Open Farm Days Farm Experiences

This Open Farm Days 2023 will be one to remember!

Participants will be self-guided on an interactive and engaging tour of the many animal herds of our farm while having opportunities to watch displays of dancing, art and riding with the horses in the arena.

• 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.

Looking for fun, educational, engaging and entertaining programming for you or your family members? Aside from our year round product offerings, we also offer a selection of animal and horse programs including L'il Ranchers (ages 2-7), Ranch Camp (ages 7-15), Farm Experience Tours, Team Building, and summer camps. We built our farm in the pursuit of a balanced living approach. We operate a sustainable agriculture farm whereby we intermix species of animals and produce to foster positive growth and balance on the land and the ecosystem at the farm. The opportunities for you, your friends, or your family are endless amongst our herds and farm.

• 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.

Make our farm your place for rest, relaxation or rejuvenation in whatever form suits you best. Feel free to reach out by email: 16handsstables@gmail.com *Visit our website for more information and to book.* We look forward to welcoming you!

Come on in and meet our amazing KuneKune pigs. These guys are friendly, safe and delicious 350 Farms is known for our our KuneKune pastured pork which takes "Pork, the other red meat" to the next level. Our pork is juicy, tender and so easy to cook. Giving a deeply earthy flavour that compliments many dishes, our pork is some of the best out there.   Update from 350 Farms for Farm Visits August 19th.  Due to an unprecedented 6 inches of rain over the past week in areas of our farm including up to 10am today - literally its been raining for days on end, parts of our beloved 350 Farms are looking a bit more like a water park than pastured pork paradise. Specifically, our parking area has turned into a spongy marshland, and some roads are more like mini ponds for the frogs right now. For the safety of our valued guests, the potential of slipping, falling, or even getting a vehicle stuck in the mud is just too high today. We're also keenly aware of our regenerative agriculture commitments, and we want to ensure minimal impact on the environment. But don't fret! While today's Open Farm Day adventure is on pause, we're gearing up for a BIG day tomorrow from 10am to 4pm. An extra bonus? A special morning surprise for our early bird visitors. 🌞 Stay tuned! And if you had your heart set on our mouth-watering pastured pork, worry not! We're offering farm gate pickups. Plus, any pork purchase this weekend enters you for a chance to win a 2-night stay in our brand-new 4-season geo dome, complete with a private Nordic spa experience. 🏕️✨   While pasture tours are free - the food to feed the pigs does have a small cost. You'll be able to talk to your farmers, learn how our pastured poultry is produced and check for eggs in the hen house. Open toed shows/sandals are not recommended for pasture tours. Explore our 5kms of trails and tour a glamping site 350 Farms is unique in that we run an Our Farm program which offers different levels of membership. Members have many benefit including dinners, members only says, discounts and all access to the farm during opening hours(according to published calendar). 350 Farms is also available as a venue for celebrations of all types - inquire when you visit! You'll get to see what glamping has to offer and kids under 10 can go for pony rides (paid activity) Food Concessions of hot dogs, hamburgers and chili will be served( paid activity) Beverages available include ice cold water, pop and lemonade Picnic tables are provided for lunch or you can set up for a picnic in the pastures. Brunch on the Farm Champagne Breakfast available Sunday August 20th. Pop up pancake brunch, details here

Come visit our farm, and view how how small family farms used to be run. Lots of old school practices, and a wide variety of animals, all raised right to plate. Our farm was established in the late 1800s, and still has a lot of the original buildings and machinery. We raise and butcher outdoor raised chicken every summer (2 batches) and also raise outdoor raised pigs, which we mostly turn into sausage. We also have a small herd of speckle park cows, which we raise our own calves to market weight, and butcher them and sell as 1/4s and halves. We also have layers which we sell the eggs in our store. We also import maple syrup from Ontario and Quebec, and honey from northern Alberta. Our neighbors also roast coffee which we sell in our little store. We are known for our fresh, high quality food, and our fun farm animals. We have been married 14 years, and have 3 awesome kids ~ 2 girls and a boy

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

Our farm and facility are a combination of state of the art and traditional brewing and distilling technology, with most of it being the first of its kind in Canada. Tours will be educational and review the whisky and gin making process in detail. There will also be fun activities for children of all ages! We will also be hosting a number of local artisans who will be offering their goods for sale! We were recently named makers of the Best Canadian London Dry Gin at the World Gin Awards! We also received the highest score IN THE WORLD for our unaged single malt whisky at the International Wine and Spirits Competition! Our distillery features Canada's first craft Meura Mash Filter (brewing technology from Belgium) and also Canada's first and only flame heated stills!

What we offer: -Mead tasting (honey wine tasting) -Informative bee talk/Q&A regarding bees -On farm honey store with specialty value added honey products available for sale -Outdoor sitting area -Tour of a honey extraction facility

Saturday

• 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.

*Accommodations Available: https://atthewoods.ca/accommodations/ 

• 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!

Aurora Alpacas is a family owned alpaca ranch located in Sturgeon County 10 minutes north of St. Albert. We are fairly new to the industry, having purchased our 1st two alpacas in 2017. Since then we have produced Supreme and Color Champions, which we are extremely proud of. Currently we have 24 alpacas with 5 cria (babies) expected this summer. If you are curious about alpacas, the amazing fiber products and how they are produced, come visit us to learn and experience this unique livestock first hand. Learn to love alpacas like we have: • Get a chance to ask questions, gain 1st-hand knowledge about what makes alpacas so unique, and watch them in the pasture and up close. • Get a chance to handle fiber shorn from the alpaca this past spring, and samples from the various stages of processing fiber into yarn. • Watch a fiber spinning demonstration. Aurora Alpacas have also invited some friends:

• 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.

Debit/Credit will be accepted by some vendors. We look forward to sharing our amazing alpacas with you! Farm Rules: • Pets are not allowed to visit the ranch. Please leave them at home. • Children must be supervised at all times. • Alpaca are to be treated with respect. No one is permitted to open gates or to feed the alpaca without permission.

The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site is offering Free Admission for all on Saturday, August 19th for Alberta Open Farm Days. Come down to visit with Finnegan, the Bison, visit the Stoney Nakoda Tipi Encampment and participate in a smudging ceremony and listen to traditional stories. Try your hand at painting, learn to rope, harvest from our historic Garden, and take a wagon ride pulled by our Percheron Horses, and don't forget about the Cowboy Coffee and stories at Round Up Camp.

Welcome to Barr Estate Winery! 

We are an artisan estate winery in Strathcona County.

Join us for a fun filled family friendly weekend!

• • 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.

Beau Bella Winery is a local winery located just outside of Beaumont Alberta.  This is where our fruit is grown and where all of our wine is manufactured. We also have our very own grape orchard which can been seen on our wine tours. Beau Bella Winery has an indoor tasting room and a large outdoor patio. We offer a drink and tapas menu. Wine flights are available.

• • 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

Must be 18+ No smoking Good walking shoes recommended We do have bees on site so people are aware in case there are any allergies

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.

BADAS hosts several events throughout the year including:

• 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

Beck Farms is family owned, growing grains and produce. - Our main crop is Super Sweet Nantes Carrots - You will see our carrot fields, specialty seeding, & harvesting equipment. - You will get a peek into our greenhouse and cold frames. - A guided tour through our state of the art, washing grading, and packaging facility. - Bring alone a cooler in case you decide to purchase fresh veggies to take home. - Please wear appropriate foot wear for walking in the field. Beck Farms is best known for our Super Sweet Nantes Carrots. Our customers tell us they are the best! Established in 1987, we are family owned and operated with the second generation actively involved in the farming operation. Beck Farm is also credited with starting Innisfail Growers, a farmer co-operative which markets produce through various farmers markets year round.