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

We purchased our 1st two alpacas in 2017 and since then, we have produced National, Supreme and Color Champions, which we are extremely proud of.

Currently we have 28 alpacas with 9 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 chance to:

• ask questions and gain 1st-hand knowledge about what makes alpacas so unique
• take photos and watch them in the pasture and up close
• handle fiber shorn from the alpaca this past spring, and samples from the various stages of processing fiber into yarn
• watch spinning/weaving demonstrations
• visit the market to purchase yarn, alpaca products, and alpaca novelty items (debit/credit cards accepted).

We look forward to sharing our amazing alpacas with you!

Sunday August 17 - El Mero Mero Food Truck will be on site. 

OFD Farm Tour and Food!

A Glance of the Day

11:00am - Farm Tour- Free
1:00pm - Farm Tour- Free
3:00pm - Farm Tour- Free

Additional Details:

Farm Tours

Farm tours are free and last about 30 minutes. We take a walk through the farm, learn about soil health, beneficial insects and plants, solarization, crop rotation, and much more.

 

 

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

Eastern Irrigation District (EID) – Guided Bassano Dam Tours

In celebration of this year’s Alberta Open Farm Days theme, “Water,” 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 16 & Sunday, August 17
Tours run at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. sharp each day.

Pre-Registration Required
Spots are limited. Call the EID Office at 403-362-1400 starting Monday, July 7 to reserve your place.

Why Water Matters
Constructed over 111 years ago, the Bassano Dam is an essential piece of Alberta’s irrigation infrastructure. On this tour, you’ll learn how the dam diverts water from the Bow River to support agriculture throughout the Eastern Irrigation District - turning prairie into productive farmland.

Tour Highlights

• Walk under the Bow River

• See the new Emergency Spillway

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

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.

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

A Day of Nature, History, and Agriculture!

Come and explore our 71-acre facility, just minutes from Edmonton, Leduc, and surrounding areas in Leduc County. Enjoy 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.
• Wagon Ride Adventure: Climb aboard a wagon ride to delve into local history, learn about agricultural societies, and discover the diverse plant life growing at BADAS.
• Urban Agriculture Centre (UAC) Exploration: Disembark at our 2-acre Urban Agriculture Centre and immerse yourself in a world of hands-on learning and relaxation:
  
  • 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.
  • Water Features: Learn about our 2-acre pond and wetland area, which supports a rich diversity of wildlife and insects while also providing vital water for our gardens.

• Support Local:
  
  • Purchase local soil amendments made by Annelida Soil Solutions, worms and soil experts.
  • Buy a beautiful native flower to enhance habitat in your own backyard or as a gift for a friend.

Special Event: Bumble Bee Box Building Workshop

This year, we are thrilled to host a Bumble Bee Box Building Workshop in partnership with and supporting the Alberta Native Bee Council (ANBC).

• What you'll learn: Participants will gain valuable knowledge about the crucial role of pollinator habitats in conservation efforts.
• Hands-on activity: Build your very own bumble bee nesting box to take home!
• Pre-registration required:
  
  • Cost: $100
  • Spaces: Limited to 30 participants
  • Tickets: Available on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alberta-native-bee-council-bumble-bee-box-workshop-tickets-1325697640329?aff=oddtdtcreator

• What to bring:
  
  • Cordless drill
  • Safety glasses
  • Work gloves
• Post-workshop participation:
  
  • Install and maintain your bumble bee box at home or in a community space.
  • Optional: Join ANBC's Bumble Bee Box Monitoring Program to contribute valuable data to ongoing conservation efforts.

Plan Your Local Adventure:

Make a full day of your trip to Leduc County! Within 10 minutes of our location, you can also visit:

• Annelida Soil Solutions
• Rig Hand Distillery
• Beau Bella Winery

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

Come Explore Beettam Acres 

Where you and your family can dive into the exciting world of Market Gardening and Greenhouse Growing- right here at our Farm! 

Established in 2021, Beettam Acres began with a simple dream: to grow delicious, nutrient-dense produce right here in Alberta using sustainable, regenerative practices. 

We grow chemical-free, regenerative practices, with a deep respect for the soil. By focusing on building healthy, living soil, our plants access more natural nutrients and minerals- and we encourage a thriving population of beneficial insects to help us grow food the way nature intended. 

After an amazing turnout at last year's event, we're back for round two- and even more excited to welcome you to the farm. We've grown a lot since then, and we can't wait to show you whats new, what's blooming, and what makes Beettam Acres such a special place to visit. 

Join us on the farm! 

Saturday August 16th & Sunday August 17th
9:00AM to 6:00PM 
Admission: FREE!

What to Expect: 

• Guided Farm Tours - Learn how we grow chemical-free, naturally

• Beettam Acres Farm Store - Bring your wallets and stock up! 

• Pea Shelling Demos - Daily at 10:00, 2:00, and 4:00

• Local Vendor Spotlight - Featuring Big Bean Coffee

• Door Prize Draws - Don't forget to enter!

Please note this is a working farm- closed-toe shoes recommended, and don't forget your sunhat and water bottle!

Because if you can't Beettam... Grow 'em! 

Bikes and Baskets at the Brooks Farmers’ Market blends cycling, local food, and nature exploration of the Eastern Irrigation District.

1 Participants can ride their bikes to the Brooks Farmers’ Market, or rent an e-bike at the market.

2 Shop the market to fill their "picnic basket" Backpacks with market goodies using Market Money.

3 Embark on a scenic self-guided ride to Kinbrook Island Provincial Park. Along the way new Kinbrook Connection Pathway.

Welcome to our U-Pick!

You are welcome to take a self directed tour of our fruit, veggie and flower u-pick farm on August 16 and 17 and pick your way through our beautiful gardens!

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 videos 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 another layer of invitation to come explore rural Alberta and Billyco Junction Gardens where we can be found tucked right between our major urban centres.

See you here!

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. A tour of our working space will take you through this journey in the life of a Brandy, Whisky or Grappa.

Come for an unforgettable experience and visit our beautiful production room to see how the distillers work their craft!

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. Visitors have the
opportunity to enhance their experience by purchasing local products made by these Artisans at Work.

The Brooks and District Museum

We are situated on 7 acres within the City of Brooks. The 19 historical buildings, 23 antique tractors, and close to 70 outdoor farming and oil & gas implements perfectly encapsulate the area's unique spirit. Our displays pay tribute to farming & ranching, the CPR and EID, as well as the North-West Mounted Police and John Ware. Enjoy a self-guided tour through this hidden gem.

Open Farm Day activities will include:

• a parade of the antique tractors around the museum grounds
• a look into the farming life of early settlers to the area with local farmers sharing the history of one of the first pivots used in the area, and how it changed the landscape of farming

 

 

This 1 1/2-hour wagon tour is perfect for anyone looking to unwind, connect or reconnect with how food is produced on our farm, and get to know us. We will focus on this year’s theme: Water.  

You will discover how important water is on our farm. How and why our solar pumping system is used to water our cattle from a dugout.  Also, what the daily water needs are for cattle.  You will get to meet our cows with their babies, watch them graze, and interact with each other.

Get ready to soak up the sunshine, breathe in the fresh air, and have a ride through our pastures with a bonus ride by the pumpkin patch opening September weekends.

When you know where your food comes from, the land that the cattle graze, the crisp prairie air that they breathe in, the ranchers that raise them since birth…Our beef is raised with love and care. Remember to bring a cooler, we will have our angus beef available for purchase.

Tour will depart at: 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm

Our family is excited to have you visit us on our 4th 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!

While you wait for the tour to begin, enjoy some refreshments and have a game of cornhole. If you are feeling crafty, join Brenda for a garlic braiding class at 2pm. Space is limited for this so don't be late!

SCHEDULE FOR BOTH DAYS:

• Guided Walking Tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm
• Hot Dog Lunch 11am until 2pm (cash)
• Lemonade Stand
• Kids Crafting Table
• Garlic Braiding Class $35 up to 10 people, suggested age minimum 14 (registration required-must be able to do stairs)

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 weather-dependent free tours to our veggie fields on Saturday August 16, 2025!

• Come learn all about our farm and vegetable production in Alberta.

• After the tour pop into our Country Store for some great hand-picked fresh vegetables 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.

Free brewery tours are available on Saturday at 1, 3, and 5 p.m. and on Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. Find out where our ingredients come from and how we make our award-winning brews. 

Additionally, you will be able to try free samples of our products! 

This year, we will be making a 100% Alberta beer especially for Open Farm Tour Days as a bonus! Available to our special guests only in our taproom beginning the weekend of Open Farm Tours. 

For families, we have fresh handmade fire-roasted pizza and lots of games such as Giant Connect4, foosball, cornhole, and tons of board games, with live music starting around 7pm if you want to end your tour with us! 

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 at 1:30 pm, 3:00pm, and 4:30pm 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 4:30pm guided tour will include our evening chore time where we will feed and water animals, move cows to fresh grass and collect eggs from the layers!

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 have some new and Exciting things planned for this year! Stay tuned for more details***

Hope to see you there!

Grey Owl Meadery is nestled on the edge of the foothills and boreal forests of West Central Alberta.  Our goal is to create meads from locally sourced clover and wildflower honey that pair well with food and competes with mainstream wine.

Relax on the patio with a sharing platter or pizza along with a glass of wine or one of our non-alcoholic beverages.

 

 

 

Tastings of our various products are available and tours of the winery.

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!

✅ Farm tours & Q&A
✅ Learn about our beef operation
✅ Farm-fresh products 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.

Join Us for Open Farm Days! 
Ever wondered what it’s like to meet a Scottish Highland cow up close?

Come spend some time with us on the farm and experience the charm of these gentle, shaggy-coated beauties during our Alberta Open Farm Days!

You’ll get the chance to:
 -Meet and learn all about our Scottish Highland cattle
 -Discover their history, unique traits, and why we love raising them
 -Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at daily farm life
 - Ask questions, snap some photos, and maybe even feed a Highland or two!

Great for families, animal lovers, and anyone curious about where food and farming meet nature.

Come connect with the land, the animals, and the people who care for them. We can’t wait to welcome you to the farm!

🌾 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 16-17, 2025, 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!

We will also be hosting a Sunday Brunch, catered by PS Catering!

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: 8am - 5pm
💻 More info to come – stay tuned!

Lamberry Ranch is a family owned and operated business.

 

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

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.

Our focus is connecting people back to the land through nature and regenerative agriculture experiences

We offer workshops and tours and provide related products to inspire action in better stewarding the environment we live in and share with others.

Throughout Alberta Open Farm Days Medieval Manor Gardens will be providing:

• Nature tours and tours of our greenhouse, poultry operations, horses, sheep, and field management.
• Our Dragon Wagon mobile market stand will be open.

Though there is no charge to attend and our gates will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both the Saturday and Sunday,

We recommend that people book their spots for tours ahead of time to avoid possibly being turned away if we are at capacity.

Schedule:

*There is a maximum cap of 20 people for each tour and activity with the exception of the Dragon Wagon and general admission.

Saturday

10:00 am Dragon Wagon open

10:30 am Greenhouse tour

11:00 am Meet and Greet Juno, the Mammoth Donkey

11:30 am Fowl Language Poultry Tour

1:00 pm Guided wetland nature walk

2:00 pm

2:30 pm

3:00 pm 

4:00 pm Main gates close to any new entries

Sunday

10:00 am Dragon Wagon open

10:30 am Greenhouse tour

11:00 am Meet and Greet Saphira, the Curly Horse

11:30 am Fowl Language Poultry Tour

1:00 pm Guided wetland nature walk

2:00 pm It's All About Ewe! Wiltshire Horn Sheep

3:00 pm Mystery activity! Perhaps you will learn how to make flower/seed paper, pick some native flowers from our garden to make your own native flower arrangement, or see through the eyes of some of our wild animal friends. You won't know unless you sign up!

4:00 pm Dragon Wagon and main gates close

We’re Opening the Farm Gates – August 2025!

After participating in Alberta Open Farm Days in previous years with the Edmonton Urban Farm, we’re incredibly excited to welcome you to the Farm this August.

Come explore our unique forest Farm, unlike most you've seen before—nestled in the beautiful Beaver Hills Biosphere, just outside Elk Island National Park.

🌾 Experience:

• Milwaukee Tools Event Tent – Live demos and hands-on activities

• The Nest Lamont Coffee Shop – Serving coffee, drinks, and treats (available for purchase)

• BBQ, Snacks & Refreshments – Tasty options for everyone (available for purchase)

• Kid-Friendly Fun – Activities, open space to run and play, and plenty to explore

• Pond Discovery Zone – Learn about the life cycle and ecosystem of freshwater shrimp and various leech species from our 80-acre pond

• Nature Trail Walks – Take a stroll and enjoy the sights and sounds of this incredible property

• Bird Watching – Spot local and migratory birds around the pond

• Rent-a-Hen Demonstrations – Learn how our backyard coops work, ask all your questions about Urban Hens

• Foraging & Fungi – Discover the wild edibles and mushrooms from our Farm

🐐 Meet the Animals:

• Laying Hens

• Baby chicks

• Goats

• Ducks

• Rabbits

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
• Chesters Chips Food Truck
• Candle making

We are a first-generation family farm working to revitalize the small-scale farming lifestyle that is such an important part of Alberta's history. We grow and sell vegetables, herbs and flowers, and we bake, pickle, ferment and dehydrate to sell and store through the long winter months. We also live completely off the grid, meaning that we have no power, water or gas lines to our property. Our power comes from solar panels and is stored in batteries, with a propane generator for backup as we learn how much infrastructure is needed to supply our power needs. We burn wood to heat our home and we capture and store as much rain water as we can to water our gardens. Enjoy a walking tour of our farm to learn about vegetables and sample some fresh homemade treats Buy veggies already washed and bagged, or pick your own veggies or flowers to take home Sample some baked and pickled treats Meet our chickens and backyard bees to learn about egg and honey production Tour our eco-friendly home and green off-grid power system to learn about power infrastructure and management

The OH Ranch is one of the oldest ranches still in operation in southern Alberta!

We carry one of the two oldest brands that have been continuously registered and used in western Canada. The ranch is an authentic, living embodiment of western Canada's ranching heritage.

During Open Farm Days, the ranch is open to the public to come out and learn about OH history, daily operations, cattle handling, rangeland management, beef production and environmental practices in the ranching industry.
Gates open at 9AM

Activity Descriptions:

• 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

We train and sells horses. 

We also raise mostly quarter horses and paint horses in a sustainable manner. 

Our ranch here is a first generation, we build everything from scratch and will be happy to show our horses, talk about basic horsemanship and horses education as well as sustainability on an equine farm.

Welcome to Perepelkin Farms – From Our Pasture to Your Plate (and Skin!)

At Perepelkin Farms, we raise more than just cattle — we raise quality, connection, and community. Located in the heart of Alberta, our family-run cow-calf and grain operation is proud to open our gates for Alberta Open Farm Days.

Come see where your food (and skincare!) truly begins. We’ll take you behind the scenes of our farm to table beef journey — from raising healthy calves and responsible backgrounding practices to how we produce premium, local freezer beef for Alberta families. You’ll also learn how we turn our wholesome beef tallow into nourishing, handcrafted lotions — a natural, rustic skincare solution inspired by the land itself.

Enjoy guided tours, animal visits, beef tastings, and hands-on demos. We’re passionate about transparency in agriculture and love answering your questions about cattle, land stewardship, and small-batch tallow production.

Whether you're a curious visitor or a conscious consumer, we invite you to connect with the people, animals, and values behind your food and skincare.

Come experience life on the land at Perepelkin Farms — where tradition, sustainability, and Alberta pride come together.

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.

Come to the Farm Yard and see llamas, miniature horses, sheep, cows, and goats. There is even a Poop Identification Station to test your knowledge of scat and tracks of wild animals.

The Barns have Goats, Sheep, and Rabbits 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, and woodworkers. Artistic pasture art, aka licked salt blocks that have been judged, is also on view. There are Wildside exhibitors in the arena. You can visit live birds of prey, make a flappy bat, and learn about hummingbird tagging.

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, 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, experiment with digital art, and visit the Sheep Creek Weavers, who have tents set up for demos and interactive activities.
The Millarville Historical Society has many photos and wonderful historical collections on display.
Agriculture For Life is bringing their interactive trailer to help you Know Your Food.
Our markets are 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!

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.

• No outside pets or animals.

• Closed toed shoes required.

• Pack your own picnic lunch and enjoy the farm.

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 including a butter-making demonstration in our Settler's cabin.

• Try some of our organic preserves grown and prepared on-site.
• Check out our public art gallery promoting local and Alberta artists.

Don't forget to pick up a free bread and jam samples. Alongside the 1925 Brick Schoolhouse stands the Oppertshauser House, built in 1910.

Tour the home and witness the lifestyle of the early residents of Stony Plain.

Visit and learn about our urban farm and community garden from our Organic Master Gardener students.

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.

 

For 27 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:

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

Sunday 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30. 

*You must be 12 years of age to go on the tour, we are asking for a donation - cash only that will be donated to the food bank.

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 

Welcome to The Gathering Place Co-op

A place to purchase locally grown farm-fresh products, ready-to-eat meals, preserves, or a place to enjoy a hot meal in our comfy, cozy, country kitchen. We offer family-style dining and individual plates.

We are a group of small farmers, neighbours, and committed believers in a local food system that makes sense. We work together cooperatively to support one another and offer guest meals made from products with a story grown here in Alberta. 

Our members are humble, but they raise beef, hogs, turkeys, potatoes, beets, tomatoes, garlic, pumpkins, and everything in between. We turn that into meatballs, perogies, burgers, pies, and cakes, and our ingredients are as homemade as you can get. 

We have the perfect space for workshops, clubs, private professional office events, and a learning environment. We can customize our space to make most gatherings comfortable, cozy, and memorable.

Thompson Farm is a family farm, focusing on producing premium quality freezer beef.

We raise Speckle Park cattle, a breed developed in Canada, which is known for its efficiency of production, as well as producing beef with amazing marbling, taste, and tenderness.

Our vision is to create quality, locally raised beef, while engaging in responsible land management practices and maintaining the well-being of our animals. With a mind to our footprint, we have several ongoing conservation projects with more planned.

On Saturday, we are open for casual tours all day long, with local vendors on site.  Children's activities are offered, opportunity to meet some of our livestock, including cattle, horses, chickens, dogs and cats.  We will have a food truck on site with meals available to purchase.  They will have a full menu, including dishes prepared with the farm-raised beef we are proud to produce.  They will begin serving at 11:00am. Check out the details HERE

• Hop on a wagon tour through our fields and natural vegetation strips as we travel to visit our Speckle Park cattle on pasture.  These tours will be offered at regular intervals throughout the day.
• Local vendors will be on site.  Freezer beef will be available to purchase, as well as local vendors with seasonal vegetables and eggs. Don't forget your cooler!
• Kids' craft table and games.
• Virtual tour of our land in the Battle River Valley, which has been in our family for nearly 100 years.  It has been identified as an Environmentally significant area and a conservation priority.
• Demonstration of our *new* remote watering system aimed at promoting water conservation and protecting riparian health.

On Sunday, we are hosting our first Long Table Supper!  Join us for 3 courses, prepared by an exceptional local chef, featuring our own locally-raised Prime Rib.  A limited number of tickets are available and can be purchased at Eventbrite (link coming soon!).  Details are still being confirmed but the tentative schedule is as follows: Farm tours begin at 4:30 pm, cocktails begin at 5:30pm and supper is served at 6:30 pm. Join us for the event of our summer! Please note we are not open to non-ticket holders on this date as we prepare for our evening event.

Visit our farm, where the tradition of farming is now in its 4th generation, with roots in the past and a mind to innovation for the future. Homesteaded in 1902, our values are based on sustainable and responsible management.  Built in 1918, our barn has surpassed 100 years, and is still integral to our operation, though so much has changed around it in that time. We are always looking for ways to learn and improve to keep the land we are responsible for healthy for another century.

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 herbs and cut flowers. In particular, we focus on tea herbs including calendula, echinacea, chamomile, feverfew, valerian, skullcap, lavender, lemon balm, peppermint, beebalm, tulsi, and ashwagandha.

Cut flowers include sunflowers, amaranth, zinnias, scabiosa, snapdragons, peonies, statice, nigella, and yarrow, among others.

We will be open for visitors on both August 16 & August 17, from 10 am to 4 pm each day. At 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 we will be hosting a talk about what we grow and why we grow it, with a focus on how plants improve our lives. We will also be demonstrating essential oil distillation, and will have hydrosols available for purchase.

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. We will also have fresh herb bundles available.

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

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

Water, the lifeblood of every farm!

Join us on the horse-drawn wagon as we explore the farm and learn why water truly is the lifeblood of every farm.  You will learn how and why we harvest water, how we retain it in the landscape as long as possible and how it benefits all the creatures that call this farm home.

We are a multi-generational farm family that count it a privilege to produce food of exceptional quality for ourselves and our community by raising and producing all natural, non-GMO, grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured/forest raised pork, free-range eggs, raw sauerkrauts, kombucha and handcrafted milk soaps.  

In addition to our farming activities we also run an on-farm provincially licensed butcher shop that serves farmers and hunters in the area.  This year we are offering an on-site market where you will be able to made a purchase from a variety of our custom made food items.

Our farm is located in a peaceful valley of the beautiful Peace River Region of northern Alberta, Canada.

Come in and explore all the wonderful local products we offer.