. 
• Our “Down the Lane” Marketplace will be humming with offerings including –
  • a selection of our own blend of native wildflower seeds, sheeps’ milk soap and yarn
  • honey from Jacquie’s Shars and Sheep and Honeybees
  • native plants and plant identification resources from Tannas Conservation
  • Geneva’s beautiful drawings will be available for purchase
  • luxurious pure alpaca home goods from Wilderness Alpacas
  • made-to-order knitwear from Marty Lynn (welcome back, Jill!)
  • the artists of Route 22

On Sunday – 

• Join the talented artists from the Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild as we host a Spin-In and Demonstration!! You can try your hand at a drop spindle, or, for those of you who are spinners yourselves, BYOW and join the circle! All textile artists – knitters, weavers, spinners, crocheters, embroidery artists or otherwise, bring your latest work-in-progress, a chair (or blanket) and pull up your own patch. Everyone is welcome to join us. Free.
• Sit down for a Q&A with our alpaca mentors, Barry and Shirley Charters and let’s talk about all things alpaca. As one of the earliest farms to bring alpacas to Alberta almost 30 years ago, Barry and Shirley have a lot of stories to tell and had to learn a lot of important lessons the hard way. Now with retirement (or what passes for it among farmers) coming on fast, Barry and Shirley spend some time talking about things like mentorship and how relationships and community shape success. Free. 
• Geneva Haley will be leading her second Botanical Drawing Workshop out into our native prairie landscape on Sunday morning. Bring comfy shoes, eyeballs and the ability to sit quietly and be led through a range of exercises which will help you see the grasslands in a whole new way. We’ll practice paying closer, more unbiased attention; asking better questions; and making sense of details we might otherwise walk right past. All supplies are provided, workshop is approximately 45 minutes long. Registration required, cost $35/per person. Ages 12 and up. 
• Homestead tours with Tara – wanna hear about the time I was charged by a grizzly bear? True story. Or maybe you’d like to know how things work day-to-day and get to know some of the unique personalities that populate our fields and pastures. Whether your interest is horses, sheep or alpacas – even Jimmy the Rooster is pretty darned interesting when he wants to be – I’m happy to show you around and answer questions! Free. 

• Our “Down the Lane” Marketplace will be humming with offerings including –
  • a selection of our own blend of native wildflower seeds, sheeps’ milk soap and yarn
  • honey from Jacquie’s Shars and Sheep and Honeybees
  • native plants and plant identification resources from Tannas Conservation
  • Geneva’s beautiful drawings will be available for purchase
  • luxurious pure alpaca home goods from Wilderness Alpacas
  • made-to-order knitwear from Marty Lynn (welcome back, Jill!)
  • the artists of Route 22

This year, we are so pleased to support The Alice Sanctuary‘s important work, “The Lighthouse Fund.” The Lighthouse Fund provides emergency support to rural/farming people dealing with Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence. Janeanne Madill, founder and force behind The Alice Sanctuary will be joining us for this Open Farm Days and I encourage you all to stop and chat with her about the sanctuary and the important work they’re doing supporting our rural and farming communities. 

Questions or to get on our waiting list? Feel free to email! I love to hear from you. To stay up-to-date on developments, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and check back to catch the latest!

• 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
• Website URL: www.providencelanehomestead.com
• Is your farm accessible: Yes
• Date: Saturday, August 15, Sunday August 16, 2026
• 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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