Our family grows fresh local potatoes on our farm. Come and learn about how we grow and prepare potatoes for sale at farmers' markets. You will get a chance to head out to the field and pick your own potatoes fresh from the ground. (We will also have freshly washed and bagged potatoes available if you don't want to get your hands dirty) Come share our enthusiasm for fresh local produce!

  Free guided walking tours of the farm operation to view and engage with laying hens, beef cattle, ranch horses, feed and systems, riparian zones, rotational grazing management, vegetable and flower gardens, low stress handling information and more! Tractor-Hay Wagon ride to cow-calf herd ($) BBQ Lunch and Refreshments in the Backyard ($) Large sandbox play area and kids activity table

Join the Cold Lake Agricultural Society for a fun-filled celebration of agriculture, local food, and community during Alberta Open Farm Days!

Bring the whole family and enjoy a vibrant Farmers' Market featuring local vendors, fresh products, and handcrafted goods. Meet friendly farm animals, including Highland cattle and chickens, watch engaging agricultural demonstrations, and let the kids burn off energy in the bouncy house.

Whether you're a lifelong rural resident or simply curious about where your food comes from, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect with local producers, learn about agriculture in the Cold Lake region, and experience the welcoming spirit of our agricultural community.

Spend the day exploring, shopping, learning, and making lasting family memories while celebrating the people and traditions that make Alberta agriculture so special. We can't wait to welcome you!

  Looking for a fun, fresh-air family day out? Come visit us near Sexsmith for Alberta Open Farm Days! We are a family-run regenerative farm raising happy animals and healthy soil. Grab a Farmstead Passport at the gate and explore the farm on an interactive scavenger hunt! You will meet our friendly volunteers, collect stamps, and complete fun mini-challenges at 4 fun stations: 🐑 The Flock: See our grazing sheep up close. 🚜 The Tool Shed: See some of the farm machinery we use. 📸 The Workshop: Walk through our low-stress portable animal handling system. 🌱 The Covers: Count all the different plant species. Collect all 4 stamps to enter a special farm prize draw! 📢 Visitor Notes: Please dress for the weather with sturdy, closed-toe footwear, and kindly leave your family pets at home to keep our farm animals safe. Pack your boots, bring your camera, and come see how your food is grown. We can’t wait to meet you!

Birch Lake Campground, located in the Village of Innisfree, is a family-friendly destination that celebrates the connection between agriculture, nature, and rural Alberta.

Surrounded by farmland and natural wetlands, the campground offers visitors an opportunity to experience the beauty of our local ecosystem while learning about the important role agriculture plays in our community. During Alberta Open Farm Days, guests can enjoy:

• Educational displays on the relationship between agriculture, conservation, and healthy ecosystems.
• Local artisan and vendor market featuring regional products and handcrafted goods.
• Family-friendly children's activities and educational games.
• Opportunities to meet local producers and community organizations while exploring the campground and surrounding natural areas.

Our goal is to provide an engaging, educational experience that celebrates Alberta's agricultural heritage, promotes environmental stewardship, and encourages visitors to explore and support rural communities.

Cold Lake Brewing & Distilling Co. is the Lakeland's hometown craft brewery and distillery, proudly transforming Alberta grown barley, hops, herbs, and other locally sourced ingredients into award winning beer and handcrafted spirits. From grain to glass, we celebrate the connection between Alberta agriculture and craft beverage production while providing a welcoming gathering place for our community.

Alberta Open Farm Days Activities – August 15 & 16 (11:00 AM – 2:00 PM)

Join us for an all ages behind the scenes brewery tour and discover how locally grown ingredients become the craft beers and spirits you enjoy. Learn about the brewing process, the importance of Alberta agriculture, and how we work with farmers to create our products.

Reserve your tour in advance at 780-654-2523 to receive a FREE sleeve of beer (18+ only) after your tour, or simply walk in during Open Farm Days and receive $5 OFF your taproom purchase. Whether you're a craft beer enthusiast, curious about local food production, or looking for a fun family outing, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

  Foggy Pond Farm is a small working farm that has always concentrated on raising our own farm animals and gardens to provide for our families. We enjoy sharing our fun little farm and all of our knowledge with everyone that comes to visit. We are also fortunate enough to have a large pond to enjoy nature watching by and forested areas for some great walks. O ur latest addition to the farm is a licensed kitchen where we are able to share some of our favorite meals and baked goods as well as processing what we harvest from our gardens. Open Farm Days activities will include farm animal interactions with learning opportunities about the animals. Visitors can stop by the kitchen for a meal or treat and a demonstration about canning and food processing. During garden exploring and a nature walk visitors will be encouraged to collect greenery and flowers to participate in a led nature craft. The log barn hosts a small Farm Market with the opportunity to peruse produce and handmade wares and crafts that are for sale.

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Aurora Alpacas is a family-owned alpaca ranch on 80 acres.

We purchased our 1st 2 alpacas in 2017 and since then, we have produced National, Supreme and Color Champions, which we are extremely proud of. Currently we have 30 alpacas with 7 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 & experience this unique livestock firsthand. Learn to love alpacas like we do by getting a change to: - see alpacas (including babies) up close, take photos - handle fiber shorn from the alpaca this spring, and samples from various stages of processing into yarn - ask questions and gain knowledge about what makes alpacas so unique - watch spinning/weaving demonstrations - visit the market to purchase alpaca products, yarn and alpaca novelty items We've also invited some local vendors to share in the fun - other products include pottery, hand-made soap, eggs, and more.

Open both Saturday & Sunday - experience everything alpaca! They are simply irresistible!

Sunday August 16 - El Mero Mero Food Truck will be on site. We look forward to sharing our amazing alpacas with you! Cash, debit and credit accepted at the market. Bookings are not required as there is lots of space for parking, but feel free to register ahead of time if you want and be added to our email distribution list for future events. Pets are not allowed on the farm. Please leave your pets at home. See more information below.

  Matches Seeds is a small acreage where we produce garden seeds that grow well in our cold climate. 🍁Made in Canada 🇨🇦 🌾 High-Quality Seeds 🌱 🫛 Abundant Quantity 🍿 🧑🏻‍🌾 Reasonable Pricing 🏷️ Local to the Lloydminster area we are located between Paradise Valley, Alberta and Lloydminster on Range Road 30 at highway 897 and 619 intersections.

Meunier Livestock is throwing opening the pasture gates and inviting you in. Come explore this year’s theme — Rangelands & Pastoralists — on one of Alberta’s largest regeneratively managed ranches.

Join a Guided Pasture Tour: With 6,000 cows and calves on pasture, our team will walk you through how thoughtful grazing management is good for the cattle AND good for the land. You'll see firsthand how cattle combined with purposeful management improves land health, builds soil, and supports biodiversity.

From Our Pastures to Your Plate: Modern Pastures, is our direct-to-consumer platform where you can purchase farm direct meats, rooted in regenerative agriculture. Open Farm Days is your rare chance to stand on the very land where this beef is grown and meet the people who raise it — then take some home with you. Bring your cooler with ice if you want to take some home that day or beef boxes will be available for purchase online to have it delivered right to your doorstep.

Whether you're a lifelong ag enthusiast or a first-time farm visitor, there's something here that will change the way you think about beef, land, and the people who care for both.

Tours run at scheduled times throughout the day. All ages welcome. Free admission.

Hammerstrap Industries Inc. is excited to welcome visitors on Saturday, August 15 between 11am - 3pm.

Lemonade will be available for guests upon arrival, and you will get a short introduction of how Hammerstrap came to be and its impact on the farming community - both locally and nationally. We will have a tractor led hay ride with a guide to give our visitors an overview of the yard and the equipment available. One of the aspects will be to show how the equipment has evolved over the years and the changes that has created in farming. If you are curious about any of the equipment, just ask! There will be a few pieces of equipment - like antique tractors - available for photos, along with some props to have some fun with the picture.

As groups go for the wagon ride, you can put your name in a draw for one of our Hammerstrap hats and we will make a draw at the end of every ride!

Prairie Gardens Market Gardens will be offering free wagon rides and nature walks at our U-pick Strawberry and Vegetable Garden Site, located 1 km north of Prairie Gardens. Come find out what grows here, how we farmers live with the land, and what's in season in August at our farm's veggie and berry patch. From 10 am - 4pm, come for hourly guided foraging walks in the Payhonin Forest to meet our storyteller, Bill Bertschy at the TIPI for drumming and signing. August is a time of abundance at the farm - you'll find row upon row of beautiful and affordable farm grown vegetables which you can U-pick for by the bucket (Costs vary by crop). Dig your own potatoes, harvest your own mixed basket of veggies, or you may even find some u-pick strawberries or raspberries if you come early in the day! While you are at the farm, explore the Payhonin National Healing Forest on our lands, in Treaty Six Territory. "We are all Related" is so evident when you go for a walk along the shady forest trails. You'll escape into nature, and feel the earth under your feet. The breeze brings the fragrance of the forest to you as the leaves at the tops of the trees gently whisper. You feel like you are a million miles away from the concrete jungle as you learn about the "Rooted Nation" in the forest, along with the wild ones who share their forest with us; you can visit the sweet grass patch, learn how to identify its' heavenly scent and the protocols of harvesting and braiding it; and you'll enjoy a sample of sweet grass tea with Bill. You'll learn about the Indigenous ways of knowing and the seven grandfather teachings through storytelling and land-based hands on activities with songs and drumming with the help of an indigenous storyteller at the tipi in the forest. You can support the farm and our indigenous storytellers by purchasing vegetables or leaving a donation for the Rock Soup Kitchen, and Indigenous led food security project.

 

Join us at the Old Red Barn, a multi award winning culinary tourism venue located on a working dairy farm 10 minutes south west of the Edmonton International Airport.

Picture the perfect summer evening: live music drifting across the farm, a cold drink in hand, incredible food cooked over open fire, and the sun setting over the prairie. Farm to Folk is a one-night celebration during Alberta Open Farm Days filled with music, food, and community at The Old Red Barn. Bring your lawn chair, kick back, and enjoy an unforgettable outdoor concert featuring Kim Gates and a second musician Samantha Lee. As the music fills the air, Chef Tyson Wright will serve Main: Smoked Alberta Beef Burger Aged cheddar, bacon-onion jam, house pickles, confit garlic aioli, brioche bun Side: Loaded Baked Potato Kebab Smoked cheddar, bacon, mushroom, sour cream, chives Dessert: Baked Apple Pie Maple caramel drizzle, local vanilla ice cream Showcasing the best local ingredients and the bold flavours that have made our farm dining experiences so memorable. Whether you’re looking for a unique date night, an evening with friends, or simply a chance to slow down and enjoy the magic of summer, Farm to Folk is the kind of night you’ll be talking about long after the last song ends. Live music under the open sky Three course fire cooked meal by Chef Tyson Wright Beautiful farm setting and prairie sunset views Beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase Relaxed, laid-back summer vibes Tickets: $90 +GST per person, Age 14+ (this event only) What to Bring: A lawn chair or blanket for concert seating. Backup seating will be available in the barn in case of poor weather. Good food. Great music. Summer on the farm in celebration of Alberta Open Farm Days. Join us! Note: Allergies may able to be accommodated (email host to check before booking)

Burnt River Ranch is a small farm located in the beautiful Saddle Hills County.

We specialize in heritage breed hogs; operating a small-scale farrow to finish pork operation; where piglets are born on our farm and then raised on a pasture/forest environment in the most natural way possible. We also sell a few weaner piglets to local producers looking to raise their own pork. Aside from the pigs, we also have beef and dairy cattle, pastured poultry and waterfowl, egg layers, and a few horses. We utilize Šarplaninac livestock guardian dogs to protect our stock and live harmoniously with the predators in our area. Our farm practices regenerative and sustainable agriculture practices like rotational grazing, using poultry tractors, development of silvopastures, and protecting our riparian areas. Our goal is to create nutrient dense, ethically raised meat for our local community while maintaining soil health and stewarding the land that allows us to do so.

We will be offering guided farm tours mid-day. These involve walking so please wear close toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. 

Biosecurity is important on our farm to prevent disease transfer, so please wear clean footwear and utilize the boot wash that will be on-site.

Please leave pets at home! We use livestock guardian dogs to protect our livestock here and they do not tolerate strange dogs being on the farm.

We also ask that you be mindful of keeping out of the animal pens (including your hands) and do not feed the animals. 

Twa Dugs Farm is a small family garlic farm located near Warburg, Alberta,

where we grow three varieties of hardneck garlic, selling it and our homemade garlic products, at local markets and in our on-site farm store gift shop. We also create metal art and wood craft which is on display and for sale in our farm shop and sometimes we provide small craft classes there.
For Open Farm Days on Saturday only, we are offering short farm tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm, where we will show you around our garlic patches, describe how we got started growing and selling our garlic 10 years ago, and share any tips we have to grow great garlic. We are also happy to answer any questions if we can, and finishing up with a look around our farm gift shoppe.
Please bear in mind, we have a long single track driveway through trees. Please use the passing places and be prepared to reverse if you meet some fellow visitors coming the other way. And please - leave your pets at home.
We look forward to meeting you.
- Al Schoepp & Louise McBeath-Schoepp.

The Good Garlic Company is a family-owned garlic farm located in Lamont County, Alberta.

We grow premium, Alberta-grown garlic and produce value-added garlic products, all with a focus on quality, freshness, and supporting local food systems. During Alberta Open Farm Days, visitors will have the opportunity to learn how garlic is grown and produced on our farm. Through displays, demonstrations, and conversations with the farmers, guests will discover the journey from planting and growing to harvesting, curing, and processing. We'll share what makes locally grown Canadian garlic different from imported products, including its freshness, flavour, and quality. Visitors can learn about garlic scapes and their unique culinary uses, as well as best practices for storing garlic at home. We will also have an "Ask the Farmer" area where guests can stop by, ask questions, and learn more about garlic production, farming practices, and the importance of supporting local agriculture. Fresh garlic bundles will be available for purchase for visitors who would like to take garlic home to cure and enjoy. Visitors can also shop our farm-grown garlic powder and garlic scape powder, crafted from garlic grown right here on our farm. Whether you're a home cook, gardening enthusiast, or simply curious about where your food comes from, we look forward to welcoming you to the farm. Please note that pets are not permitted on the farm for the safety of our visitors and farm animals.

Kross Farm produces incredible vegetables with no watering, minimal weeding and no chemicals (herbicides or fertilizers).

We use regenerative practices to protect our soil which in turn creates healthy plants that produce huge amounts of vegetables. We support the entire ecosystem around our vegetables which in turns a beautiful check and balance that keeps the pest insects as well as disease and disorders in check for us, no chemicals required!

On Open Farm Days, visitors can tour the farm and be introduced to chemical free, water free and weed free growing!

Visitors can also purchase fresh vegetables fresh from the field! A hands on no till class will be offered for a separate registration fee.

Reveresque is a small-batch fruit winery nestled in a reclaimed farm just outside Bon Accord, Alberta.

What began as a weedy old farm nine years ago is now opening its gates — and bottles — as an Alberta Open Farm Days host. With so few wineries near Edmonton, we’re proud to offer something refreshingly local: handcrafted fruit wines made from berries and orchard fruit grown right here on the farm.

During Open Farm Days, guests can:

• Pick berries fresh from the orchard (season permitting) • Tour the orchard and learn the story behind the fruits — and the weeds • Step inside the winery for a behind-the-scenes look at how fruit becomes wine • Sample our unique wines made from haskap, sour cherry, aronia, apples, and pears • Purchase bottles to enjoy at home • Enjoy wine by the glass or a tasting flight in our newly renovated barn loft, on the orchard-view deck, or on the patio among the fruit trees • Grab a bite from a local food truck • Join a giant community canvas painting project using berry juice • Create your own mini berry painting to take home • Roll up your pant legs for old-fashioned berry stomping — just like nature intended

Whether you’re a wine lover, a curious foodie, or simply looking for a unique farm experience, Reveresque offers a chance to discover Alberta-grown fruit in an entirely new way. Come taste the Prairies!

The Olds College Smart Farm is made up of more than 3,300 acres of land for crop and forage production including state-of-the-art equipment and technology, 1,000-head capacity feedlot, commercial cow/calf herd, Purebred Red Angus herd and sheep flock — as well as expertise and leadership in ag tech research and development. The Smart Farm also has access to greenhouses, labs, incubator space, a brewery, the National Meat Training Centre, plus additional infrastructure at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. As technology continues to influence the way we live, work and farm, smart farms and technology development have a critical role to play in the global grand challenge of feeding a growing population with fewer resources while reducing the environmental impact. During your visit to Olds College, you will board a bus to tour past Campus Buildings and learn about programs at Olds College, pass by the Wetlands, then continue through our Feedlot, past the horse corrals and sheep barn, then through some of the research fields and finish at the Smart Farm Operations Centre.

Founded in 2019, Skunkworks Distillery was created by two friends turned business partners with one clear mission: to make exceptional Moonshine.

Both of their families had a history of “dabbling” in Moonshine, and they grew up appreciating the smooth, high-quality ‘Shine reserved for special occasions like weddings. When they couldn’t find that same caliber of product on liquor store shelves, they decided to make it themselves — and share it. Proudly one of the smallest distilleries in Alberta, Skunkworks crafts every bottle in a 200-litre (53-gallon) still in Calgary. Our spirits are distilled from processed sugar beets sourced in Taber, Alberta. Unlike traditional corn-based moonshine, our neutral spirit is clean, subtly sweet, remarkably smooth, and 100% gluten-free. It’s crafted to be enjoyed straight, yet versatile enough to shine in cocktails. Tour our Distillery and see the still in action, sample Moonshine and order from our cocktail menu, soak up the sun on our patio while enjoying our great view of the Calgary skyline.

• Ranch tours – 10-11 am, 12-1 pm, 2-3 pm & 4-5 pm. These are walking tours with easy accessibility.
• NEW – Food Truck available from 11am to 3pm
• Kids program – Educational activities hosted at the Cookhouse and presented by our Calgary Stampede Education team – dummy roping, barrel racing, predator/pray game & rope making
• NWMP cabin – History provided about the Northwest Mounted Police that were stationed at the OH Ranch 
• Cookhouse – History talks about the ranch and local area – Garden and canning presentations to highlight sustainability
• Photo ops – Horse provided for kids to have pictures taken with
• Free Draws – OH Ranch: local grass-fed beef freezer box
  • Open Farm Days draw
  • Sponsor Draw

The 4th annual Coaldale Ag Society Open Farm Days Bus Tour has arrived!

This event is a full-day guided bus tour showcasing the best of agriculture in the Coaldale area. Local Lunch is included on the tour, and families are welcome!

Tour stops include a potato farm, a beef feedlot, and more! Stay tuned to our social media for more details, as we approach the event!

$10 person or $20 per Family Please arrive with your ticket(s) at 845 Spud Farms (5km south of Coaldale on AB-HWY 845) by 8:45am for registration on August 15th. Stay tunned to Facebook and Instagram for updates. Instagram: Coaldale ag_society Facebook: Coaldale and District Agricultural Society

At Ehrenholz Farms, we raise beef cattle and spend our days managing pastures and cows.

Join us at Open Farm Days to watch the cows manage our grass for us and learn about the work we do.  Our family-friendly, hands-on experiences will teach you new skills and have you seeing the world from a cow's-eye view. You will see demonstrations of an off-site watering system and temporary electric fencing. You will also be able to examine our cattle handling equipment and view an exhibit showing different parts of a cow and how it is cut up into beef. Our Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Zsn7hpJF7PPSpKQk8

Medieval Manor Gardens is a sustainability-focused native plant nursery, greenhouse, and small livestock operation dedicated to reconnecting people with land stewardship, traditional knowledge, and ecological resilience.

Inspired by historical and medieval homesteading practices, we blend time-tested methods with modern sustainability principles to cultivate hardy plants and responsibly steward livestock suited to our northern climate. Our work highlights the interconnected role of plants, animals, and soil health. Livestock contribute to natural nutrient cycling, land management, and low-waste systems, while our greenhouse and nursery emphasize seed stewardship, climate-resilient growing, and biodiversity support. We prioritize low-impact techniques such as outdoor overwintering, habitat-friendly planting, and practices that support pollinators and local ecosystems. Through plant cultivation, livestock stewardship, and educational experiences, we encourage accessible ways for communities to grow food, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen local resilience. Medieval Manor Gardens represents a fusion of heritage and innovation—reviving traditional wisdom while adapting it to modern sustainability challenges. Core Educational Experiences 1. Guided Walk through our meadow area as a part of the Rangelands and Pastoralists theme Visitors will be guided through our native meadows to learn: • The role of native plants in watershed health, soil conservation, and as value as diverse forage for livestock • How native species support pollinators and beneficial insects • Identification of common Alberta native plants • Practical ways homeowners can incorporate native plants into their own landscapes • The importance of biodiversity in sustainable agriculture These tours demonstrate how ecological gardening supports long-term environmental health and reduces reliance on irrigation and chemical inputs. ________________________________________ 2. Livestock Stewardship & Heritage Breeds Education Visitors will have the opportunity to observe and learn about small-scale livestock production, including: • Responsible animal husbandry practices • The role of livestock in diversified farms • Seasonal cycles such as lambing and poultry hatching • Ethical care and enrichment for farm animals • Heritage breeds and their historical agricultural significance • Meet and greets with some of our animal friends including Juno, our Mammoth Donkey, the Lil’ Raptor racing chickens, and our Wiltshire Horn lambs Educational signage and staff interaction will support safe, respectful learning experiences. ________________________________________ 3. Medieval & Heritage Skills Interpretation Reflecting the historical inspiration of Medieval Manor Gardens, visitors will explore heritage skills and traditional agricultural knowledge, such as: • Historical uses of herbs and useful plants • Weaving demonstrations • Medieval themed children's activities such as a trebuchet launch • Connections between historical agriculture and modern sustainability These displays connect the past to present-day regenerative practices. ________________________________________ 4.Other Elements Additional learning opportunities such as: • Native edible plant tastings • Self directed information stations in the greenhouse, Hiraeth gift shop, Dragon Wagon, and Artisan Market space will be available • Solar-powered/sustainable technology displays

Tour our first-generation homestead where we live fully off the grid, growing food the way our grandparents did - by hand, with patience and with deep respect for the land.

Learn how solar panels and batteries supply our energy and the compromises we make to minimize our electricity needs. See the work-in-progress rain capture system as we expand to supply all of our gardens. Explore our cover cropping experiments that build soil rather than deplete it, minimizing chemical inputs like fertilizer. Learn how we rotate and protect our crops from pests both big and small. View our hard-working farm animals (from a distance!) like the dog who protects and entertains us as we work, the bees who pollinate our gardens, the cat who keeps small pests away and the chickens who produce our eggs. Try some tasty treats from our farm stand to sample the incredible food this land provides and ask how we preserve and store it to minimize waste. The resources on our land have been purposefully cultivated to support not only sustainable farming but a sustainable business model, balancing a modest living for ourselves and reasonable prices for our customers, so bring your curiosity. We love to share how this land feeds us, challenges us and connects us to our community! Our farm stand will be open from 10 am to 6 pm Friday to Monday all season long, including over Open Farm Days. We will have tours of our farm starting at 12 pm, 2 pm and 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday and the family will be available at the farm stand all weekend long to answer your questions! As we are a working farm we ask that you please leave your own pets at home to support bio-security and minimize disruption to our animals.

Pottery by Heather Studio is a working production studio, producing a complete line of functional porcelain pottery.

The pottery is hand thrown and fired in a gas kiln, making for unique and varied colourations. During Open Farm Days, Heather will be doing throwing demonstrations and taking visitors step by step through the process. She will be explaining where clay comes from, how pieces are made, how they are finished and firing of the work in the kilns. It is a magical process that is spellbinding. Being that the pottery studio is the full family income, there will also be discussions of owning and operating and marketing a unique business. The front of the studio property is a large sustaining vegetable garden. Produce is grown and put away for the winter months. The garden will be available to walk through. We also grow tomatoes along the side of studio and everyone loves to talk tomatoes and gardening.

We will have horse drawn and tractor drawn wagon rides that tour through our farm and orchard. As well as a juicing demonstration with berries from our own orchard.

Join us for Alberta Open Farm Days at Farming Smarter, where agriculture comes to life through hands‑on learning, interactive booths, and guided field tours.

This family‑friendly event is designed to spark curiosity, share knowledge, and connect visitors with modern farming practices in southern Alberta! Visitors are invited to explore interactive booths where questions are encouraged and conversations with agriculture professionals help bring farming research and practices into focus. A bingo‑style activity will add a fun, self‑guided element to the day, encouraging guests to visit each booth and engage with exhibitors. Guided tours of Farming Smarter’s field research plots will provide an up‑close look at local agriculture and demonstrate how research supports innovation and decision‑making for farmers in the region. Families can also enjoy a dedicated kid's area, grab a bite at the BBQ, try a "dig your own potato" experience, and take part in a variety of fun, hands-on activities throughout the day. Whether you’re closely connected to agriculture or simply curious about where your food comes from, Alberta Open Farm Days at Farming Smarter offers an informative and engaging way to experience farming firsthand!

Join us at the Fort Kent Research Farm for Open Farm Days—an engaging, family-friendly event that brings together agriculture, education, and community connection.

Visitors can explore a vibrant local artisan market and tradeshow, showcasing regional producers, makers, and agricultural businesses. Get lost (in the best way) in our corn maze, then dive into hands-on learning experiences across the farm. Our horticulture area highlights practical, regenerative growing approaches, including a no-till garden, greenhouse production, a Three Sisters planting that demonstrates companion cropping rooted in Indigenous knowledge, and a developing orchard that showcases long-term food production and perennial systems suited to our northern climate. Explore our Living Edge shelterbelt and riparian outdoor classroom, where you’ll see how thoughtful land management supports biodiversity, water health, and long-term resilience on working landscapes. Throughout the day, guests can also tour our research field trials, where applied agricultural studies are underway to support producers with practical, locally relevant information. Be sure to check out our machinery display, where all of LARA’s equipment will be on-site—offering a closer look at the tools and technology used to support research, land stewardship, and agricultural programming. Whether you’re a producer, gardener, or simply curious about where your food comes from, Open Farm Days offers something for everyone—grounded in real-world practices and rooted in the Lakeland landscape.

Spend time with real working sled dogs and experience a part of Canada that even many people here no longer truly know.

At Rocky Wolf Ranch, visitors will be introduced to our sled dogs, with a particular focus on the Canadian Eskimo Dog — a rare, original Canadian breed of significant cultural and historical importance.

These dogs have shaped life in the North over generations and were essential for transportation, hunting, and survival under extreme conditions. Today, they are largely unknown even within Canada and, with only around 400 animals worldwide, are among the most endangered sled dog breeds.

During the visit, guests will learn about the history, breeding, training, and daily work of these dogs. They will experience how a sled dog team functions, how the dogs communicate with each other, and what fundamentally sets them apart from typical companion animals.

In a guided and safe environment, visitors will have the opportunity to observe the dogs up close and interact with them. This provides insight into behaviour, pack dynamics, and the unique relationship between humans and working dogs.

During your visit, you can:

• Meet our friendly team of working sled dogs, including the rare Canadian Eskimo Dog.
• Discover the history, cultural significance, and conservation of one of the world's rarest and most endangered dog breeds.
• Learn how we care for more than 30 working sled dogs throughout the year.
• Join one of our guided kennel tours, offered every hour (10:00, 11:00, 12:00 etc.) and lasting approximately 30 minutes. During these tours, you'll learn about the dogs, their history, training, equipment, and daily life as a working team. This schedule ensures that every visitor has the opportunity to take part in a guided introduction, while questions are always welcome throughout the day.
• Meet our puppies (if available) and learn about responsible breeding and preservation.
• Ask questions and speak directly with the people who live and work with the dogs every day.
• Coffee, bottled water, and cookies are available for a small fee. Our dogs have already submitted their wish list – including extra cozy blankets for our seniors, new toys for the puppies, and future improvements around the kennel.

This experience is intentionally calm and authentic. It is not about entertainment, but about genuine understanding — of the dogs, their history, and their future.

Meet your Hosts

Kilyan has been involved in sled dog racing and working sled dogs for nearly 30 years. A multiple European Champion and World Championship bronze medallist, he has dedicated much of his life to the sport and the preservation of northern working dogs.

In addition to competing internationally, Kilyan serves as a Race Marshal for the FISTC, supporting sled dog races around the world, and as Sled Dog Racing Coordinator for the Canadian Eskimo Dog Club, where he is actively involved in promoting and preserving this remarkable breed.

With decades of hands-on experience in breeding, training, and working with sled dogs, he enjoys sharing his knowledge and giving visitors an authentic insight into life with a professional sled dog team.

Anna is a professionally trained horse trainer and riding instructor from Germany with more than 25 years of experience working with horses and animals. She also competed successfully in sled dog racing with Alaskan Malamutes, earning a bronze medal at the European Championships.

Her passion for working dogs, animal welfare, and conservation eventually led to the creation of Rocky Wolf Ranch.

She is committed to educating visitors about the Canadian Eskimo Dog, its history, behaviour, and importance as one of Canada's oldest and rarest native dog breeds. Through Rocky Wolf Ranch, she hopes to inspire greater appreciation and support for the preservation of this extraordinary breed.

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Please do not bring dogs or other pets. Even the friendliest visitor dogs can cause unnecessary stress for our working sled dogs, and the experience can also be overwhelming for visiting dogs.

If you are travelling with your dog and, due to the summer temperatures, it is not safe to leave them in your vehicle, please speak with us when you arrive. While we do not have shaded parking, we may be able to provide a secure kennel for your dog during your visit, subject to availability.

Join Bar OA Farms for Alberta Open Farm Days at the place where our farm experiences began. Located at Chicks n Chaps, our original growing location offers visitors a chance to slow down, explore the gardens, and experience the beauty of a working flower farm in bloom.

Stop in for a visit and wander through our flower fields, join a guided garden tour, and learn about the journey from seed to bouquet. Guests can take part in our u-pick flower experience, harvesting their own stems and creating a bouquet to bring home.

While you are here, enjoy a handcrafted beverage from our farm coffee bar and treat yourself to fresh-baked cookies from Adley’s Bakeshop. Whether you love gardening, flowers, photography, or simply spending time outdoors, this is an opportunity to connect with the farm, the flowers, and the people who grow them.

Make Bar OA Farms one stop on your Alberta Open Farm Days adventure and explore the many farms, producers, and rural experiences in the surrounding area. With several local farms opening their doors, visitors can create their own farm tour and discover the stories, products, and experiences that make our region special.

Two Days, Two Locations, Two Unique Experiences

This year, Bar OA Farms will be participating in Alberta Open Farm Days at two locations. Each location offers a different experience and a different part of our farm story.

On Saturday, visit us at our new growing location, Attracted to Apples, where guests can explore our newly established flower fields, learn about our regenerative growing practices, and experience the next chapter of Bar OA Farms alongside Strathcona County’s u-pick apple orchard. Please note that Alberta apples are not ready for harvest until September, so apple picking will not be available during Open Farm Days. We welcome you to return in the fall to enjoy the orchard harvest.

On Sunday, join us at Chicks n Chaps, our original home, for a garden-focused stop featuring flower fields, guided tours, u-pick bouquets, our farm coffee bar, and fresh-baked treats.

Each location has its own unique atmosphere and activities. Choose the date and location that best matches the experience you are looking for, or visit us both days to experience the full story of Bar OA Farms from our beginnings to where we are growing next.

We produce a variety of craft beer using top quality ingredients, including Alberta grown malt.

Our products are all brewed and packaged in-house. Our tour will include a walk through of the brewing facility, discussing the process from start to finish. Where we source ingredients, what we do with our spent grain, how we brew and package our products, and how we distribute them. Tours may also include samples (must be 18+).

Our vision is to bring our community and visitors together to learn about local agriculture and where our food comes from.  All products at this market are locally grown and greatly cared for.

We will have tables set up where you are able to taste test, grind wheat into flour,  learn about our products and how they are grown, as well as how our farmers raise their animals.  Listen to some farming stories and adventures. The plan is to bring in a few 4-H members along with their showcase projects such as riding demonstrations, canine projects and other skills.   Come and enjoy watching our hard working and dedicated students  show their skills. We will have 2 vendors that will be BBQing either Chicken Burger (locally grown chicken) and Beef Burgers (locally grown Beef) for purchase.   So please if you would love try some locally grown products please bring some cash along and enjoy our locally grown products.

Beacon Farms is a small agricultural business specializing in raising Boer goats to produce premium quality goat meat.

Started in 2020 Beacon Farms is owned and managed by Sarah Gibbard and her son. Nestled in Flagstaff County's grain farming country just outside the bustling town of Daysland, Beacon Farms is currently home to around 40 Boer goats. However, when the babies are also on the farm there are around 120 goats on the farm in total. Beacon Farms takes great care in raising their goats in a free range environment the promotes optimum goat health and quality meat. Although the goats on Beacon Farms are not registered animals we are constantly striving to improve the breed through selecting top quality sires and retaining only the best doelings to expand the herd.

During Open Farm Days Beacon Farms will open the public for farm tours which will include being up close and personal with some of this years bottle baby goats including a discussion on goat confirmation and selecting quality animals. The farm will also do goat hoof trimming demonstrations, discussions on goat husbandry, goat nutrition. We will also discuss the challenges to finding a market for goat meat and the way we have chosen to process, package, market and sell our meat. On Saturday Beacon Farms will have a market on site as well featuring local vendors from the Flagstaff county. Beacon Farms will have a few different goat meat dishes prepared so guests can sample a recipe using goat meat.

Join us for a fun filled day with family friendly activities, flower tours, u-pick flowers, artisan farmers market, and a candle making studio tour.

We have food truck and (non-alcoholic) drink options and sitting areas available to relax and enjoy your visit with us. Check out our farm store while you're here; we have a great selection of Alberta and Canadian made products. Meet some cute animals, play yard games, get glitter tattoos, jump in the bounce house, check out our kids zone, and plan to make it a fun family outing. Stay for a little while or stay for a long while! Dress for the occasion and plan to take some great family photos in the flowers while you're here. Numerous photo locations are available. Our market is curated with a variety of locally owned small businesses showcasing their goods and is a great shopping experience every year. We look forward to hosting you at our event this year!

  Short tour of some of our more friendly rescues and information. Session about what we do, who we help and how to get involved.

We are a collaborative farm that produces fresh veggies, flowers, eggs, and honey.

We believe in building community surrounding food and offer a CSA veggie box subscription. We are offering tours of the site focusing on sustainability. This includes sharing our story and the benefits of collaboration, water conservation practices, and seed production. We will also be highlighting our composting practices with animal integration. Our site makes use of food waste which our chickens and pigs help compost. We also take in arborist waste to help build soil and conserve water through deep mulching. The flower u pick and farm stand will be open and we will be inviting other local vendors out for a mini market. Food will also be available on site from a mobile food vendor.

Located between Airdrie and Crossfield, Souto Farms proudly grows over 20 acres of fresh vegetables for families across Alberta, including some of our most popular crops

—from carrots and cucumbers to peas and even our own strawberries. As part of Alberta Open Farm Days, we welcome visitors to experience firsthand how food is grown from seed to harvest. Guests will learn about every step of the process, including sourcing seeds, planting, watering, crop care, and harvesting, as well as the equipment and systems we use on our farm. Visitors will also have the opportunity to tour our facility where we dehydrate our own apple chips, learning how the fruit is brought from our farm in the Okanagan and transformed into a finished product. Our goal is to help people better understand what they are eating, what goes into their bodies, and the care behind every product we grow. We are passionate about sharing the importance of supporting local agriculture and building a healthier, stronger community, and we truly appreciate everyone who takes the time to visit and learn with us.

We are an ag society that would like to showcase our riding arena with activities through out the day that can include

Kids’ mini farm chore experience Scavenger hunt around the facility (educational checkpoints) “Ask a Farmer” booth Petting zoo with educational signage Western heritage storytelling corner Wagon rides around the property Guided horse riding demos (with safety education) “Meet the Breeds” livestock showcase (cattle, sheep, goats, poultry) Horse grooming & tack-up demonstrations

 

We are a first generation cow calf operation who looks forward to spending Saturday with those interested in learning more about cattle production.

 

Step Behind the Scenes at Troubled Monk for Open Farm Days!

We’re opening our doors—and our brewhouse—for Alberta Open Farm Days! Join us for a rare behind-the-scenes look at how our locally crafted beer and spirits come to life. Guests will be guided through back-of-house brewery tours where you’ll learn about our brewing and distilling processes, get up close with our equipment, and discover how deep our roots run in Alberta agriculture. We’re proud to welcome our friends from Hogarth Malt on site for the weekend as well! They’ll be chatting about their incredible malting process and how they transform Alberta-grown barley into the high-quality malt that’s a key ingredient in our brewing. At Troubled Monk, we’ve always believed that great beer starts in the field. From grain to glass, we’re connected to the land and the hardworking farmers who make what we do possible. Participating in Open Farm Days is our way of celebrating that connection and inviting you to learn more about the people, process, and passion behind every pour. Come raise a glass with us and experience the full story of your favourite local brew!

The St. Paul Agricultural Society has been bringing local agriculture, history, and people together for over 110 years.

Since forming in 1914, the Society has hosted everything from rodeos and agricultural fairs to community celebrations—always staying true to its mission of connecting people to the land and each other.

This year, we’re excited to offer a special Bus Tour on Saturday, August 16, 2025, as part of Alberta Open Farm Days.

For just $20 per person, enjoy a full-day guided agricultural adventure that includes: 🚍 Five fascinating stops: -St. Paul Museum -Caouette & Sons Implements -St. Paul Seed Processing -K-Cow Ranch -Vertical Roots St. Paul 🐄 2 live demonstrations and 2 guided facility tours 🍽️ Smoked brisket lunch included in your ticket price 🍪 Snacks and refreshments served throughout the day on the bus 🗣️ Meet local farmers, see their operations up close, and learn how agriculture continues to shape our community 📅 Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM 📍 Departure: 5322 – 48 Ave, St. Paul 🎟️ Tickets: Only 40 seats available – first come, first served! 👉 Reserve your seat now: https://events.frontdoor.plus/event/1284 Come ride with us and experience a day of history, farming, food, and friendship in St. Paul.

Welcome to Kootenai Brown Historical Park in Pincher Creek, Alberta!

We have 6 and a half acres, beautifully manicured with over 35 historical buildings, packed with artifacts, for visitors to explore.

Our museum highlights the history of our area from the 1870s to 1960s here in the beautiful foothills of Southern Alberta.

Join us for a day in the Village and step back in time.

We also have a café that is serving up lunch!

Everyone is welcome to our historical village, except the dog. Please leave pets at home.

 

Pioneer Outpost

Attention Fernie and Crowsnest bound travelers! Spice up your road trip and make the Pioneer Outpost a pit stop on your next drive down the Cowboy Trail. Located on the U Lazy U ranch 3km south of Chain Lakes Provincial Park, the Outpost is a perfect place to stretch your legs, take in some scenery and load up on Alberta's finest meats. Offerings will include the full line of Pioneer products, a selection of locally sourced pantry items and even firewood for your weekend adventure. Pasture raised beef is raised on our property. Our sons have a butchery and charcuterie business and we sell their product here.

We have 320 acres. We will have horse in a corral for people to visit. We will have some games for kids

 

Our story began in 2005...

Field Stone Fruit Wines was the first winery to receive an estate fruit winery licence in Alberta, and we've been proudly celebrating Alberta-grown fruit ever since.

Nestled among the berries at Bumbleberry Orchards, our winery is a place where visitors can experience the journey from orchard to glass. More than 75% of the fruit in our wines is grown right here on the farm, and every bottle reflects the flavours of Alberta and the care that goes into growing them.

Whether you're here for a guided tour, a wine tasting, U-Pick berries, or simply to unwind with a wine slushie overlooking the orchard, we're excited to share what makes Field Stone so special. Along the way, our handcrafted fruit wines have earned dozens of awards—but what we love most is welcoming people to the farm and sharing the experience with them.

We hope you'll stay awhile, explore the orchard, and make yourself at home.

Activities we have available during Alberta Open Farm Days:

Winemaking Tour & Tutorial

Ever wondered how berries become wine? Join us behind the scenes to learn how our award-winning fruit wines are made - from fresh-picked berries to the finished bottle.

Tours Saturday & Sunday at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 3:00 PM (approximately 30-45 minutes) 

 

Guided Orchard Tour

Take a walk through our orchard and discover how we grow the fruit that becomes our wines. Learn about our berries, orchard history, and growing practices.

Tours Saturday & Sunday at 1:00 PM (approximately 45  minutes)

 

Happy Hour

Wrap up your visit with 2-for-1 Wine Flights during our Open Farm Days Happy Hour on Saturday & Sunday starting at 4:00 PM! The perfect way to relax after a day of exploring our winery and orchard!

 

Throughout the day

There is plenty to enjoy between tours!

U-Pick 

Pick your own fresh berries straight from the orchard

Farm Gate Sales (subject to availability)

Take-home seasonal farm favourites

Wine Tastings

Taste the fruits of our orchard! Sample our wines, handcrafted from the berries grown in our orchard, and find your favourite!

Cool off with a Sweet Treat

Whether you're craving one of our signature wine slushies or prefer to keep it alcohol-free, there's a refreshing treat waiting for everyone. We also offer ice cream, freezies, and other frozen treats available for purchase.

 

Can't Make it to Open Farm Days?

We're open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, so you're always welcome to come back and enjoy the winery, orchard, tastings, and seasonal activities! 

Check out our website for more information: https://fieldstonefruitwines.com/

 

Step back into the past with a visit to the original Pegg family farmstead, established in 1913.

Join us to learn about the challenges our early farmers faced and the inventive ways they provided water for raising livestock and doing daily household chores. Young George developed a keen interest in plants and as an adult he made valuable contributions to the record of Alberta’s native plants. His original plant collector’s garden is the centerpiece of this site. Also on site: Meet our talented artists at the 11th Annual Art in the Garden Show and Sale. Maverick’s Donuts is selling delectable works of art that will delight your taste buds.

Activities for all ages!

• Take a guided tour of the historic farmstead and garden • Play some lawn games • Explore the deep forest on the nature trail • Solve the clues on a scavenger hunt • Create your own piece of art with Emily’s button press • Step up for some fun photo ops • Bring a picnic lunch and spread out under the shade of your favourite tree • Learn about the many ways our ag producers farm in Lac Ste. Anne County

 

Twisted Fork Preserves Company is always proud to be a part of Alberta Open Farm Days.

  Not only are we a preserve company, we also have a menu that you can enjoy locally produced food utilizing our preserves.  We use local ingredients and support our local farmers and producers.

On Saturday, will be offering :

• Freezer Jam class ($40 + GST ) Call 780-614-3276 to reserve your spot! (limit of 10 per class)

• Tasting of our products - come in a try

We are participating in Alberta on a Plate so ask about our featured menu! Let us know you are coming! Click the link below.  

Bringing the Ranch to Patricia for Alberta Open Farm Days

 

At One Tree Ranching, home of OTR Meats & More, we are bringing the ranch to Patricia for Alberta Open Farm Days!

Our goal is simple: to help people better understand where their food comes from in a way that is fun, informative, and maybe even a little unforgettable.

Instead of offering a traditional farm tour, we will bring a couple of our Texas Longhorn cattle to the field across from OTR Meats & More. Visitors will have the opportunity to see these incredible animals and learn what makes the breed so unique, and discover how we raise and care for our cattle.

Ask questions, hear honest answers, and experience a real, live connection to Alberta agriculture.

From Ranch to Retail — How Your Beef Gets Here

Join us by the field for a short talk about our Longhorn cattle. We will explain how they are raised, what makes the breed different, and how the beef travels from our ranch to the freezers at OTR Meats & More.

Meat Matters — Beef Education You’ll Actually Use

Learn practical ways to prepare and cook Longhorn beef with a live cooking demonstration. We will share helpful tips about choosing cuts, cooking lean Longhorn beef properly, and getting the most from the meat in your freezer.

Visitors will also receive a freezer checklist and weekly meal planner to take home, making family meals and grocery planning a little easier.

 Ask a Rancher — Real Conversations

A real-life rancher will be available to answer questions, share stories, and talk openly about ranch life, raising cattle, and the work that goes into producing food.

We will also be showing a short video introducing the Texas Longhorn breed and sharing the history of how Longhorn cattle came to Canada.

 

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!

What was once home to a grain and cattle farm has now been transformed into a unique country get away with many different things to see, do, and experience.

 

Come stay at the campground nestled in the trees beside a spring-fed pond, check out the Farm Yard Mini-Golf course, fish for fresh trout (catch and release), pick berries, or order fresh pie, jam, and other treats from Nana’s Kitchen.

During Open Farm Days:

Tour of the berry orchard, farm yard mini golf, fruit pies & jams/jellies available to purchase. Camping is also available. Beverages and snacks available both days.
Artisan Market on Sunday. 

Book Camping HERE

 

The Farm on Dead Horse Flats & Peace River Petals is a mixed-use farm.

  We raise cattle and pigs with regenerative techniques, as well as operate a small-scale flower farm, market garden, and UPICK. Growing animals and plants in a Northern environment brings a lot of challenges and we are up to the task! We manage our land without the use of any pesticides or herbicides. We believe that with careful attention to the land, it will tell you what is needed. Over time, our pastures will be grazed by the cattle using AMP-grazing methods (Adaptive Multi-Paddock), which will ultimately feed the soil and return it to its former glory. Our gardens are managed using beneficial insects and feeding the natural biology of the soil through intentional cover-cropping and animal inputs. Happy soil = happy plants & animals! We focus primarily on raising heritage breeds of pigs and cattle, as they are more suitable to our unforgiving climate and harsh winters. Grass-fed and pasture-raised, these animals are given the best possible life before their one inevitable bad day. Beef & Pork sales will begin soon! - We are a Canadian Certified Wildlife Habitat - Sunshine off 49 - Flower Patch & UPICK Our Grand Opening for our flower UPICK is this year and you will be able to see it in all its glory! The blooms will be plentiful and will surely be a beautiful sight when you visit. Bring a picnic blanket and a packed lunch and enjoy the view! *please note that the UPICK is pay-per-pick. $10/cup or $25/bucket of blooms. Enjoying the space is absolutely free of charge! Vintage (>50 years) Machinery All of our machinery is considered vintage. We have two 50's era Chevy Grain Trucks, as well as our Tractor we pulled out a field after 20-years of disuse, as well as other farm implements. They are all in working order. Come check it out! Farm stand & Market Garden *The Farmstand is currently under construction* Fresh, local nutrient-dense food straight to your table. Grown right here in the Peace Country. *We are participating in the ALUS Program with the aim of reclaiming local bio-diversity and increasing soil health. Follow along on our journey as we rejuvenate this amazing land. For more information, click on the link below 🙂 https://alus.ca/what-we-do/  

🌿Join Us for a Farm Walk & Talk!

Step onto our farm and into our world of permaculture, soil health, and sustainable living. We’re opening our gates for Alberta Open Farm Days and inviting you to stroll alongside us as we share the why behind the practices we’ve chosen for our land and our family.

From nurturing healthy soil to growing fresh, wholesome fruits, vegetables, eggs, and farm goods — everything we do is guided by our commitment to being responsible stewards of the earth. Our goal isn’t just to feed our family and community today, but to create a legacy of health, abundance, and environmental care for generations to come.

Let's have some family fun together with our farm scavenger hunt. As well there will be farm fresh vegetables and home made jam and sourdough bread for you to purchase and enjoy.

Events like Alberta Open Farm Days give us a chance to connect, learn, and grow together — and we’d love for you to be part of that journey. Let’s have meaningful conversations about how small, mindful choices can have a big impact on our own well-being and the health of our planet.

🌱 Come walk with us. Learn with us. Grow with us.

The Bruderheim Agricultural Society preserves the history of our community and provides educational programs related to urban agriculture.

Join us as we tour residential vertical gardens and urban agriculture, native plant gardens at the Interpretive Centre and the community garden.

• View and hear about the changes in farm machinery through the years- from horse drawn equipment to what we have today.
• Learn about the work of a farrier and see first hand how they work on animal hoofs.
• Tours to local greenhouse, pollinator gardens and a vertical urban garden and how chickens are integrated
• Working dog demonstrations will be offered throughout the day.
• A visit to the local museum will take you back in time, learning about the farming as it was in the 1930 - 1960 era.
• Join us at the handicraft market at Walker School and sampling of local foods.

The days activities will end with a "Farm to Table" supper. Tickets are required.

Welcome to the Lone Pine Ranch!

Looking for a relaxing place in the countryside? Come and visit us and our animals.

Hi my name is Sylvia. I am the owner of the Lone Pine Ranch Bed and Breakfast. With the support of volunteers from all over the world I run a herd of cattle and the B&B. When you come and visit our place our 3 dogs Jake, Shiloh and Willow will be the first ones to meet you, they love to welcome everyone of our guests personally. But there are many more animals to see: Alpacas, llamas, sheep, chickens, ducks, pigs, cats, guinea fowl, donkeys, a horse and a pony call the Lone Pine Ranch home. We are an active cattle ranch, cows, calves and bulls are here, but not necessarily in sight. Besides all the animals, we also run a Bed & Breakfast. Visitors can explore our cozy cabins and check out our dining room treats. There will also be a Country Market and Garage Sale at the ranch on Sunday the 16th of August with a variety of vendors from the region and Edmonton. Outdoor activities will include a roping station, horseshoe pitching, glitter tattoos and other games. Everyone is welcome to check out and observe the animals. There are eggs to collect in the chicken coop and we provide snacks so you can feed to the donkeys. For the Country market we will have a petting area for our sheep set up and you can watch our potbelly pigs relax in the sun. We are looking forward to welcoming you here at the ranch!

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Google Sacred Heart Gypsies or call for a pin 780-271-7003

Set upon thirty acres of picturesque meadow pasture, framed by trees and bordered by the tranquil Pembina River, the ranch welcomes visitors to immerse themselves in the captivating world of Karen’s Gypsy Cob herd.

 

Schedule:

11:30am -2:00 pm Talk on the history and characteristics of the gypsy cob horse as well as our story and how its unfolding. Meet the the makers of our herd ! We started with Wild Rose Ramble & Wild Rose Lyric , These are a pair you don't want to miss out on seeing. Meet our mare herd and some of the babies as well as seeing our up and coming future Stud colt Titan 10 2:30pm -5:30 pm Talk on the history and characteristics of the gypsy cob horse as well as our story and how its unfolding. Meet the the makers of our herd ! We started with Wild Rose Ramble & Wild Rose Lyric , These are a pair you don't want to miss out on seeing. Meet our mare herd and some of the babies as well as seeing our up and coming future Stud colt Titan 10 Drive pass the house and you can angle park along the fence by the field. Please no pets . Hand sanitizer will be available for everyone at the gate along with a sign in sheet . Potter potty is onsite

At Caouette and Sons, we are more than just a family-owned and operated business; we are farmers too.

We have served the Lakeland area and beyond since 1969. We are dedicated to empowering our customers with the knowledge and tools necessary for successful farming. Our comprehensive range of high-quality agricultural equipment, including full-line Massey Ferguson machinery, Gehl & Weidemann industrial equipment, Salford tillage tools, MacDon & Versatile farm equipment, and Gravely 0-turn mowers, are designed to meet our customers' diverse needs. We don't just sell equipment; we build relationships. Our community-focused approach is designed to connect with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, offering expert advice and reliable service to help you thrive in your agricultural endeavours. Whether you are an experienced farmer, new to farming or taking over a family farm, we support your journey. Come in, the coffee's always on.

During Open Farm Days

Families are welcome come and our machinery and climb inside and learn about what each type of machinery does!

We will be providing a brisket lunch and doing equipment demos. 

We thought we'd open for tours, but with the rain holding off, it’s all hands, all hay, all weekend long

  Family-run and built on equal parts horsepower and elbow grease, Toews & Bale turns good prairie grass into great hay. From alfalfa, Timothy, orchard grass mixes to custom-mixed grains, we bale it, stack it, and ship it near and far (yes, even as far as Florida).

On Open Farm Days, expect tractors, tall tales, and maybe a shear-bolt repair or two, because real farm tours don’t always go according to plan. www.haybales.ca

Also home to PoppyWynnFlower Co, a working cut-flower farm in Thorhild County, growing hardy, seasonal blooms for florists, brides, and flower lovers; always “homegrown, not flown.” Open Farm Days visitors can stroll the rows and see the farm in full color, though if the weather’s right, you might catch us in the field cutting—because flowers wait for no one.

At Key 13 Horsemanship, our training program is built on science-based horsemanship and positive reinforcement.

Our focus is on developing thoughtful and willing happy equine athletes with sound minds who are ready for anything !
We believe in creating lasting partnerships between horse and rider. Whether you're looking to start a young horse, troubleshoot challenges, or find your next equine partner, we're here to help.

We also proudly operate a small breeding program specializing in quality Quarter Horses and Paints.

Learn more about us by visiting our website : www.k13horsemanship.ca

Visitors are always welcome! When you come meet us and the herd, we’re happy to share our knowledge, experience, and deep passion for these incredible animals.

During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Observe the herd in their natural environment
• Learn about herd dynamics and behavior
• Watch a horsemanship demonstration

We look forward to connecting with you and sharing what makes Key 13 Horsemanship unique..

Eagle Lake Nurseries is a family-owned farm

We grow and supply prairie-grown trees, shrubs and perennials in Wheatland County just east of Strathmore. As an ornamental wholesale nursery we serve commercial landscapers, landscape architects, garden centres, municipalities and home owners across Western Canada. If you’re visiting from a city you have probably lived near or even walked under one of the trees that have grown on our farm.

Eagle Lake Nurseries was founded in 1970 by Tony and Anne Heuver after Tony immigrated to Canada from Holland in the ‘50s. In the late ‘90s their daughter took on leadership and is now CEO of the company leading a team of seasoned experts who are passionate about plants. For over 50 years, Eagle Lake Nurseries has led prairie nursery advancements across all areas of production and remains committed to innovation and sustainability today. The farm is now 1000 acres producing the best selection of healthy plants and trees hardy enough for southern Alberta’s climate.

Our mission is Growing People that Grow Plants – we’re holding a pop-up in person plant sale exclusively for Open Farm Days!

We invite you to visit and learn more about plants from our crew. We will also be hosting behind-the-scenes nursery tours throughout the day. You can also purchase plants throughout the year on our website: www.eaglelakenurseries.com

Parkland Nurseries & Garden Centre - August 15, 2026:

Pancake Breakfast - 10am to noon ($5 per person, Kids 3yrs & under FREE). Donations to YouthHQ are appreciated. 

Horse Wagon Rides  - Must be booked in advance, $8+GST per person. Beginning August 5th, BOOK YOUR RIDE TIME FOR AUG. 15TH ONLINE at parklandgarden.ca. (A guardian must accompany children - Kids 2yrs & under are FREE)

Live Music by Dean Ray begins 10:30am 

10-3:30pm purchase fresh produce from Market on Twelve

11-3:00pm ($) Face Painting by ABC Creation & Design Ltd.

11-3:30pm FREE All Ages Planting Activity  & FREE Kids Drop-In Tree Leaf Activity

1:45-3:00pm FREE Kids Storytelling by author Maureen Juma. The book is called: "Adventures of Mama Gardening in the City". (For Ages 5yrs+) 

www.parklandgarden.ca 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Hamingja (Icelandic for Happiness) - Heritage Farm & Nature Preserve

We are a small Livestock Conservation Farm for awareness & preservation of the ancient Scottish Soay Sheep breed and  Navajo Churro, as well as landrace Icelandic chickens and Rouen ducks. The farm also showcases Gotland and Icelandic Sheep and Rainbow Trout.

Our 2026 guided farm tours provide a real time focus on why ancient breeds of livestock have a place in agriculture today as we explore these historical livestock through interactive demonstrations of carding and felting, viewing the Soay, Navajo Churro, Gotland and Icelandic Sheep, meeting our livestock guardian dog “on the job”, and learning about aquaculture. With our farm's location on the lands and waters of the Blueberry Springs Trout Hatchery, we are offering a close look at the process of raising rainbow trout along with the water and pasture needs of farms, communities, and our province. Throughout tours, the farm shares awareness of the challenges in current drought conditions, water quality, and effective water and pasture management.

There are interactive opportunities for children and families to:

• enjoy guided farm tours at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. OR feel free to explore on your own
• *Sign up for a half hour mini-workshop for felting and fiber art!  Register when you arrive. Workshops are offered at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Supplies are provided. $15/person over 6 years of age
• feed the rainbow and brook trout in the Big Pond
• explore the world of "Traceable Trout" with John who has been hatching and raising trout for 43 years. Share in the journey of these Northern Stillwater Trout eggs to maturity. Our trout source: Ted's Trout Farm in Northern BC
• participate in actual water sampling and analysis to determine water health for people and fish
• enjoy a children’s “fishpond” discovery game  and other children's activities (there just may be small prizes…)
• become part of "Team Beaver" by building a miniature beaver pond onsite, personally discovering the engineering abilities and restorative effects of beavers on the wetlands as they provide homes for countless wildlife.
• Take a "pea break" and feed peas to our Rouen ducks, one of the "watch" duck breeds of the Livestock Conservancy 
• **Interested in becoming more involved with water conservation? We feature information about local watershed groups, Cows & Fish (co-existence with beavers) and ways to participate in caring for our waters.
• Interested in Heritage Livestock Conservation or the Livestock Conservancy - come and find out about ways you can help!
• Enjoy a short walk to the nearby Blueberry Creek National Healing Forest, one of two Alberta forest sites officially designated towards Truth & Reconciliation, and take the opportunity to explore the labyrinth there

Your Open Farm Hosts welcome you:

• Janina, "the city girl with a romantic view of farming" is a member of the Soay and Boreray Sheep Society from the UK and the Livestock Conservancy.  She is a passionate shepherdess, teacher, musician and naturalist who will tour you about the farm and regale you with names and stories of these rare and unique "critters".
• John is a fish farmer, shepherd, tradesman, bee keeper and musician who is a strong advocate for water stewardship. He is a river man, canoeist and has a passion for everything about water!
• Beulah is an educator, world traveler, and the fibre arts mentor and artisan who'll involve you in felting, fibre fun, carding and other close up looks at the fleeces of our Soay and Icelandic sheep.

Healing in Nature, we provide opportunities for all ages to connect with land, waters & life.

There will be light snacks, water and coffee available at low cost (cash only), but you are also welcome to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the Valley visit!

**No dogs or pets please due to livestock onsite.

Artisans and vendors on site TBA

At Hamingja - Heritage Farm & Nature Preserve, we are sincerely grateful to live, learn, work, and travel within Treaty 6 and we recognize and  honor this ancestral and traditional homeland of the Nehiyaw, Dene, Niitsitapi, Saulteaux, Stoney Nakoda, and members of the Metis Nation of Alberta who live, carry the knowledge of, and travel these lands for time immemorial.  

OFD Caravan Tour and Farm to Table Dinner-

Participants will meet at Leslieville Community Center, just 15 minutes outside of Rocky Mountain House. Drive your own vehicle or carpool for a group tour of local farms participating in Alberta's Open Farm Days. Return to Rival Trade for a refreshment and to enjoy a delicious Farm to Table dinner with ingredients sourced from the farms you visited during the day.

Hamingja – Heritage Farm & Nature Preserve

Little Farm on Wall Street

Mathey Farms

Rocky Wolf Ranch

Caravan Tour - free

Farm to Table Dinner - Adults - $50; Youth (2-12) - $15

Contact rockyagsocietyinfo@gmail.com with questions or to book!

 

 

 

Visit Our Farm!

Take a stroll through our mixed farm near Sylvan Lake—home to friendly horses, curious donkeys, and a few other furry companions.

We run a mixed farm with horses, donkeys, and a few other furry friends near Sylvan Lake. Our freeze-dried shop specializes in preserving locally grown fruit and vegetables, turning seasonal harvests into delicious, shelf-stable snacks and ingredients you can enjoy anytime. While you're here, we'll teach you about the process of freeze-drying food, let you enjoy petting the animals, and let you sample some of our delicious freeze-dried fruits and veggies, made with love from locally grown produce. 

If you're in the area, please come on over!

CHILL-IT!!

ALCLA Native Plants is a native plant nursery founded in 1992 and operating in Carstairs since 2023.

We offer genetically diverse, sustainably sourced native plants and seeds—featuring over 200 species of wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs native to Alberta, on Treaty 7 Territory. We also provide custom growing and educational services.

Native plants are climate-adapted, drought-tolerant once established, and essential for supporting pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. They’re also stunningly beautiful—and many have edible and medicinal properties.

All of our plants and seeds are free of chemical pesticides.

Come visit us!

Take a tour of our seed collection garden, greenhouses, and nursery. Learn about native plants, their benefits, and how to grow them. You're welcome to browse the nursery and purchase plants on site. Prizes are offered at the end of every tour.

TOUR SCHEDULE (30-45 min)
Sat & Sun
10:30 AM
12:30 PM
2:30 PM

At Harmonic Hills, we offer immersive, land-based education rooted in permaculture, herbalism, and regenerative living.

Our Open Farm Days programming will include:

• Step inside our Strawbale & Tiny Homes to see how high-efficiency, low-impact living actually feels, and get tips from our builders.
• Learn how we build super-soil and sequester carbon through our No-Till Garden.
• Watch how logs and mulch transform into gourmet food at our Mushroom Alley.
• See the sun at work in our Passive Dehydrator preserving the harvest with zero electricity.
• Stop for a free wild food snack foraged directly from our hedgerows.
• Get your hands into some art & make a memento with Cyanotype Sun Printing, a DIY blend of photography chemistry and farm junk.

Come for an unforgettable experience

Visit our beautiful production room to see how the distillers work their craft!

Whether you are in Calgary for business or pleasure, Bridgeland Distillery is situated across the Bow River from Downtown where locals and tourists enjoy the must-see attractions that Calgary has to offer. The unmistakable sweet aromas of our distillery immediately hit your senses as you step inside our comfortable tasting room. A taste of each of the spirits undeniably let you know you are in a premium distillery that takes pride in craftsmanship. We are a local batch production facility where all milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation, barrel aging and bottling is done under one roof. The Artisans at Work experience means discovering a trade or a practice that is rooted in traditional know-how that has endured and evolved over time. It is to have the privilege of meeting and learning from a passionate artisan. It is to enjoy an enriching and authentic experience in an ÉCONOMUSÉE®. In addition to offering an authentic experience, the artisans in the network produce and market products from the arts and crafts and bio-food industries.

Open Farm Days

Bridgeland Distillery will participate in Open Farm Days, offering free tours—canceling usual paid tours to open up specially for guests. Thanks to their registration, visitors can “book a tour” through their website, now offered for free on those days .

During the free two‑day event, guests can:

• See the mash tuns where barley + glacier water meet
• Smell fermentation rising, balanced by water temperature and yeast activity.
• See the copper stills where the final spirit is produced.
• Taste the results: whisky, brandy and various other liqueurs

We will take you on a tour of our facility with a great explanation of the Brandy, Whisky and Grappa making process, followed by a tasting of 3 products of your choice. We will tell you How and Why Bridgeland Distillery celebrates Tradition, Innovation and Terroir! Come meet the Artisans at Work! One time 10% off all bottles, merchandise and cocktails on tour day

🌾 We’re Excited to Welcome You! 🚜

We’re thrilled to announce that our farm is taking part in Alberta Open Farm Days this year! Mark your calendars for August 15, 2026, and come experience farm life firsthand!

🐄 Get up close with our Hereford, Charolais, and Black Angus cattle, as well as our horses
🌿 Learn about what it takes to raise high-quality livestock
👣 Enjoy guided tours, farm-fresh treats, and family-friendly fun
📸 Don’t forget your camera – there’ll be plenty of photo ops!

Whether you’re a curious visitor, a fellow farmer, or someone who just loves animals and the outdoors, we can’t wait to meet you.

📍 Location: At the farm near Elk Point AB
🕘 Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our family-run farm, where we proudly raise premium homegrown Angus beef.

Take a tour, meet the animals, learn about how we care for our cattle, and enjoy the beautiful Alberta countryside. Whether you're here to ask questions, snap photos, or just enjoy a day on the farm—we can't wait to welcome you!

August 16th, 9:00 am - Meat Shop Opens

11 am-12 pm - Farm Tour/Angus Genetics

12 pm-1 pm - BBQ Burgers

1 pm-2 pm - Solar Power

 2 pm-3 pm - Dog Demo

August 17th, 9:00 am - Meat Shop Opens

11 am - 12 pm - Farm Tour/Angus Genetics

12 pm-1 pm - BBQ Burgers

1 pm - Industry Beef Cuts

2 pm-3 pm Dog Demo

✅ Farm tours & Q&A
✅ Learn about our beef operation
✅ Farm-fresh products are available for purchase
✅ Family-friendly (sorry, no pets please)

🧬 Angus Genetics & the Future of Better Beef

We’re proud to raise Angus cattle with strong genetic lines—because better genetics mean better beef for your table. We’re keeping up with the latest in genetic testing to ensure our herd is healthy, efficient, and consistently high-quality.

🔍 Follow along as we share more about how genetics help shape the future of Alberta beef.

☀️ Solar Power on the Farm – Our Experience

Farming with the sun!
We’ve added solar power to our operation and will share the real-life challenges, benefits, and economics of how it works for our farm. From installation to long-term impact, we’re excited to show what sustainable farming can look like in Alberta.

🔪🥩 Understanding Beef Cuts = Better, More Affordable Meals

Not sure what to cook with a chuck roast or flat iron? We’ve got you!
We’ll be sharing tips on how to use every cut of beef—from steaks to stew meat—to make tasty, budget-friendly meals your whole family will love.

📍 And of course, you can find those cuts right here at Hahn Angus Meat Market.

🛒 What’s Available at the Meat Shop?

Each Saturday, we stock a selection of farm-fresh Angus beef:
✅ Steaks
✅ Roasts
✅ Ground beef
✅ Stewing cuts
✅ Specialty orders (just ask!)

📍 Open Saturdays from 9 am to 3 pm—come see what’s fresh and available!

📍 Come see where your food comes from—real Alberta beef, raised with care.

 

Free brewery tours are available!

  Tours will be on Saturday at 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 5:00 pm. Find out where our ingredients come from and how we make our award-winning brews, led by our incredible brewer, Shawna! Additionally, you will be able to try free samples of our products! We also have a special Alberta brew, especially for Open Farm Tour Days, called "Crop Duster"! Anyone who joined in will also receive 10% off of any purchase following the tour. For families, we have fresh handmade fire-roasted pizza by La Pizza Napolenta and lots of games such as Giant Connect4, foosball, cornhole, and tons of board games, with live music by Mad Chad & Claude starting around 7:30 pm if you want to end your tour with us!

 

 

The Gull Lake Honey Company is a family-run honey farm committed to keeping strong and healthy bee colonies.

We produce a variety of honey and beeswax products, as well as provide an opportunity for agri-tourism and honey bee education.

During your visit to our farms you can experience/enjoy:

Free Activities:

• Tour of Extraction facility (every hour on the hour)
• Small petting zoo/Animal exhibit
• Playground and Picnic areas

Activities requiring $:

• Artisan Gift shop/Honey Shop
• Fresh honey tap (Bring a container to fill!)
• U-Pick/Fresh pick Vegetable Garden
• Candle making (Bring a vessel to fill and/or make dipped candles)

Celebrating 115 years!

This year's theme: Rangelands and Pastoralists

Pasture Wagon Experience Tour (45 minutes) will depart at: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm

Whether you're a first-time visitor or a long-time friend of the farm, this authentic pasture experience is a great way to connect with agriculture and celebrate our 115-year legacy. Join us for a tour through our beautiful pastures and discover how we raise our Angus beef with care, respect, and sustainable grazing practices. As you ride through the ranch, you'll learn how we manage our cattle using rotational grazing and why it's an important part of caring for both the animals and the land. We'll share how we decide when it's time to move the herd, when a pasture is ready to be grazed again, how weather impacts our grass, and what our cattle eat throughout the changing seasons. You'll also learn about the daily forage needs of our cattle and how thoughtful pasture management helps keep our herd healthy. Along the way, you'll meet our cow-calf pairs, watch them peacefully grazing, and observe their natural behaviours in the pasture. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect with the land, learn where your food comes from, and meet the ranchers who have cared for these animals since birth. Soak up the prairie sunshine, breathe in the fresh country air, and enjoy a scenic wagon ride across our ranch. As a special seasonal bonus, tour also include a ride past our pumpkin patch. When you know where your food comes from—the land your cattle graze, the fresh prairie air they breathe, and the people who raise them with dedication—you gain a deeper appreciation for every meal. Our Angus beef is raised with pride, care, and a commitment to responsible stewardship. Don't forget to bring a cooler! Our farm-raised Angus beef will be available for purchase after your tour. We look forward to welcoming you as we celebrate 115 years of farming, family, and caring for the land.

Experience the Beaumont Agricultural Society (BADAS) — During OPEN FARM DAYS!

A Day of Nature, History, and Agriculture!

The Beaumont Agricultural Society (BADAS) — During OPEN FARM DAYS!

A Day of Nature, History, and Agriculture!

Come and explore our New Urban Agriculture Centre at our 71 acre facility, just minutes from Edmonton, Leduc, and surrounding areas in Leduc County. Enjoy being surrounded by a unique combination of urban and rural agriculture that offers something for everyone!

What to See and Do:

• Artistic Welcome: Admire the vibrant community-painted murals at our gates as you arrive.
• Duck Herding: We welcome Pawsome Connections to entertain and educate you about the art of herding ducks! Event Schedule coming soon.
• Urban Agriculture Centre (UAC) Exploration:
  • Nature Activities & Games: Participate in engaging nature-based activities and games
  • Garden Tours: Take a guided tour of our pollinator and community gardens.
  • Relax & Dine: Unwind in nature and enjoy a delicious lunch from our BBQ fundraiser.
  • Explore the UAC: Discover our food forest, passive solar greenhouse with a tool library, school demonstration garden, and 104 community garden plots.
• Support Local:
  • Purchase local soil amendments made by Annelida Soil Solutions, worm and soil experts.
  • Build capacity in your soil with Bio Char from Bio Blends Inc.
  • Buy a beautiful native flower from BADAS to enhance habitat in your own backyard or as a gift for a friend.

Plan Your Local Adventure:

Make a full day of your trip to Leduc County.

Come and create lasting memories while supporting local agriculture and conservation efforts at BADAS!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Taste the Market

Most people drive past the farms that feed them every day without ever knowing who grows the food or how it gets to the table. Open Farm Days is the chance to change that. On August 15, the Brooks Farmers' Market is your starting point. Meet the producers behind your food, ask how irrigation shapes prairie agriculture, and pick up a Taste the Market Passport to guide your visit Before you head out to the farms, grab a regional map at our Open Farm Days display and build your route from here.

Farm to Table Tour

Welcome to the Farm to Table Tour! Join us for an immersive bus tour – connecting people, farmers, and communities through flavour and stories. Meet the hands that harvest and the chefs who transform local ingredients into unforgettable meals! Our farm stops include: Lac La Nonne Dairy Sylvan Star Cheese Iron Kreek Ranch Hidden Valley Garden U-Pick Local Chefs preparing the local products for the food courses include: Chef Rieley Kay from Cilantro and Chive Chef William Ruehr from Red Deer Food Bank Chef Miranda Moesker from Red Deer Polytechnic-Cook Apprentice Program   Please note that this event is 18+ NOTE: A Liability Waiver and Media Release Form will need to be signed at registration prior to joining the tour. NOTE: Please contact us directly for any inquiries regarding dietary restrictions. We will attempt to accommodate dietary needs. Please notify us no later than Thursday, July 31st.  

The Kneehill Historical Museum is operated by the Kneehill Historical Society, a non-profit, CRA registered organization dedicated to preserving the history of the people, events, and culture of Kneehill County.

  A Recognized Museum by Alberta Museums Association, Society members strive to uphold museum standards, as well as operate an accredited Alberta Visitor  Information Centre.  Staff are ready to help you with your inquires or questions  Tour throughout the six buildings plus railcars,  all housing thousands of artefacts.  Get the scoop on local resources at the Visitor Information Centre.  Hear about area stories kept in the history library--helped by a willing staff. This Alberta Museums Association Recognized Museum can help you connect to the past.

• Tea in the station house (by donation)

 

Welcome Back...

  Our family operates a closed Hereford cow herd calving annually. Located approx. 60 miles north of Edmonton just off of the Ft. McMurray highway, we are part of the lush semi-wooded Parkland Region which surrounds our farm. Our pastures and hay lands are pesticide and herbicide free. The beef animals we raise from birth are hormone and anti-biotic free. We also practice responsible farm animal care and follow humane livestock management and handling techniques.

• We will be offering farm tours of our farm as well as set up for retailing of our farm products.

• Our farm is a mixed farm , tours will include our cattle livestock tour as well as a tour of what we grow...grain, forage crops, and vegetable crops.

 

Join us for OPEN FARM DAYS!

We are excited to be a part of the 2026 Open Farm Days event again this year. We have many exciting activities for all ages.

What you can do:

• Opening Ceremonies at 1 p.m.
• 40-seat Bus Tour to Prairie View Colony (leaves Crossroads at 1:30)  Tickets $15/person. Pre-booking preferred. Call Bill 403-664-9515.
• Stock Dog Demo
• Hoof Trimming Demo
• Cashmere Yarn Demo
• Petting zoo- enjoy interacting with the cute and furry animals
• Interact with Alpacas, Cows, etc.
• We will have free supervised horseback rides
• Butter making - make your own butter to take home and try
• Ice Cream Making
• Demonstrations from Chinook Applied Research - CARA
• Agriculture Vendors - to buy local produce and artisan products
• Barrel train rides
• Honey Bee display- watch honey bees hard at work
• Fire Safety with local Fire Department

Join us for Supper!

4:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Supper available for purchase - $20/per adult, 12 and under $10. CASH ONLY. Food is provided by locally sourced producers! *Subject to change* Roast Pork, Cheese Scalloped Potatoes  Peas & Carrots, Creamed Cabbage, Garlic Buns, Apple Crisp

Welcome to the Cherry Farm!

  The Cherry Farm is home to 600+ cherry trees, 150 haskaps, 60 apple trees, 14 highbush cranberries, and choke cherries; all available for u-pick at different times throughout the summer and fall. Some cherry varieties will be ready to pick at Open Farm Days. Have you ever picked a cherry off the tree? There is nothing quite like it. Our trees are all under 7 ft tall, so even toddlers can experience the joy of picking fruit. There will be some great photo opportunities on your visit.

Throughout the Open Farm Days weekend you may experience orchard tours, pruning demonstrations, u-pick and of course some great cherry eats-

Did you know that we have small batch ice cream made using the fruit from our orchard? You will want to make sure to try it while you are there! There are five flavors to choose from including Cherry Almond, Cherry Cheesecake, Vanilla Cherry, Black Forest and Haskap.

We will have pulled pork or beef on a bun for purchase.

     

Our aim is the be a leader in the craft industry and foster partnerships with other local businesses while producing the highest quality spirits possible for our customers!

For 2026 Alberta Open Farm Days we will be hosting hourly tours as usual.

While tours are free, if you would like to try samples at the end of the tour there will be a $10 fee. This includes samples and 1 beverage from our select menu. Please pay in our store. These can be booked via our website: https://righanddistillery.com/tour-information/ .

• Saturday visiting hours are 10AM - 9PM. Last tour time 7pm.
• Sunday visiting hours are 10AM - 2PM.

We have a full kitchen and bar, and brunch on the weekends. Come visit us to learn more about our products and meet our dedicated and knowledgeable staff. We can’t wait to see you.

Welcome to Shirley's Greenhouse!

We are a 40,000sq ft greenhouse located east of Didsbury, Alberta. We grow two different types of cucumbers, eight types of tomatoes, hot peppers, bell peppers, butter lettuce, and kale. We also grow 12 acres of field vegetables.

What sets us apart from other greenhouse and garden growers is that we grow all our vegetables WITHOUT the use of synthetic pesticides. Our kids can walk into the greenhouse and eat fresh veggies right off the vine.

We guarantee the quality of our product, if you’re not happy we’re not happy.

We will offer Greenhouse tours of our every hour.

We would like to give free basil bag and freezie to anyone who comes to visit. We grow tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and more. Produce available for purchase on site $6.00 or 5 for $25.00- Cash is preferred.

Beck Farms was established in 1986 and has since then been mastering the art of cultivating carrots, celebrating our 40th year.

The farm is run by a family team consisting of Shelley & Rod Bradshaw and their two sons, Kurt and Brent. Their main focus is on producing and packing only the highest quality products. The farm has expanded its offerings over the years and now also grow Cole crops, Dill, Peppers, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Corn, Melons, and several hand made preserves. Beck Farms takes great pride in their work and strives to provide their customers with fresh, delicious produce.

OFD Activities:

• We will have a greenhouse tour.
• Field equipment on display.
•  Tour of our state of art grading and packaging and storage facility.

The Henderson’s have participated in Open Farm Days since its very first year.

JOIN WHITE TREASURE FARM AND THE HENDERSON’S For OPEN FARM DAYS 

  White Treasure Farm: A farm that raises 2 breeds of Goats: Angora for fiber production and LaManchas dairy & meat we grow Native Plants and Dahlias, Centennial Rocket Tomatoes

ACTIVITIES:

• Tour of the Animals in their pasture
• A visit to the pen where a select group of goats are viewed up close, Hands on the younger
• Kids born this year
• An information session with each group visiting the pen. Topic raising goats, kidding out. Shearing
• Hoof trimming, Diet.
• Question & Answer period.
• Carding & spinning raw mohair
• Handwashing mohair
• Steps from fleece to garments
• Animal to commercial Sale of raw Mohair
• Sales Table for the purchase of socks, hides, raw mohair cleaned but not washed for Crafters, table for plants!

Farm will be open on both days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm..

Schedule: Visitors will be asked to sign in on arrival.

• Visitors will then be taken to Pen #1 where the selected group are penned to take part in the information Session.
• There will be a host to then take you out the rest of the herd’
• You will complete the tour with washing demo and carding and spinning.

Visitors will then have an opportunity to visit the sales table. Accommodations Seating areas, picnic table. Bathroom avail in farm house. No public toilet. 2 hand washing stations 1 at viewing pen 1 by the demo table where the washing of mohair takes place. What does this visit mean to someone who has not stepped on to a farm before? A completely different life style then what they have in the city! Things you will learn:

• Much of the meat comes from the herd.
• Care of animals is a daily priority
• Certain procedures are seasonal shearing for example is done the first week in March and Labor day weekend.
• Kidding out takes place from Mid Feb To early April

It is a wonderful life style and a great place to raise children and at the other end of the spectrum to spend Ones retirement days.   * Please no dogs*

The Windy Rafters Barn farm was homesteaded in 1905 and has the 6th generation on it now.

  Presently operated as mixed farming with a few cattle. Our favorite focus is on what life was like when the area was homesteaded in 1905. Activities that highlight this focus are: TOURS: 1910 Work horse barn, 1905 one room school, replica 1905 homestead cabin, weaving shed, Hay wagon tour of the area and history.

ACTIVITIES:

• Rope making,
• horse shoes
• fake cow milking
• forge demo
• farm animals
• Pony rides
• elastic rifle target shooting
• stick calf roping

FOOD: a BBQ on a bun sold 12:00 till 1:00, GIFT SHOP POSSIBLY: Combine tractor rides, mini wagon rides,  

Love Cheese?

 

Lakeside Farmstead Cheese is locally crafted in Sturgeon County, Alberta using our very own single-source milk.  We are excited to offer quality products produced sustainably at the farm—food we are proud to serve on our table and yours.

Lakeside Farmstead will be providing FREE tours of our Calf Barn!

This will allow visitors to see the care of the calves, heifers and cows on our farm. There will be an overview of not only our dairy program but also our beef program as well.

• We will also be providing a tour of our cheese facility for a nominal fee of $10/persons over 13 years old. This will include a look into how we produce cheese and the ageing process.

Our Farm Store will be open to the public.

• Please note our tour schedule to plan your visit :

Calf Barn Tours - 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm

Cheese Facility Tours - 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm

 

Piston Broke Brewing And Pizzeria

PIZZA AND BEER!!??   HECK YEAH!!   We are your local community hub. We promote a family friendly atmosphere and the culture of exploring craft beer for flavor. Bring the kids - and if you're here for the patio - bring the dogs too!

• Come down to taste our award winning beers!
• Not a beer drinker? We got you covered!
• Check out our full kitchen menu!
• Want a tour of our Brewhouse?
• Great selection of Merch Book your reservation!!

 

Welcome to the Trochu & District Museum and Tourist Information Centre!

 

• Come by and enjoy displays featuring our history from 1900s French settlers to the demolition of one of our grain elevators.
• See the printing presses and linotype machine used to print our local paper for many decades.
• Take a walking tour of our downtown murals or search for your family history in our archives.

The Trochu and District Museum will be exhibiting heritage farm tools and photos at the Trochu Arboretum as well as at their downtown location.

 

Rocking T Farms is a first generation regenerative family farm.

  Rocking T Farms is a regenerative family farm. We produce pasture raised pork and cover-crop finished beef, with plans of starting a market garden and producing cover crop seed. All health starts in the soil microbiome. Without soil health there is no plant health, no animal health, and ultimately, no human health. We do our best to contribute to the health of our eco-system through our farming practices. Rotational grazing and cover crops are at the forefront of that. Our pigs are moved on a daily basis to not only spread manure and wake up the soil, but to also prepare the land for a light tillage pass that can then be seeded with diverse cover crops. During spring and summer the cows are moved on our perennial pastures, where they feast on a beautiful mix of legumes, grasses and brassicas. In the fall, to allow our perennials ample time to set root and recover for winter, we move the cows onto the previously seeded cover crops to finish them for the last few weeks before their butcher dates.

Join us for a day of walking through our pasture and learning about regenerative agriculture.

Bring a good pair of shoes, or come with bare feet if you like, and come for a walk with us. Grab a coffee and hang out in the garden, learn where and how your food is produced. Dig a hole and look at what is happening below. Connect the dots, connect to the land and enjoy a day outside!    

Welcome to the Old School Cheesery’s Open Farm Days!

 

Join us on a free tour of our production facility with our head cheese maker, Valerie. Followed by a small cheese tasting experience with Patrick, the owner of OSC.

**Tours will run EVERY HOUR starting at 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday August 15th, 2026.

Local Gem

Tucked away in the heart of this small town, The Old School Cheesery is a haven for cheese lovers and foodies alike. This charming shop is a treasure trove of artisanal cheeses, gourmet goodies, and expert knowledge.

Alberta Made Cheese

Step inside, and you'll be greeted by a stunning array of cheeses carefully crafted right here in Vermilion, Ab. From creamy brie to fresh cheese curds, the selection is vast and tantalizing. The knowledgeable staff is always happy to offer recommendations, pairing suggestions, and tasting notes to help you navigate the vast world of cheese.

Gourmet Delights

But The Old School Cheesery is more than just a cheese shop. Browse the shelves, and you'll discover an impressive assortment of gourmet accompaniments, including:

- Artisanal crackers and breads

- Specialty jams and chutneys

- Cured meats and charcuterie

- Syrups and Seasonings

- Honey

- Pickled goods

Services and Events

The Old School Cheesery offers a range of services to enhance your shopping experience:

- Custom gift baskets and cheese boards

- Cheese and wine pairings

- Regular tastings and workshops

- Catering and event services

Whether you're a cheese aficionado or just looking for a new culinary adventure, The Old School Cheesery is a must-visit destination. Come and explore the world of cheese, and let the friendly staff guide you on a journey of discovery and delight! There is also an outdoor patio for our guests to relax and enjoy during their visit.

The Trochu Arboretum will be hosting an Open Farm Days Festival.

Our mission is to offer activities that will suit the wants of persons of any age.

Join us at the Trochu Arboretum on Saturday, August 15th and Sunday August 16th, 2026 for an unforgettable Open Farm Days Festival—part of Alberta Open Farm Days provincewide celebrations.

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026 and Sunday August 16, 2026
Time: 11am to 4pm
Location: Trochu Arboretum, 622 North Road, Trochu, AB
Admission: No Charge! Open Farm Days are part of Alberta’s provincial event calendar.

What to Expect:

• A lively Market featuring vendors from near and far.  A one-stop shopping adventure for all your needs. 
• Live demonstrations and mini ­sessions: enjoy food, drink, and community performances throughout the day.
• Why Visit:

The Arboretum becomes a hub of community, agriculture, and nature. Discover market stalls, learn from presenters, enjoy live entertainment, and explore beautiful trails. It’s a day to shop, learn, and celebrate our prairie oasis in a relaxed, welcoming setting

Learn more about Alberta Open Farm Days: [albertaopenfarmdays.ca]

Vendors (confirmed to date) Saturday and Sunday

• Carrie Eide  - Arts & Crafts  Saturday only
• Michelle Christopherson- Kubin Artz-  Crafts, Jewelry
• Wendy Mose-  Creative Crafts & Happy Hounds - Crafts
• C. A. Reid Photography- Photos & Art
• Kneehill County - County Info
• Vivian Hulley- Art Work
• Erin Scheele - Seamless Comforts - Hand Sewn Clothing
• Rhea Brady - Spices
• Sheryl Normandeau - Prairie Garden Books and Cook Books
• Carol Quinn - Fudge, Sewing, Crafts, Pencil Sketches
• Cherie Anderson- Wandering Weaver- tea towels-throws-placemats, mug rugs, scarfs, table runners,         shawls - made with natural fibers. Saturday only
•  

Speakers:  Saturday

• Ken Wright - Wright Nursery - 12:00 to 12:30
• Betty Bellerive- On Earth Greenhouse - 12:30 - 1:00
• Bill Cunningham- Trochu & District Museum- Slide Show- Dealerships Old to Now
• John Kowalchuk - Farming

Live Music:

       Saturday 1:00 to 4:00   Graham & Friends

       Sunday  1:00 to 4:00     4-Trax

Kids Table:  12:00 to 4:00

Food Truck: Saturday & Sunday -  11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

         Jive Burger - Beef & Bison Burgers, Hot Dogs, Smokies, Pop, Coffee, Sweet Treats

Check Out: Farm  Equipment:

                     Trochu Motors - 102- Ekenfelder Street, Trochu

                     Brandt Agricultural - 102, 1st Avenue North, Trochu

                     Trochu Attractions:

                     Trochu & District Museum - 315 Arena Avenue, Trochu

                     Sweet P's - 110 Arena Avenue, Trochu

                     The Otherside - 218 Arena Avenue, Trochu

                     Revues - 219 Main Street, Trochu

                     Henry's Shoes - 217 Main Street, Trochu

                     Balkwill's Pharmacy - 223 Main Street, Trochu

 

                     Restaurants/ Convenience Stores

                     Peking Cafe - 315 Main Street, Trochu

                     Trochu Cafe - 221 Main Street, Trochu

                     Trochu GTI - 114 1st Avenue North, Trochu

                     Red Bird Diner - 220 Arena Avenue, Trochu

                     Bean Haven - 217 Arena Avenue, Trochu

                     TT & K Convenience Store - 214 Arena Avenue, Trochu

                     Lazy Susan - 214 Arena Avenue, Trochu

                     Grocery Store

                     Trochu Family Foods - 326 Arena Avenue, Trochu

 

 

 

Bring your family to visit a beautiful European style farm with cattle, ducks, chickens, pigs, and horses with an antique store and local artist barn.

Special for Open Farm weekend:

• We have a large barn filled with tables to meet local artists and purchase art such as painting, handmade soaps, yarn, wool textiles and pottery as well as baking and produce.
• Special guest artist this year is the renowned Audrey Stamm and her pottery demonstrations that are interactive where people can volunteer to learn speciality horse hair pottery techniques for beginners.
• We also have a huge 2400sq ft Scandinavian Antique store open everyday of the week.
• Kids very much welcome as they can meet the many adorable animals on the farm such as herding dogs, cats, horses, cattle, pigs, chickens, and ducks!

You can purchase free range chicken and duck eggs, beef and pork as you visit the animals.

Don't forget your cooler!

 

 

Join us for a delightful day of wine tastings and tours of our orchard and winery

Our FREE tasting and tour are at 12:00pm , 1:30pm, and 3:00pm.

Stroll through the orchard to see where our haskaps come from.  We will have a food truck on-site. Don’t miss out on the complimentary local Haskap ice cream!  

Join Us for Open Farm Days at DNA Gardens!

Activities Include:

• Wagon Rides: Tour the farm with the owners and learn about the fruit we grow and our rich history.
• Kids Playzone & Family Games: Fun activities for all ages.
• U-pick: Enjoy the fresh air and pick your own fruit from our orchard.
• Farm Store: Shop for local produce and unique items.
• Mouth-watering BBQ and refreshing drinks.
• Ultimate Pancake Breakfast: Start your Sunday morning off right with all day breakfast!
• Camping in our orchard available!
• Pizza night on Friday evening!
•  

For more details visit our website: dngardens.ca

Location: DNA Gardens, 35344 Range Road 230
Elnora, AB T0M 0Y0

Don't miss out on this free, fun-packed day on the farm! Bring the whole family and soak in the beauty of nature.

Come join us for a FUN filled day at the Elevator!

When the Alberta Wheat Pool company announced the demolition of the Grain Elevator in 1995, the Society stepped in, purchasing the 1958 Grain Elevator for $1, thereby preserving it as a lasting legacy of the Agricultural history of the area. Today it is a Provincial Historic Resource and a functioning museum, visited by several thousand visitors from all over.

Activities:

• Farmer's Market ($)
• Tours of our Iconic Grain Elevator
• Tractor Display
• Dress the Scarecrow Contest
• Hot Dog & Hamburgers ($)

Fellowship Farms is planting new roots- and we'd love for you to be a part of the journey!

This year, we're inviting guests to visit our new farm location, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how we're building a farm to not only raise our growing cattle herd, but to grow community as well.

Only a short 25 minute drive east of Edmonton, nestled in the Beaver Hills Biosphere, you will find a small farm with a BIG heart for people, animals, the local community and regenerative farming practices. With this year's theme of WATER, your visit will include some hands on stations about how water plays a vital role in everything we do, because after all - water is the lifeblood of every farm.

We will also have:

• a "dirt zone" for kids to play with diggers, tractors, and bouncy animals
• animals that you can meet up close - cows, pigs, horses, a mini donkey and more.
• a farm stand where you can purchase our products

Because we are a direct to consumer meat producer, we will of course have frozen meat available for purchase. We raise grass-fed and finished beef and heritage pastured pork. From ground beef to brisket, bacon to pork shoulders and everything in between, there is something for every meat lover out there. Bring a cooler along if you'd like to purchase some of our meat. We also have tallow products and spice blends that we make here on the farm. There will be food and drinks available for purchase on site. Follow us on social media to stay updated as Open Farm Days approaches, we look forward to seeing you! Plan your visit: - Dress for the weather - Bring sunscreen/bug spray - No dogs please (service dogs only) - Portable washrooms and hand washing stations on site - Bring cash for farm stand and concession  

Welcome to The Lilac Row, a family-owned flower farm rooted in a third-generation Southern Alberta farm near Lethbridge. Alongside fresh bouquets and wedding florals, we share our passion for gardening, local agriculture, and growing through seasonal workshops, flower U-Picks, garden consultations, and other on-farm experiences.

For us, flowers are just one part of the story. We believe in connecting people with the land, sharing what we've learned, and celebrating the beauty of every season.

For Alberta Open Farm Days, we're excited to welcome visitors for complimentary guided garden tours throughout the day. We'll share how we grow our flowers, the unique challenges of farming in Southern Alberta, and what goes into producing locally grown blooms. here will be plenty of time to ask questions, chat gardening or farming, enjoy a few kid-friendly activities, and pick up a fresh bouquet to take home if you'd like.

Complimentary Garden Tours:

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM (Last tour of the day)

 

 

 

We are excited to be participating again this year!

We welcome you all to our homestead, where we're operating a CSA style market garden.

We will be running free tours of our property hourly.

Again this year we will have the delicious sourdough creations from Three Sisters!

We are excited to have our new cows for you to meet!

• You will also meet out adorable Nigerian Dwarf goats, piglets, lambs and turkeys!
• You will also get a tour of our gardens and learn about our no spray, low till systems.
• We will have a selection of in season veggies for sale. Our garlic will be fresh out of the ground as well!
• You will have the opportunity to purchase some feed. So you can go in to feed and play with the goats and lambs.

Cash works best however we have square as well for debit/credit.

Please leave your four legged friends at home.  We do have farm dogs and they don't like competition for attention.

We have electric fencing, assume all fencing is live and stay with the tour please.

Gospel themed agritourism for everyone.

• The farm experience has a one mile loop walk through wonderful trails with living object lessons.
• Bring proper footwear, outdoor clothes, sunscreen, hat, water etc. - Thank you
• Station one is a berry / fruit orchard representing Eden and separation.
• Station two has chickens to feed and Charlie the friendly rabbit who represent God's Love.
• Station three is the flower power garden to represent Holy Spirit Power.
• Station Four is a driving range (choice of archery, golf, soccer, or frisbee - depending on age) to represent God's goals for us.
• Station Five is a relaxing pergola by the pond to represent peace and restoration.
• There are also additional wilderness trails with lush ferns available for hiking.
• Free berry parfait at the end of Farm Tour for those who do the scavenger hunt.

Welcome to our Farm!

Six generations of family farming later, we operate a mixed farm consisting primarily of vegetables, cattle, and traditional grain crops. We are known for Alberta's largest asparagus patch, freshly hand-picked super sweet garden peas, and lots of other great vegetables.

We are offering free tours* to our veggie fields on Saturday August 15, 2026!

• Come learn all about our farm and vegetable production in Alberta and try your hand at picking super sweet shelling peas, green & yellow beans, broad beans and more (based on availability).

• After the tour pop into our Country Store for some great hand-picked fresh vegetables, handmade take and bake fruit and savoury pies, preserves, Angus beef and so much more!

• Please note we are not open on Sunday. 

Our Country Store is all about home grown goodness! We offer farm-direct seasonal farm gate sales of our home grown sweet and tender Asparagus Mid May until the end of June, freshly picked garden peas July & August and many other veggies. In the freezer, you can pick up Edgar Farms home raised, hormone- and antibiotic-free, grass fed Angus beef. Also there are naturally fermented veggies, asparagus, green pea and borscht soups and ready-to-bake homemade fruit & savoury pies. The preserves shelves are brimming with a large selection of handmade preserves using traditional recipes and our own home grown ingredients with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. Everything is natural as it should be. Don’t forget your cooler! The Country Store is open 10 AM – 5 PM Monday to Saturday, Closed Sundays, from early May until early September.

*Tours to the vegetable fields are offered on a first come first served basis and are weather dependent.

Come join us for an afternoon of fun!

On our farm where we raise Chickens, Pigs and Cattle, all on pasture or in the forest.

We will do guided Farm Tours throughout the afternoon followed by equipment tours for whoever is interested.

• Starting at 6pm we will have a fire pit going (or BBQ depending on weather) and everyone is welcome to bring a picnic supper and something to roast on the fire.
• There is a swing set and some lawn games available for kids (or adults) to play with.
• You are also welcome to explore the farm on your own or visit with one of us by the Tent. Coffee, Lemonade and Water provided.

The tours will involve quite a bit of walking through pasture and forest. Closed toed shoes are recommended. Also come prepared for the weather and please leave pets at home. We would kindly ask that you stay out of animals pens unless a farm team member is with you. ***We are excited to announce that two neighbouring farms are also participating in Open Farm days this year. Out to Lunch Farmstead and The Y-Knot Farm. That means there will be 3 farms close together to visit! *** Hope to see you there!

Experience Alberta Presents: A Glimpse of Life on the Farm

Welcome to Chicks N Chaps!

Join us on Sunday, August 16th  from 11 am to 3:30 pm at our charming mixed farm, just 35 minutes east of Edmonton in Strathcona County. Bring a picnic lunch, find a scenic spot to share with friends, and try your hand at a game of bunnock, a unique game with ties to the equine world! Our farm is only a 12-minute drive to Elk Island Park’s west gate so why not drop in at the farm. 

Learn from the Experts 

Our focus this year is to share information with you.  Frank will share his passion for apples with you   He planted his apple orchard, Addicted to Apples, over the past several years and has over 10 varieties of apples   What is the difference?  What hurdles did he encounter on his journey? Presentation begins at 11:30. 

We are thrilled to host Bryanna and a portion of her flower farm BarOA Farms on our site. Flower farms are blooming everywhere but it takes more than pretty blooms to operate a flower farm.  Hear from Bryanna about her journey into the business and how she has transitioned her original dream into what Bar OA is today.  Bryanna will present at 12:30. 

Brock will highlight what it has been like on his journey to becoming a grain farmer - starting with nothing but a passion. This passion to share what a farmer goes through led to Akers Acres program - farming vicariously through Farmer Brock.  The  crop this year is wheat. Why did he choose the crop, and seeds he did and what goes does it take to grow and harvest the crop so you can have flour for your bread and baking?  Presentation begins at 1:30 . 

Speaking of baking…did you know the dream of Edmonton’s Fifendekel Pie Shop Cafes, is connected to the farm?  Hear the Fife story.  You may even leave with a new recipe idea. Presentation begins at 2:30. 

There will be an opportunity to try your hand at some unique creations (nominal fees apply) and leave the farm with more than just information.  

Remember to bring your camera and if you like to paint it will be the perfect time for Plein air.

Mark Your Calendar!
Experience the joy and tranquility of farm life at Chicks N Chaps. We can't wait to welcome you!

We are excited to welcome you to our home at Christy Creek Honey for Alberta Open Farm Days!

 

Agritourism Alberta Farm of the Year (2026)

Free Activities:

• Watch bees at work in our observation hive
• Enjoy flowers and the peaceful county setting
• Browse unique gifts and honey products in our bee boutique
• Bring a picnic and a blanket and stay awhile
• Check out our new bee dome.
• Play some games or make a craft (some activities are by donation)

Looking for more? We offer year-round experiences including:

• Honey extraction tours
• Beeswax and candle making workshops
• Private tours
• Visit our website for more info

Whether you are joining us for the first time or planning a return visit, we're buzzing with ways to connect you with the magic of bees and the beauty of the countryside!

Healing Homestead is a second generation family owned and operated mixed livestock farm located in Parkland County, AB.

We specialize in breeding, raising and conserving Heritage Breed poultry (Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks and a Peacock or two!)  and our small herd of Alpacas. Our farm runs with the well-being in mind for the land and the animals we steward. The nutrient-density of our food is a direct reflection of the health of the ecosystem that produced it. Our thriving farm ecosystem produces nourishing pasture raised chicken, turkey, eggs, and produce. Zero chemicals, pesticides & hormones. All animals are fed a Corn & Soy Free diet. Healing our bodies with nutrient dense food inspired our on farm Exclusive Gluten Free Bakeshop. Using high protein & fiber rich Alberta produced flours to make delicious GF Baked Goods. We also offer other local farm products like Honey, Goat Milk Soaps, Candles, Plants, Holistic livestock feed (Chicken, Rabbit etc.) and more in our farm store. Check out our website for all the details. We invite our customers to connect with the land and where there food comes from, and find empowerment in our community while engaging with our products. Mission Using Permaculture practices to heal and rebuild the land we gratefully get to steward is the first step in our holistic approach to biodynamic farming. Food security, control over where our food comes from, water conservation management and being able to include our children in this process. Vision Food Sovereignty, Community & Empowerment

Open Farm Day Schedule of Events

• Meet at the Tent every hour for a tour and Q & A session.
• Enjoy the sights and sounds of the open fresh country air, listen to the roosters crow, pet our friendly goats and Alpacas while sampling some delicious baked goods. 
• Our year around Farm Store is stocked with Fresh Farm Preserves, Artisanal Gluten Free Pies, Cookies, Cinnamon Rolls & Sourdough, Spices & Seasonings, Good Morning Honey Products, Rooster Roaster Coffee, Farm Swag and more!
• Vendor  Market with Quilting, Weaving and Alberta Wildcraft products. 
• Take a stroll through our Forest where you can see Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys, Peacocks and even a Dinosaur too!
• Mini Golf  & try your luck fishing for Rubber Duckies and win a prize. These activities are extra cost.
• Ducky Delights Treat Stand- Cold Drinks, Ice Cream Treats, Chips  available for purchase (prefer cash)

Farm Store will be open to purchase GF & DF Baked Goods, Rooster Roast Coffee, Local Honey, Farm Fresh Eggs,  Farm raised meats, Jams & Jellies, Canning, Beeswax Candles, Eco friendly Kitchenware, etc. Pre Order Baked Goods on our website for pickup during  the Event. Shop Online *Farm Store Prefer Cash but can accept Credit or Debit

Join us for open farm days.

 

The Little Market Farm lives up to its name. Our small 4 acre farm produces a large variety of vegetables in a small footprint. We grow in soil, without the use of synthetic herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers. Our produce is nutrient dense and delicious.  Come and learn how this is done.

 Your day at our farm will include a informative tour of our farm and greenhouse, farm store, local vendor market, cheeky chickens and playful ducks.

Stay for one of our tours. There will be a small group of local vendors selling their products. Shop our farm store and save yourself a trip to the grocery store. Grab a snack, take a seat and enjoy the view.  A safe space to explore and some activities will be available for the kids. While your here visit the World Famous Gopher Hole Museum in Torrington or Kirk's Alpaca Farm nearby.

Our farm will be open to visitors Saturday August 15th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

**We have guardian dogs and chickens so we ask that you leave your pooches at home.**

Schedule of Activities:

• 10:30 am- Farm and Greenhouse Tour
• 11:00 am-1:30 pm- Check out vendor's booths, grab a bite, explore the farm on your own, have a seat and relax
• 1:30 pm- Farm and Greenhouse Tour
• 2:00-4:00 pm- Explore, shop and chat with vendors and farmers- Don't forget your coolers!

 

The Venue of New Hope offers a unique blend of facilities, featuring a charming barn that serves as both a cafe and events rental space.

Attached to our barn is our greenhouse and a patio area where guests can relax with a coffee while witnessing the cultivation of our own food and plants for the cafe and venue. Experience the pleasure of the outdoors within our indoor setting.

Additionally, we are actively engaged in vermicomposting with Red Wiggler Worms. Learn how this system can be implemented in your gardens and homes to manage compostable items effectively. Witness the efficiency of these hardworking worms as they enrich the soil, resulting in faster and larger produce compared to traditional outdoor vegetable beds.

Upon visiting the Venue, you will receive a starter pack of red wigglers and guidance on creating your own vermicomposting gardens. Let us demonstrate the dedication of these tiny creatures in enriching your garden soil and nourishing your houseplants while handling the composting process for you.

Family Fun For Everyone!

Pre-booked timed-entry FREE admission tickets are a must! Click the link below to book!  Tickets are not available at the farm gate.

Come visit this popular agri-tourism farm, just 20 min north of Edmonton, for:

• free entry to the kid's 10 minute corn maze and petting farm baby goats;
• join a free farm and orchard walking tour featuring medicinal herbology of wild plants
• come for lunch and enjoy farm fresh fare featuring farm grown baby potatoes, salad, BBQ
• enjoy an ice cream cone or farm shortcake

First established in 1956, this award-winning 70 year-old farm has lots of nooks and crannies to explore! There are apple trees and newly planted farm orchards with apples, cherries, plums, rhubarb, raspberries, apricots, currants, and haskaps to investigate. You can purchase fruit trees and berry plants to take home.  There is a petting farm for goat "schnuggles", a corn maze for kids,  a Country Store to shop for goodies in and a new Herbal Apothecary to learn about plants for health and beauty.

Come back through the summer on weekends for U-pick Vegetables, Garlic, Dill, Pickling Cucumbers and Sweet Corn.  On Sundays, join in for indigenous Ways of the Land storytelling, drumming, or games.

The Sunflower Patch is a beauty to behold over the Sept long weekend along with a U-pick Apple session.

The Pumpkin Patch in the fall is home to our 39th Annual Falloween & Haunted Pumpkin Festival on weekends starting with Fall-o-ween on September 21, Pumpkin Fest every weekend in October.

While you are at the farm - here are some things to purchase to support the farm:

• Delicious Farm Lunch includes a lovely picnic site in the shade of 70 year old trees
• U-Pick Garlic
• U-Pick Farm Veggies (Cucumbers, Flowers, Tomatoes)
• Alberta Hardy Fruit Trees & Berry Plants (Hundreds to choose from) to take home
• Train Ride Tickets
• Gem Mining Tickets
• Face-painting for the Kids
• Farm Pickles, Jams, Cookies and Treats and Ice Cold Refreshments
• Foothills Creamery Ice Cream Cones

Prairie Gardens has been awarded with the 2024 Culinary Tourism Experience Award from Explore Edmonton and is the 2025 Short List for the World Agritourism Awards - most innovative farm.

Sunday August 16th Open Farm Days - Longtable Farm Dinner  From 5:00pm - 9:00pm

2026 Longtable Stories Farm Dinner Tickets are limited – book early to secure your seat at the table! - Buy your tickets HERE 

Join us for an unforgettable evening where the stories of the land to celebrate our 70th anniversary at Prairie Gardens Farm, just 30 minutes north of Edmonton.

As part of Alberta’s Open Farm Days, this ticketed experience features a gourmet farm-to-table four-course dinner, live folk music,  farm storytelling, and a guided farm experience – all set against a magical prairie sunset.

With only 50 seats available, this one-night-only event blends rustic charm, cross-cultural celebration, and local harvest hospitality into a truly unique celebration of community, diversity, and sustainability.

Full Menu – Crafted with our very own farm grown Prairie Ingredients 

Appetizer Course :

🍴 Nasturtium Blossom Carpaccio – With microgreens and balsamic reduction.

🍴 Viva la Roasted Garlic  – with flatbread crisps.

Soup from the Forest:

Stinging Nettle Velouté

🍴 “Everything from The Farm” Salad – Served on rustic wooden planks with seasonal farm-fresh vegetables.

Amuse Bouche:

Heirloom Tomato Tart

Main Course:

🥩 Fireroasted Alberta Beef  – Alberta Striploin grilled over open flame, served with a rich farm grown herbal chimichurri , Prairie Farm potatoes, medeley of beans and grilled baby zucchini

Dessert:

🍮 Berry Gallette with our Raspberries and Strawberries – Topped with toasted pumpkin seeds, Chantilly cream, and Chokecherry swirl

Mocktails featuring a Taste of Place

🍹 Sour Cherry and Ginger Spritzer/ Farm Mocktail Mojito with Wild Mint / Cattail Crush and Cucumber Mocktail

🍓 Farm Carrot Mocktail

Cultural Program Highlights

🎶 Live folk music with Corey Cowper-Smith will serenade the outdoor gathering sunset!

🎭 Brazilian Cultural Soirée Segment: A magical after-dinner gathering under the prairie sky featuring storytelling, poetry, and guest participation in a Sarau-style cultural circle.

🌻 Guided Farm Tour: Learn how the farm’s produce nourished your plate with stories from the soil by Tam Andersen and Edmar Xavier.

Who Should Attend?

Perfect for:

🌾 Rural families & community members

🍷 Edmonton foodies and culture lovers

🌎 Brazilian and Latin American expats

👨‍🌾 Agritourism fans and local food supporters

This is a curated, intimate experience with only 50 seats. Come ready to connect, celebrate, and savour!

Event Details

Date & Time: Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location: Prairie Gardens Farm, 56311 Lily Lake Rd, Bon Accord, AB

Weather Plan: Rain or shine. Covered areas and tents available if needed.

Dress Code: Smart casual, layered for comfort (bring a light jacket for the evening).

Ticket Policy: Advance sales only. No door tickets. No refunds.

Parking: On-site, free of charge. RV and vehicle parking available.

Tickets

🎟 General Admission – Includes the full dinner experience and farm tour.

💬 Ticket Price: $130 CAD

Tickets are limited – book early to secure your seat at the table! - Buy your tickets HERE 

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Come and join us for our first Alberta Open Farm Days!

We will be open Saturday August 16th 10:00 am until 6:00 pm and Sunday August 17th  10:00 am until 5:00 pm

Pitchfork Gardens opened in 2020. We grow a variety of vegetables plus strawberries and raspberries for you to pick. We grow the normal to the wild, well as wild as vegetables can get. As the season runs from spring into the fall the types of vegetables change with the season. We grow the following but not limited to: apples, beets, beet greens, beans, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, dill, fennel, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers -sweet and hot, potatoes, raspberries, shallots, strawberries, tomatoes The exact varieties are numerous for all types. For example we have 20 different tomatoes, 15 different peppers, 5 types of beans, two types of peas, 5 types of onions, 3 types of leeks and 4 types of types.

Activities during the Open Farm Days Event

• PLANT A DRAGON (dragon's tongue bean) and take it home with you to watch it grow
• hot dog and a pop for $5, donated to the County of Lamont Food Bank
• garden tours, may encounter rough terrain, rocks, gravel
• visit the honey bee hives, bee careful as they are hard at work and protected with an electric fence
• pick your own veggies, most veggies should be available at this time of the year, some may be limited quantity

Our regular hours during the summer are Saturdays from 10am until 6 pm and Sundays from 10am to 5pm Please follow us on Instagram or Facebook to know what is available to pick weekly.  

Welcome to our Alpaca Farm! Enjoy a fun unique experience that every age can enjoy!

Kirks Alpaca Farm, a small family-run farm dedicated to caring for and nurturing alpacas.

WE REQUIRE A BOOKING for our farm and spaces fill quickly- please click on the reserve button to book

Come spend time among our 103 alpacas, where you can pet and feed them- We have treat bags available for $3

Kids and adults 😉 can enjoy the playground area with lots of swings, slides, plasma cars or play some basketball.

We have a beautiful farm store where you can find everything alpaca!  Check out some of our products HERE

You can also sit, relax and enjoy the breathtaking views! Feel free to pack a picnic and enjoy some family time.

** We accept debit, credit and cash**

Come, See and Learn where your milk is coming from !

Come and see our wonderful dairy cows ! We are a local family run dairy farm with 140 milking cows. Located 25 Km West of Innisfail on Highway 54. Started the dairy in 2001.  Our cows live in a free stall barn. And we milk our cows in a 2 x 12 parallel milk parlor.

We are raising our baby heifer calves as well.

• To give you an inside look of the dairy operation, we are giving tours of our dairy.

• There will be fun games and activities for kids and you can try to milk Daisy our milk cow too !

Taste the dairy with a glass of milk and a piece of cheese. 

And also, have a visit at The Dairy Saloon, Chapman's Ice cream, home made Apple Pie and Sylvan Star cheese will be available.

Our facilities are wheel chair accessible as well.

Hope to see you !

A brewery in the heart of Alberta

What We Are About...

with 24 rotating taps and a yummy taqueria menu.

Come sit on the patio with your family and furry friends.

**FREE Tours available on demand.**

   

Wild Country Gardens has become a destination farm, made up of not only fruit and vegetables, but a beautiful spot to just relax and enjoy the country atmosphere. We are open both Saturday and Sunday! Can’t wait to see you. Nestled in a beautiful forested area near Wildwood, Alberta just off of Yellowhead Highway. Our orchard consists of over 3000 fruit trees and bushes, all planted by us over the last 20 years. Our Gardens offer the most unique surroundings, where you can spend hours relaxing and enjoying the country side. The garden have been switched over to No-till gardening which is a method of growing plants without disturbing the soil, using layering of organic matter to improve fertility and maintain soil health. This is only our second year of using this method and we are please with the results so far.  Our garden has a large variety of vegetables, mints and herbs which we use for making our products carried in our On Farm Store and Local Shops. We will be offering guided tours of our farm explaining our farming practices and what is working for us. The tour can take as long as 30 minutes and up to 1 hour depending on the group. You’ll have the opportunity to shop in Wild Country Gardens Farm Store which is filled with Alberta made products all made by us.   Products include our famous Freeze-Dried Fruit Smoothie Mixes, Freeze Dried Fruit snacks, Candy, Ice-cream Herbs and vegetables. Our shelves are also filled with our jams, jellies and syrups made with the fruit we produce on our farm. We use recipes for our pickles and sauerkraut that have been passed down for several generations and we offer our Pepper Jellies, Salsas and Antipasto made with our recipes. We carry a full selection of Herbal and Mint Teas all forged and grown by us. Our Local Made Soaps and Balms are all stocked up and new this year is our Tallow Soap Products which are in my opinion amazing. Our Puschens are one of a kind. Made and designed by Paulette, they are crocheted slippers with leather soles lined with sheepskin and accented with deer antler buttons. See our Web Page for More Details Take in our Farm to Table Lunch from 11:30 to 2:30 Wild Country Gardens is teaming up with The Poppy Grill and Deli and Catering to bring you a Farm to Table Lunch August 15 & 16, 2026 from 11:30 to 2:30 Slow Smoked Brisket or Smoked Pulled Pork on a Bun with Smoke BBQ Baked Beans, Oven Roasted Creamer Potatoes, Coleslaw or Caesar salad   $27.00 per plate Tickets Available at Email: info@wildcountrygardens.ca Text 780-728-6621 A $2 donation per meal sold will be donated to our local Women’s Shelter by Wild Country Gardens and The Poppy Grill and Deli and Catering both.  Look for our Donation Box Donation if you choose to donate.

The Begeman family warmly invites you to our second Open Farm Days at Proud Wings Poultry.

• Discover the story behind our shift from a commercial turkey operation to a thriving, sustainable haven for grass-fed beef and pasture-raised poultry and eggs—all direct from our fields to your table.
• Take a wagon tour of our scenic pastures, enjoy the beautiful views, and learn about our regenerative farming practices including the innovative robotic  ROVA|BARN by UKKÖ Robotics.
• “Get Yourself in a Tizzy”! Get your ticket to board our Fokker F28 Fellowship, painted in the Canadian Airlines "Proud Wings" livery. (Entry is by donation which helps with the upkeep of the plane). 
• Meet Alberta aviation pioneer Rosella Bjornson, the first female airline pilot in Canada. Hear Rosella's personal stories of flying the Fokker F-28 while you learn about the plane's cockpit.
• While you're here, discover how Tizzy got it’s name and its unique connection to the Red Baron's famous triplane.
• Pasture raised chicken, turkey and eggs and grass-fed beef will be available to buy while supplies last.

Come and experience a day full of discovery, inspiration, and community at Proud Wings Poultry!

Founded in the heart of the Canadian Rockies

Eau Claire Distillery, Alberta's first craft distillery, proudly produces premium farm-to-glass spirits that honor the province's rich agricultural heritage. Using horse-farmed barley and glacial mountain water, we create award-winning whiskies and gins that embody the unique terroir of Alberta. Located in Turner Valley, our distillery blends tradition with innovation, crafting the world's only pure horse-farmed whisky. Celebrated internationally, Eau Claire Distillery remains committed to quality, authenticity, and the spirit of Alberta. Come and enjoy FREE tasting of our unique horse farmed spirits. For more information, visit www.eauclairedistillery.ca.  

We are a regenerative mixed animal family farm!

We seek to heal our bodies and our soil by implementing regenerative practices such as rotational grazing, pasture raising animals, and feeding healthy locally sourced food. We aim to reduce the need for medication and chemicals in our food. We do not feed antibiotics, use hormones for growth, or vaccinate our animals that we sell to eat. We raise pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens, turkeys, and ducks. We have a small on-farm store and website to purchase healthy food for your family.

Things to do:

• We will have pasture tours of rotational grazing to show the benefits to the animals and the soil.
• We will have a kids area were kids can interact with animals in a safe environment.
• We will also show how chicken tractors can aid in growing healthier chicken for consuming.
• We will have raw wool to see the raw product that gets turned into the clothes we wear and how wool can help the environment and has many uses.

We will have a kids area to do crafts, and learn about the importance of farming. We will have an area to share information about the importance of regenerative farming and also about how small scale farming also can assist us in ethically raising animals that are happy and healthy. The store will be open for purchases. Bring a cooler! We will have hand washing stations and hand sanitizer and ask that good hand hygiene be used to reduce risks to our animals.  

Quiet Hills Ranch is a family run beef cow and calf farm, which grows a lot of hay.

  We are located within the Beaver Hills Biosphere and have rolling grasslands and forests on our land.

• On your visit you will be able to take a tractor and wagon ride through the pastures to see mother cows with their babies.

• We will also teach you about hay and pasture plants.

• You can go for a walk to enjoy the birds and wildflowers or relax in the shade near the farmhouse.

• We have cats, dogs, horses and chickens in our barns.

• Snacks and drinks will be offered for free!

The Red Brick Common has been preserving and promoting the history and culture of Stony Plain and the surrounding area for over 50 years.

 

During Open Farm Days:

come explore our living museum that reflects the local agricultural history of Stony Plain and Western Canadian pioneer life. There will be many activities happening on site during Open Farmers Days which include:

• Try some of our organic preserves grown and prepared on-site.
• Check out our public art gallery promoting local and Alberta artists.
• Try your hand in homemade butter making in our Settlers Cabin.
• Explore our historic Oppertshauser House with an Interpreter.
• Explore our Organic Master Gardner Program with a garden tour.
• Try some delicious food samples from the famous Sour Dough Lady Bakery!

 

We invite you to join us on our centennial family farm in Red Deer County for a day of family fun picking your own produce!

Blaine, Leona, and their three sons work hard to grow a variety of delicious fruits, vegetables, and flowers. You can find everything from strawberries, raspberries, and lettuce to pumpkins, artichokes, and potted flowers. Spend the day with us during our summer and fall seasons to experience firsthand the joys of harvesting your own produce. And if you’re feeling hungry, you’re in for a treat!

• Alberta Open Farm Days guests can enjoy farm tours and photos, our extensive play area and time in the great outdoors picking your own produce!

• We are pleased with support from Servus again this summer, as they will be sponsoring discount coupons for Jungle Farm products.

The Jungle Farm will be serving up our delectable strawberry shortcake, scrumptious oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, refreshing fruit beverages and more!

The Smoky Lake Farmers' Market is in our 46th year of operation!

  The farmers market is held from Easter to Christmas in the Ag Complex in Smoky Lake. The Farmers Market will be celebrating Open Farm Days with a free buffet of local produced foods, Ethnic food demonstrations - Perogy & Cabbage rolls, Local artisan demonstrations, including a potter with her wheel, Live beehive & Pollinator information & more.  

Our family is excited to have you visit us on our 6th annual Alberta Open Farm Days!

Mark will bring you on a walking tour of our farm where you will learn how we grow, harvest and cure our garlic. Of course there will be some available for purchase in the store. Don't forget to bring a cooler! We have lots of goodies available that you are not going to want to miss out on.

While you wait for the tour to begin, enjoy some refreshments, play some yard games and visit with our animals. We have an alpaca, bunny, potbellied pig, ponies, and lots of laying hens!

To find us, Google Map 'Deep Roots Garlic Farm'

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY:

• Guided Walking Tours promptly at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
• Hot Dog Lunch 11am until 2pm (cash)
• Lemonade Stand

 

 

Custom Woolen Mills is a small, family owned and operated, woolen mill!

We are located between the towns of Carstairs and Linden, Alberta. Using industrial revolution era machinery, we transform raw sheep's wool and the fibre from alpacas, llamas, goats, and bison, into finished products like hand-knitting yarns and woolen socks.

Join us for the opportunity to see some of the machinery in operation, meet our sheep and llama, shop our little store, and participate in a woolen craft for all ages!

We are a commercial cow calf operation and wellness centre.

We provide unmatched agriculture inspired experiences for mental health and learning including equine therapy and the Equus Experience, and cattle experiences including the Ultimate Bullfighting Experience. We also have diversifications in miniature and rodeo cattle to support these programs.

• Farm tours showcasing miniature cattle, beef cattle, a retired bucking bull and horses (Free).

• Meet some of the horses used for the Equus Experience and our equine therapy work.

• Play bull fighter tag and learn some basic rodeo bull fighting moves utilizing a simulator. Facilitated by a rodeo bull fighter.

• We will have our farm merchandise available for purchase including the book Mindful Humanship: The Knowingness of Horses written by our very own equine therapists Angie Payne and Amy Monea! Pick up your copy and get it signed by the authors.

• No outside pets or animals.

• Closed toed shoes required.

• Pack your own picnic lunch and enjoy the farm.

The Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre is a set of preserved grain elevators located in Nanton.

The Centre’s goal is to preserve these three remaining prairie icons to educate visitors about Nanton’s and Alberta’s agricultural history. As often as possible,
tours are conducted by former grain elevator managers or employees, who are a wealth of information about these “skyscrapers of the prairies” that were so closely tied to the well-being of Alberta communities for so many years.

• Participants will enjoy tours of the restored Pioneer grain elevator and see the rare 1927 Alberta Wheat Pool twin elevators.
• Weather permitting, we will be holding engine runs featuring a 1/4 scale Case steam tractor model as well as a Fairbanks grain elevator engine.

Lamberry Ranch is a family owned and operated business.

Seasonal fruit(Saskatoon Berries, Sour Cherries), garden vegetables, pasture raised eggs, preserves, chickens and lamb.

Experience a hands-on adventure with our friendly farm animals!

Meet and interact with Tibetan yaks, emus, alpacas, llamas, donkeys, goats and more!

Enjoy feeding and petting these delightful creatures while discovering fascinating facts about animals farmed throughout Alberta. Your farm visit is entirely self-guided, allowing you to explore at your own pace and create your own unique experience. During your self-guided visit, you'll interact with most animals from the gate, but you can enjoy a more up-close experience with the donkeys and goats. There will be water and popsicles for sale- cash only and FREE quad pulled hay ride every hour.

We will be participating in open farm days on Sunday.

  Come take a stroll through patches of sunflowers and wildflowers or enjoy a walk through the pumpkins. Sunflower & Swallow is a small place people come during the summer to have their photos taken or pick a bouquet of flowers.

You will be able to bring your children and take a look at small farm animals and walk through the flowers. We will have crafts for kids, a park for them to play at and a scavenger hunt to participate in.

• We will have u-pick flowers for sale and a local florist on site to help you arrange them.
• Depending on crops we should also have some produce for sale as well.
• We provide all the tools you will need to pick flowers so just bring yourself.

 

We are a local family run dairy farm

We are located just 2 miles north of Bentley, Alberta. We have been in operation at this location since 1987. The barn we are in now was built in 2017 and includes a complete robotic milking setup. We currently have a milking robot that milks the cows, a feeding robot that delivers feed to the animals 24/7, and robotic manure collection units that clean up after the animals 24/7.

We will have farm tours throughout the day showcasing the latest and greatest in the dairy industry on how milk is produced.

We are the Thiessen Family and have been growing cut flowers since 2019.

  We sell our flowers through a bouquet subscription program, markets and u-picks. We mostly grow all our flowers in fields and have one high-tunnel in production.

FREE FARM TOURS:

• 10:30 am Farm Tour
• 12:30 pm Farm Tour
• 2:30 pm Farm Tour

U-picks (Bring your own vase 4" diameter max, or purchase one for $5 on farm)  $40/ person Free cinnamon buns and coffee. Learn about soil-blocking and try your hand! Goodies to purchase on farm.

We are an Alberta Cottage Winery

We grow all of our own fruit for use in making of the wines We make 4 wines, The Barb (rhubarb wine) The Rhuby (rhubarb strawberry wine) The Other Red (raspberry wine) and The Jewel (sour cherry wine)

Activities:

• You can participate in mini tours of the winery facility (free)
• Enjoy meeting our animals sheep, chickens, donkeys and cows (free)
• Purchase a glass of wine and stroll through our Barrtizan Market that will include many unique vendors
• Bottles of the wines will be available for purchase
• Food trucks will be available
• Washrooms will be onsite

Kiwi Nurseries Ltd. is your local grower

We supply of over 1,000 prairie hardy trees, shrubs and perennials. You can be confident our outdoor plants will grow and thrive in our local climate! Our retail yard is open to the public May to October if you’d like to visit us or see our selection in person. Join us August 17th and 18th for Alberta Farm Days! Visit with the goats and chickens, enjoy the plants with a coffee from the Caffeinated Kiwi and check out our informational classes! August 17th and 18th 11am Free Petting zoo – Spend some time with our chicken and goats and give them some treats to enjoy! 1:30pm Free Class – Edible Fruits  – Learn what you can grow in Alberta! Find the perfect plant for your yard for a great harvest!

Welcome to Pierogerie, where we grow pierogi from the ground up.

Pierogerie Polish Foods Inc. is Alberta's first certified organic Polish pierogi maker and first ÉCONOMUSÉE® Pierogi Maker. Located on our family farm just outside Edmonton, we grow many of the organic ingredients used in our pierogi, including potatoes, onions, cabbage, and dill. Discover how we "grow pierogi from the ground up" through organic and regenerative farming practices that promote healthy soil, biodiversity, and great food.

Saturday Activities (11:00 am – 4:00 pm)

• Free guided farm tours throughout the day
• Visit Alberta's first ÉCONOMUSÉE® Pierogi Maker and experience our "field to plate" story
• Learn about organic and regenerative farming, soil health, composting, and biodiversity
• Free children's activities
• Hot food available for purchase, featuring our organic pierogi and cabbage rolls (approximately $15 per plate)

Farm Store Open: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Come explore the farm, meet the family, and experience how tradition, organic farming, and Polish heritage come together to create truly unique food.

Sunday (ticketed event): 

Farm-to-Table Cheddar Cheese Pierogi Making Class

Join us for a hands-on farm-to-table experience and learn how to make our signature organic cheddar cheese pierogi from scratch. Your experience begins with a walk through our certified organic farm, where you'll learn about our family's story, organic farming practices, and how we truly "grow pierogi from the ground up and then harvest fresh potatoes,  You'll then head into our commercial kitchen to prepare the filling, make the dough by hand, roll, fill, and pinch your own traditional Polish pierogi. After the class, enjoy freshly cooked pierogi topped with butter and onions, then take home the pierogi you made to enjoy later.

Duration: Approximately 2.5–3 hours

Registration required: https://pierogerie.ca/experience/ . Limited spaces available. 

 

Long Table Dinner Tickets are $130 per guest and includes appetizers, salad, main course, wine and gorgeous homegrown herbs from Energro Greenhouse, a cash bar option also available.

We are selling only 110 tickets so please don’t delay if you are interested in joining us for this special evening. Please email: crossfieldfarmersmarket@gmail.com to purchase your tickets. Tickets are only available through email, DO NOT respond to any other event posters acting on our behalf within this event.

The Crossfield Farmers Market 5th Annual Long Table Dinner, where local food meets local people.

The Crossfield Farmers Market is hosting our Fifth LONG TABLE DINNER in Celebration of Alberta Local Food week and Alberta Open Farm Days. This night is all about us — our growers, our bakers, our distillers, our local vendor chefs, our neighbors and community. The kind of food that doesn’t travel halfway across the country to get to your plate. We’re setting TWO very long table rows and filling it with the best of the Crossfield Farmers Market, then handing it over to Red Seal Chef Glen Heal of the Soup Boler and Chef Bo Hon of Wolfbay Cafe to work their magic. Local ingredients, local talent, creating an amazing meal for you. A relaxed farm to table evening of really great food, made by people who actually know where it came from and are also regular vendors here at the Crossfield Farmers Market. You’ll sit beside friends, strangers-turned-friends, and maybe the farmer who grew your dinner. That’s the point. Come hungry. Come social. Come ready to remind yourself why local is always the best.  

Spirit Hills crafts one-of-a kind award winning flower wines that share the purity of the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains

Book your tour time here: Tours – Spirit Hills

We give our customers exquisite culinary wine experiences, joy, romance and relaxation befit to a truly extraordinary life. We know how difficult and random it can be to find a truly memorable and exquisite wine. That is why at Spirit Hills, the Bonjean’s, who hail from generations of French winemakers, layered the flavour elements of traditional grape wine into unforgettable new wines crafted from the wildflowers of their terroir. The Spirit Hills winery tours and tastings are family friendly, fun and educational. The entire tour is indoors and led by one of our star team members. You will learn about: Rocky Mountain Foothills flowers, bees and wine production. Throughout the tour you will get to sample a variety of delicious flower wines and have a chance to purchase some. As a team, we personally like to take the time to share with you the story of our flowers, bees and wines so that next time when you have a sip of our flower wines you can taste the love, care and dedication that went into crafting the delicate flavours and aromas. After the tour you can enjoy a glass of wine or wine cocktail and enjoy our amazing view of the foothills! Fire roasted pizza's will be available for purchase as well. We look forward to hosting you!

Welcome to our U-Pick!

You are welcome to take a self directed tour of our fruit, veggie and flower u-pick farm.  Pick your way through our beautiful gardens! Produce is neatly labeled to better understand what the plants are.

We are a family farm growing U pick fruits and vegetables since 2009 starting with our first crop of strawberries which promptly got hit with hail!  Days later there was a strong scent of berry juice, shock and heartbreak in the air.  What an education! Crops can be gone in minutes - frost on blossoms, drought and heat, hail and snow, it's crazy. What a business to be in!  But it's not always horrible and we enjoy nurturing seedlings and seeing them mature into something people enjoy picking. After a long Alberta winter's wait, the rush of Spring begins with planning and planting, tending, weeding, watering and sky watching.  Cool Alberta nights produce the best tasting crops!  And when it’s time, the invitation goes out via word of mouth and social media to come over and pick, pick pick!  In 2023 we added more picking pleasure for our customers:  a u pick flower garden! Even though we are open to the public from 7am to 8pm everyday during the production months, we thank Alberta Open Farm Days and all the advertiser’s for extending an extra invitation to come explore rural Alberta and Billyco Junction Gardens where we can be found tucked right between our major urban centres. Happy discovery, see you here!

Come and enjoy a quintessential farm experience!

 

From the abundant trees and wildlife to our flower field and vintage barn, we think you will love it here as much as we do.

We specialize in growing medicinal herbs and cut flowers. Throughout the weekend we will be hosting talks about the traditional uses of some of the herbs we grow, and will be demonstrating how we distill essential oils and hydrosols. Hydrosols will be available for purchase, as well as fresh and dried herbs.

Our u-pick will be closed but we will have a bouquet bar where you can select flowers and create your own bouquet to take home. 

This year we will be joined by the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) who will host talks about agroforestry, shelter belts and tree care. They will also have information for landowners on grants available for tree planting projects.

We will be open for visitors on both August 15 & August 16, from 10 am to 4 pm each day.

Times for talks and presentations will be confirmed shortly - please check back.

Feel free to bring a picnic lunch, wander around the farm, and visit with the chickens.

We can't wait to see you and welcome you to our farm!

 

Love the Animals, live the life!

Book your tour time below!

 

For 28 years we have enjoyed these amazing animas, alpacas are not pets, they are simply beautiful animals that are enjoyed from a distance.

When visiting the farm you will see alpaca mom's (dam's) alpaca dad's (sire's) and their beautiful babies (cria). They might be racing around the pen or enjoying an afternoon nap, regardless you will love them

Sunnyhill like's to keep their alpacas calm and stress free, visitors are not allowed in the pen. **No dogs allowed (alpacas are terrified of strange dog's)**

Alpaca has the perfect fleece for making cozy yarn, yes you read right, alpaca yarn is super soft naturally and hypoallergenic.
Twisted Sisters Mill takes the annual shearing from Sunnyhill and produces the yarn right here on the farm. 100% local natural product.

Renee Henry co-owner of the Twisted Sisters, will provide mill tours.

 On the tour you  will see and learn how this amazing exotic fibre is turned into beautiful yarn and roving's.   Mill Tours will be once per hour each day, tickets must be booked and paid for in advance $10.00 per person, all proceeds will be donated to the Leduc Food Bank

Saturday 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30. 

Sunday 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30. 

*You must be 12 years of age to go on the tour, 

What you can expect

• Fresh air
• Alpacas in their natural environment
• Why we raise Alpacas
• Twisted Sisters Mill Tours 
• Hand Spinning & Weaving Demo's
• A full market with Alpaca Yarn and finished products

The Priddis & Millarville Fair is unique in Canada as the longest-running, community-supported, old-time country Fair.

Located at the Millarville Racetrack.

The Fair is the place to come to learn about Alberta's agricultural heritage.

Established in 1907, the Fair offers friendly competition in a variety of bench exhibits, equestrian events, livestock shows for beef cattle, sheep and dairy goats.  The Millarville Racetrack is also home of the Millarville Farmers' Market that runs in conjuction with the Fair.  The Farmer's Market, normally a Saturday only event, runs all weekend for Fair weekend only.

Come to the Garden to see exhibits from the wild world around us - bats, hummingbirds and the ever popular Poop Identification Station where you can test your knowledge of scat and tracks of wild animals.

The Barns have Goats, Sheep, Llamas and Alpacas on display and in competition. The Poultry classes can be seen in the Quonset.

The bench exhibits that have been judged for ribbons, and prizes are in the Arena. You can view the work of local artisans, gardeners, photographers, cooks & bakers, and woodworkers. Artistic pasture art, aka licked salt blocks and honey that have been judged, are also on view.  Don't miss a visit with the live Birds of Prey in the Arena.

We have antique engines and tractors, and Model As and Model Ts, that span the generations.
Horse riding competitions include light horse English, Western, and Gymkhana.

Contests include pie and watermelon eating, rooster crowing, tractor pulls, a farm chore relay and hale bale tossing...

• Face painting, visiting the honey bees, watching stock dog demonstrations, or visiting Food Trucks. You can also paint a rock, decorate a cookie and visit the Sheep Creek Weavers, who are hosting a fleece to shawl competition, demos and interactive activities.
• The Millarville Historical Society has many photos and wonderful historical collections on display.
• The Millarville Farmers' Market is open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. With products made, baked, or grown in Alberta, you can support local Farmers and Crafters at our markets.

Our theme is "Country Fun for Everyone" and we're very serious about our fun!

Musee St. Paul Museum is 2 museums in one that is proud to participate in Open Farm Days !

We will be having a number of activities that illustrate farming in the early days on the Alberta prairie.

Activities:

• petting zoo,
• cream separating demonstrations, churning ice cream once the cream is separated,
• making butter demonstrations and the ever popular hay ride for kids of all ages.
• Admission to the museum grounds is sponsored by St. Paul Community Futures so participants can access all the activities free of charge.

 

 

Come On Down to Hartell Homestead

The Hartell homestead opened its doors to the public during open farm days 2020, since then we have grown significantly with a vibrant farm shop selling beef pork bison highland and chicken, we also have fresh vegetables right out of the garden( u pick is closed for open farm days). bring a cooler and stock up on all the amazing foods and crafts made right here in Foothills county. 

Free farm tours are every hour on the hour of our farm. This includes meeting the Highland cattle, ducks, chickens, pigs  and goats. We also boast a large market garden and grain fields.  learn how are farm uses many fingers to make the fist well using sustainable practices of rotational grazing, water management and multi species farming to not only grow food but grow soil.  

Tours are every hour on the hour and Swing on in to see all the animals learn about where your food comes from and take home some truly local ingredients grown here in the foothills.

We've taken up shop in the old fire hall in the hamlet of New Sarepta!

The building was destined to be knocked down, but we saw value in keeping the structure, which has played a large role in the history of our hamlet.

Inside, we take local honey (some of it our own and some from neighbours) and local berries and ferment the world's oldest fermented adult beverage: Mead. You may have read about mead in Viking novels or TV shows.

We offer tours and tastings so people can become acquainted with the place mead has in human history.

Alberta produces some of the world's best honey, so why not also build a meadery industry at least that's what we think.

Eastern Irrigation District (EID) – Guided Bassano Dam Tours

The Eastern Irrigation District invites you to explore the vital role water plays in southern Alberta agriculture with exclusive guided tours of the historic Bassano Dam.

Tour Dates & Times

Saturday, August 15: Tours run at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. sharp

Sunday, August 16: Tour runs at 10:00 a.m. sharp

Pre-Registration Required
Spots are limited. Call the EID Office at 403-362-1400 to reserve your place. Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 12 at 5:00 P.M.

Why Water Matters
Constructed more than 110 years ago, the Bassano Dam - owned and operated by the EID - remains a vital part of Alberta’s irrigation infrastructure. This tour will explore how water is diverted from the Bow River to supply agriculture throughout the Eastern Irrigation District, helping transform southern Alberta’s prairie landscape into productive farmland.

Tour Highlights

• Walk under the Bow River

• Cross the main spillway structure to view gates, hoists, and the friction wall up close

• Tour our Emergency Spillway adjacent to the Bassano Dam

Accessibility Notice
Due to the nature of the facility, the tour is not suitable for strollers, wheelchairs, or persons with limited mobility. It includes a significant amount of walking, over six flights of stairs, and steep walkways.