Farm / Rural Roots Farmer Showcase at George Pegg Botanic Garden 2023 | Participating in Open Farm Days 2023

Farm Type: Historic farmstead

Region

North

Town

Glenevis area, and surrounding

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

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Farm Details

Host Name: Rural Roots Farmer Showcase - Denise O’Reilly, Lorraine Taylor

Email: PeggBotanicGarden@gmail.com

Phone: (780) 305-6377

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Date

Start Time: Saturday 10:00 AM & Sunday 10:00 AM

End Time: Saturday 8:30 PM & Sunday 4:00 PM

Date: Both Saturday, August 19th & Sunday, August 20th

Directions

Address: 56015 Range Road 43 Glenevis AB, Lac Ste Anne County T0X 0X0

Directions:

The George Pegg Botanic Garden is 2.5 km north of Glenevis, Alberta, off Highway 43

Watch for the parking lot at the Pegg Garden sign

From Edmonton: 50 minutes northwest of Edmonton.

-Travel west on Highway 16

-Exit north onto Highway 43

-Turn north at the Glenevis intersection (Range Road 42A)

-Follow tourism signs to Pegg Garden

From Whitecourt:

-Travel east on Highway 43

-Turn north at the Glenevis intersection (Range Road 42A)

-Follow tourism signs to Pegg Garden

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