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This week, from August 12th to 18th, head out to your local markets, restaurants, and farms during Alberta Local Food Week! Farmers’ Markets are happening all summer around Alberta and are perfect to stock up on fresh foods. Don’t forget to stop by farm tours, breweries and distilleries, ending your day with a delicious meal with fresh ingredients at local restaurants.
Alberta Local Food Week is a great opportunity to enjoy some delicious local food:
- visit a Farmers’ Market in your area
- pick your own fresh fruit and vegetables at a u-pick farm
- plan your ultimate local food experience at Open Farm Days
- follow the local food conversation to see events, activities and celebrations using #ABLocalFood
Shop at a Farmers’ Market this Week!
This summer, over 10 local markets are available around the region for you to find delicious, locally sourced produce, meats, and more.
What better time to see what our province’s agricultural community has to offer? At the beginning of the week, head to the Ardrossan Farmers’ Market held every Tuesday from 4:30 to 7:30 PM and featuring many vendors for produce, meats, treats, and more! Visit the Sherwood Park Farmer’s Market every Wednesday from 3:00pm – 7:00pm year-round to shop for the best local produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, crafts, art, and more. With more than 85 vendors, as well as a lineup of talented buskers, they offer something for everyone. Outdoors: 3000 Emerald Dr. (the Canadian Tire parking lot). Indoors: 401 Festival Lane (Community Centre across from the Library).
On Thursdays, stop by the Boyle Farmers’ Market from 12-3 PM for a variety of food goods and crafts. From 3:30 to 6:30 PM, you can head to Cold Lake to check out one of the biggest markets in the area! Finally, head to Vegreville from 5-8 PM for the Pysanka Park Market where you can find a selection of vendors including Taber corn, fresh lemonade, tasty baked goods.
Start your weekend with a visit to Lac La Biche Farmers’ Market, open every Friday from 3-5 PM. With dozens of vendors to shop, you’re sure to find fresh ingredients, the perfect gift, and a variety of treats to take home!
Saturday is the perfect day to go market hopping! From 10 AM to noon, head to Smoky Lake for baking, traditional Ukrainian food, fresh farm eggs, produce, and more. Camrose Saturday Farmers’ Market runs weekly from 10 AM to 1 PM with over twenty vendors. Don’t forget to stop by Bonnyville from 11 AM to 2 PM for many options including fresh veggies, potatoes, baking, and crafts.
Finally, end your day at Andrew Farmers’ Market, now open from 1-3 PM with a great selection of quality products.
Looking for more Farmer’s Markets? Check our listings page.
Open Farm Days Weekend August 17 – 18, 2024
Enjoy a weekend outing and see where the food we all eat comes from! Check albertaopenfarmdays.ca to see the dates and times for Farm visits.
Northeast of Edmonton
350 Farms – MD of Bonnyville
Saturday and Sunday
You must be pre registered to attend the 350 Farms Farm Tour in 2024
To register for this exclusive tour, please watch our Facebook channel for a link to register.
This year 350 Farms will only be open on Sunday August 18th for a single farm tour a 2pm.
350 Farms also holds several large farm to table dinner event through the year including this year’s Taste at the Lake and the Haunted Woods.
Join us for a farm to table dinner:
Taste at the Lake is August 17th. It features 7 chefs over 5 courses and will be held on the iconic Cold Lake Marina. This is a true Taste of the Lakeland using food to tell our cultural history. Tickets are available on our HERE
Christy Creek Honey – Lac La Biche
Saturday
Experience and learn about bees! Hear their buzzing. Smell their honey. Visit the free observation hive. Relax. Stop and smell the flowers. Enjoy the view and bee themed activities. Take a walk on the wild side with Alberta Junior Forest Rangers. Enjoy the art of the local Lac La Biche Art Club on their art walk and make a masterpiece to take home. Shop in the unique log cabin bee boutique. Suit up in a real beekeeper suit and take a tour of a hive with the beekeeper ($10 per person – pre-book online at christycreekhoney.ca).
Christy Creek Honey is a small apiary (bee farm) that specializes in small batch honey, their signature Bee Sweet Stir Stick Lollipops, and personalized, educational hive tours. The log home, yard, and bee boutique were built by 2 generations of Wicker’s, and are being improved by the 3rd generation. Rob and Joanne, your hosts, are both educators and enjoy traveling. Come enjoy a fun educational experience!
Lac La Biche Agricultural Society – Lac La Biche
Saturday – Pancake Breakfast
Stop by the Lac La Biche Agricom at the LLB Ag Society Grounds for a pancake breakfast with sausages, juice and coffee before heading out to the local farm tours for only $5! Following the Breakfast we will have culinary demonstrations from 1:00pm – 4:00pm
More details: https://albertaopenfarmdays.ca/events/local-farm-days-pancake-breakfast/?occurrence=2023-08-19
Metis Crossing – Smoky Lake
Sunday
Métis Crossing is excited to participate in Open Farm Days by offering FREE general admission during this special event.
Visitors can enjoy our daily experiences, which include seasonal activities, historical exhibits, art installations, and daily Métis spotlights, reflecting Métis life on the land.
During the Open Farm Days, in addition to our usual offerings, we will be hosting a special meat smoking demonstration and guided tours of our indoor vertical garden. This unique garden grows microgreens and fresh greens, showcasing sustainable agricultural practices that fit perfectly with the event’s theme.
Read our profile about Métis Crossing.
Musee St. Paul Museum – St. Paul
Saturday
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.
Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm
Sunday
Sunday ONLY August 18 10am – 3pm!
Pre-booked timed-entry FREE admission tickets are a must! Book HERE
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 and sunflower mazes; join a free farm tour; join a free grow-your-own Fruit Tree Workshop for Beginners at 10am, 2pm or 4pm.
First established in 1956, this award-winning 70 year-old farm has lots of nooks and crannies to explore! There are antique 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 and a sunflower maze for kids, a Country Store to shop for goodies in.
Come back through the summer on Saturdays for Elder Bill’s Ways of the Land workshops, or in the fall to experience our Sunflower Fest on the Sept long weekend, and our 38th Annual Falloween & Haunted Pumpkin Festivals in September and October (weekends).
Other things to purchase to support the farm:
Delicious Farm Lunch includes a lovely picnic site in the shade of 70 year old trees, Hot Dog Roast Kit or a Picnic to Go.
On Sunday, there is a Made in Alberta Longtable Farm Dinner from 5pm – 9pm with well known folk signer-songwriter John Hewitt, showcasing the abundance of the region and our farm. Tickets are limited – don’t wait to sign up! Buy your tickets HERE
Rose Ridge Farms – Thorhild
Saturday
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.
Rocky Meadows Country Get Away – Bonnyville
Saturday
Experience a variety of activities happening at Rocky Meadows Country Get Away
- Free tour of the orchard
- Artisan outdoor market – Saturday Only
- Live music!
- Leo’s Lemonade stand featuring Lemonaid & Horchata
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! To reserve a site click here
Check out the Farm Yard Mini-Golf course, fish for fresh trout (catch and release), pick berries, or enjoy fresh pie, jam, and other treats from Nana’s Kitchen & explore our artisan outdoor market.
Smoky Lake Farmers Market – Smoky Lake
Saturday
The farmers market is held from Easter to Christmas in the Ag Complex in Smoky Lake.
The Farmers Market will be celebrating Local Food 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.
Backroad Farmhouse – St. Paul
Saturday
We can’t wait to show you our piece of heaven, the coffee roaster and what we do to create our coffees. We will have a variety of coffees available for purchase and can accept cash, debit and credit cards. Our 400g bags are available for $18.00 and include our Sealegs Sumatran, Country Roads Columbian, Beans Brazillian, and our NEW Backroads Blend. We will also have our signature flavours Murphy’s Irish Cream, Kilts on Grogg and some new flavours to welcome to the line up; these 200g bags are available for $12.00.
Family is very important to us, so come and meet ours.
We will have lots of games for the kids, coffee samples and some tasty treats from our friends at Twisted Fork; a farm to table restaurant in our community.
We can’t wait to see you all at the farmhouse on Saturday, August 17th.
East of Edmonton
Barr Estate Winery- Sherwood Park
Saturday and Sunday
A family business, Barr Estate has built a reputation for award-inning wine using fruit including raspberries grown by Amy’s grandfather. Her family homesteaded in the County of Strathcona many years ago. Her grandfather started growing raspberries on the farm and years later Amy’s mom was able to nurture a few of those heritage plants into thousands that they use today when making their wine. The rhubarb was on the farm and they also received a great many plants from friends and family. So many varieties which makes the wine so flavourful. They also have a number of first generation fruits that they are experimenting with to create enchanting wines for you.
Expect a fun-filled day of:
- Winery tours
- Self guided field tours
- Wine for sale
- Artisan market (40+ local artists and makers)
- Ag education
- Close encounter with animals
- Live local music
- Food Trucks
- Big Wayne’s Mini Treats donuts
Fat Frank’s burgers and hotdogs
Read our profile on Barr Estate.
Bar OA Farms – Strathcona County
Saturday
A Glance of the Day
11:00am – Farm Tour- Free
1:00pm – Farm Tour- Free
3:00pm – Farm Tour- Free
5:00pm – Moon Dinner- $185 per person (limited space, tickets must be purchased in advance on our website) Click Here To Book
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.
Sturgeon Moon Dinner
Begin the evening with a tour of our family flower farm, and then dine in the field amongst the flowers. Dinners will showcase seasonal produce from our farm, and neighboring farms, with the meal being prepared before you by professional Chefs. Round out the night with sweets in the garden where you might be able to catch a glimpse of the full moon and stars. The August Full moon is called the Sturgeon Moon – The sturgeon moon got its name from the large number of sturgeon fish found in the great lakes in eastern Canada. This dinner will feature locally sourced fish with additional menu items curated to reflect the best of what is in season.
Blooms on 7 Flower Farm – Sherwood Park
Sunday
At Blooms on 7, we’ve cultivated the ultimate farm experience. Stroll through a field of 1000s of cut flowers and pick your own bouquet. And then hang out with our curious herd of alpacas (including the cutest baby alpaca, Toro)!
Please note, all events are by appointment only.
Walk-ins will be turned away at the gate. Links to book your visit can be found below.
Book an Alpaca Meet and Greet
Curious about all things alpaca? Join the Blooms on 7 alpaca crew to learn all about these inquisitive creatures and experience feeding time. This is an interactive 45-minute session spent with the alpacas learning about our herd, their fibre, and how they fit into our agri-tourism business.
This is a ticketed event: please book your visit through the booking link provided below or head to our website.
Children ages 7 and over are welcome to attend the Alpaca Meet & Greets.
Cost: $25.00/person
Date: Sunday, August 18
Time: 9:30am-10:15am *free*
1:00pm-1:45pm
2:30pm-3:15pm
7:30pm-8:15pm
Chatsworth Farm – Vermilion
Saturday
Visit Chatsworth Farm and meet the Wasylik family for their 5th annual OFD.
Get an up-close tour of our farm and animals, watch machinery demonstrations, shop the artisan market, learn how flour is made, and so much more!
Our farm will be open to visitors on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 from 11 am to 5 pm for free tours and demonstrations:
EVENT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
- 11:00 am – 11:30 am | Machinery Demo
- 11:15 am – 11:45 am | Musical Performance by The Goddamsels
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Guided Farm Tour
- 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm | Cooking Demonstrations with special guest
- 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Machinery Demo
- 12:45 pm – 1:30 pm | Guided Farm Tour
- 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Musical Performance by The Goddamsels
- 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Cooking Demonstrations with special guest
- 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm | Guided Farm Tour
- 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Machinery Demo
- 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Cooking Demonstrations with special guest
- 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm | Guided Farm Tour
- 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Musical Performance by The Goddamsels
- 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Machinery Demo
EVENT ACTIVITIES
:: BBQ Hot Dog Lunch from 12:00 pm – 4 pm (cash only)
:: Seed Planting Station
:: Book Signing with Master Gardener Sheryl Normandeau co-author of “The Guides for the Prairie Gardener” series
:: Wagon rides with Wowk Ranch
:: Book Signing with Twyla Campbell, co-author of “Prairie: Seasonal, Farm-Fresh Recipes Celebrating the Canadian Prairies”
:: Reduce, Reuse, Ruminate, a short documentary
:: Guardians Of The Grasslands, a virtual game
The Old School Cheesery
Saturday
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 17th, 2024.
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.
Dreamcatcher Nature Assisted Therapy – Ardrossan
Sunday
We are located on a beautiful 40-acre ranch in Ardrossan, Alberta. We provide a variety of psychological services, an online academy for certifying professionals in Animal Assisted Services, as well as for screening, training, and certifying therapy dogs, and we offer Tourism experiences that include our Time on the Land Program, goat yoga, a magical forest, guided animal tours, and more!
This year, on Sunday, August 18th, we are participating in both the Alberta Open Farm Days event and the Alberta Roadside Stand Tour!
Event Activities:
Animal Demonstration: Learn all about Animal Assisted Services by our Owner and Founder, Eileen Bona as she demonstrates the healing power of animals in therapy.
Interactive Animal Stations: Drop by our animal stations to meet our critters and learn all about their stories, behaviors, and how they help people in therapy!
Tractor Hayride Tours: Hop aboard for a bumpy but fun hay ride through our back 40 pastures to get a full land view of our gorgeous 40-acre lot!
Nature Yoga: On top of the hill you will get a beautiful view of the animals and the event below while being led through a series of relaxing yoga poses by our certified yoga instructor.
Magical Forest Trails: Take a walk through our magical forest, see how many gnomes and fairies you can spot, or bring a picnic to enjoy with your family!
Craft Station: Scavenge for your craft materials in our magical forest and create your very own nature-inspired craft to take home with you!
Know Before You Go!
Admissions to the event is FREE, however, there may items or experiences that are available to purchase. We prefer cash, but we do have a square reader on-site that relies on wi-fi and can be finicky, otherwise we also accept e-transfer.
For courtesy, we ask that guests do not enter no-go zones such as the house up at the top of the driveway, inside the office (unless guided by staff/volunteer), in animal pens (without a staff/volunteer present), or cross the lines marked in the magical forest.
Pierogerie Farm – Sherwood Park
Saturday and Sunday
Pierogerie Polish Foods Inc. is the first organic Polish pierogi-maker in Alberta, and Canada. Using certified organic ingredients in their recipes, many grown on their certified organic farm in Strathcona County.
Certified organic in 2018 our farm in Strathcona County is not just a source of ingredients; it is a commitment to sustainable and regenerative agriculture, soil health, and nutrient-rich goodness. We take pride in knowing that each bite of our pierogi not only satisfies taste buds but also contributes to a healthier planet.
Event Details:
Saturday:
- We offer Free guided farm tour, ongoing throughout the day, 11:00 – 3:00 pm.
- Free kid activities available
- Come out and learn about organic and regenerative practices, soil health, organic matter and biodiversity, compost making
- Food ongoing throughout the day. We will serve pierogi and cabbage rolls made by Pierogerie Polish Foods. (Cost is approx. $10 – $15 per plate).
- Farm Store – open 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Soapstone Carving Workshop – Fee: $15+gst
- Visit from Beaverhill Bird Observatory and a special guest, Keith (a non-releasable Red-tailed Hawk)
Sunday
- Pierogi making workshop 1:00 pm –3:30 pm with farm tour and lunch – fee $100 (max of 10 people)
Sign up for your farm tour and workshops in advance! https://pierogerie.ca/open-farm-days/
The Cheesiry – Llyodminster
Saturday and Sunday
Did you know you can milk sheep? Visit our farm to learn about milking sheep. Watch a cheese making demonstration and see some milking sheep. Flowers grown on the farm in the cut flower gardens will be available to tour and at the end of it all you can find your way out of a corn maze!
Sunday we will only be open for the Maizex Corn Maze and a cheese making class (by pre-registration only)
All Day:
- Maizex Corn Maze ($12/person – 2 and under free), food available
- Take a peek at the milking sheep Saturday August 17
Saturday, August 17
10:30 am cheese making demo
12:00 pm Sheep tour
2:30 pm cheese making demo
4:00 pm Cut flower garden tour
View the sheep 10:30 am-3pm
Maizex Corn Maze open all day
Sunday, August 18
Maizex Corn Maze open all day
Cheese making class by registration only (spaces limited)
Click HERE to register
Roadside Stand TourRoadside Stand Tour – Sherwood Park
Sunday
Take a trip through Strathcona County with a purpose. Stop at designated driveways that will be hosting local vendors. From Vegetables and beef to crafts and artisans. Think of it as a farmers market style opportunity that instead of walking from one booth to the next you hop in your car and travel through the beautiful countryside making an occasional stop to purchase from and meet local vendors. Pick up a passport at your first stop and collect stamps at each stop to enter for great prizes.
Start your trip at 22177 Wye Road Ardrossan. This is the first stop of nine in the area. This is also the stop where you can register for your Roadside Stand Passport. Have your passport stamped at a minimum of four Roadside Stand stops to be eligible for some great prizes.
Community Greenhouse Project Stand (22177 Wye Road)
Here you will be introduced to the Ardrossan Recreation and Agricultural Society’s Greenhouse Project. This community project is designed to address food sustainability. Learn more about the project and the many other activities the Ag society is involved in. For a nominal fee you can dig up some potatoes to take home for your next meal. ardrossanrecagsociety.ca
Oak & Aspen Soapery
At Grove on Wye 21557 Wye Road, Sherwood Park, AB
Oak & Aspen Soapery crafts natural and vegan bath and body products in a cruelty-free setting, focusing on providing a personal care experience that is as gentle, nourishing and perfectly aromatic as nature can be.
Tour our workshop, shop our products plus other exciting vendors on site, and weather permitting, Grove On Wye Wellness Walk, a private 12 acre treed trail system on our farm, will be open for self guided tours.
Wood by Taylor
Wood By Taylor uses live edge walnut to make custom engraved charcuterie boards.
At Grove on Wye 21557 Wye Road T8E 2J2
Courier Equine Farm
21569-Wye Road
Courier Equine Centre is a small stable specializing in Horsemanship. The farm host clinics, top level dressage competitons , eventing , schooling shows and lessons. It is home to two equine movie stars.
Courier Equine Centre is also hosting two Strathcona farmers for the day.
Wildwood Perennials
At this stop, Wildwood Perennials you will find Wildwood Perennials. Now is the time to stock up for fall planting Purchase some new to you perennials to plant in your flowerbeds. wildwoodperennials.com
Nossa Farm
The Pollinators (21569-Wye Road, Ardrossan at Courier Equine Centre)
Nossa Farms-Meet the operators of Nossa Farm. Nossa Farms raise queen bees and sell the excess honey and bees from the hives. They will have their honey for purchase and their knowledge of genetics to share. nossa.ca
The Farm (52530 Range Road 220 Ardrossan)
Just like any farm you will find a smattering of many things. Local products and even an opportunity to choose and dig up a spruce tree to take home with you.
- Farm fresh eggs (while they last for $4 a dozen).
- Peacock feathers ($2).
- The Original Feed Bag shopping bags ($8-10).
- Grape and Apple Jelly ($6).
- Jr Farmers Firewood bundles ($10 -great for camping).
- “Dig a Spruce Tree” ($5 -bring a container to take your tree home with you).
Here you can purchase local farm products that include grass fed beef, pasture pork and even some select vegetables. Purchase on the farm or find out more about how you can order direct from the farm. fellowshipfarms.ca
Dreamcatcher Nature Assisted Therapy(open 1-4 only)
53045 Rg Rd 213
Horses, dogs, donkeys, goats….Visit and interact with the animals used in Dreamcatcher’s therapy programs. Find out more about their holistic healing and their day camps. Bring along your picnic basket and stop and enjoy a picnic lunch in this tranquil setting. dreamcatcherassociation.com
22137-Twp Rd 530
UnBoutiqued wine hosting 8 acres Coffee as well as opening the doors of their women’s clothing boutique.
Situated in the midst of country bliss but not far off major routes you will find a gem of a boutique featuring women’s apparel. Style with country hospitality.
Fb @UnBoutiqued
Located at UnBoutiqued 22137 -Township Road 530
Though many would say coffee is a necessity there are certainly some amazing flavours you will find from this boutique roaster. Grown in the Antiqua Valley in Guatemala and roasted in Sherwood Park this micro lot specialty company not only has great coffee but a great story.
Southeast of Edmonton
609 Farms – Edburg
Saturday
Come visit their farm, and view how small family farms used to be run. Lots of old school practices, and a wide variety of animals, all raised right to plate. Their farm was established in the late 1800s, and still has a lot of the original buildings and machinery.
Old Station Honey & Mead – New Serepta
Saturday
Old Station Honey & Mead is situated in the Hamlet of New Sarepta, right off Hwy 21. They’re the closest meadery to the City of Edmonton, and very easy to get to. Their mead-maker is a local honey producer who for years dreamed of making the “world’s oldest fermented adult beverage” new again. Their mead is made from only locally-sourced honey and fruit, creating a truly local business and bringing something new to the tiny hamlet of New Sarepta.
Their meads are crafted from exclusively multi-floral honey, which is very mild and adopts flavours very well. They have a range of meads, both still and sparkling, made from local berries and herbs.
Round Hill Renaissance Agriculture Foundation – Camrose County
Saturday
The community is creating this amazing space to provide opportunities to educate people about growing their own food, edible landscapes, all done using principles of permaculture. They have purple martins living in their purple martin house. A unique composting toilet on site.
Things to enjoy:
– Explore our 4th year food forest, shelter belt and community garden
– Scavenger hunt (all ages)
– Experience our composting toilets
– Learn about fruit and vegetable production
– Learn about our community composting program
– Visit the tipi and learn about the medicine wheel
– Visit our chickens and play Chicken Poop Bingo
– Play outdoor games
– Enjoy a picnic (refreshments available for purchase)
Food Artisans of Camrose County
The CCFA can ensure you don’t miss a beat on the local growers, producers, and processors around Camrose County. This local collective helps to bring attention to each different farm, market, or butcher shop by hosting events and promoting around the community.
Use this Guide from the CCFA to help you on your next shopping trip.
Flagstaff County
Saturday
Explore Farm to Fork by Train August 17 @ 12:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Travel by train to meet your rural neighbours on this unique Open Farm Days event. Explore small town farm life as it should be –by train! We will stop along the tracks to visit with local farmers, out in their fields, and learn about the crops they raise and the methods they use to provide food for your table. As we roll down the tracks, discover small town farm life, learn about crops grown in the area, and about the local wildlife, birds and flora from our expert guest on board! Enjoy locally grown snacks & beverages in the open-air gondola car.
When we arrive in the village of Forestburg, we encourage you to take some time to stroll through the village. Enjoy a tour of our locally owned Heritage grain elevator where you can see a historic grain wagon on display, or dive into history at the Forestburg Museum, or stop by the Many Horses Saloon for a cold drink, be sure to ask about their train themed cocktails. Cap off your Farm to Fork Excursion with a long table meal of locally sourced menu at The Station in Forestburg. (Ticket includes round trip train ride, snacks & dinner)
Depart Kelsey 12:30 pm, arrive in Forestburg by 4:00 pm (train stops along way for field talk and walk)
Locally sourced dinner at the Station in Forestburg at 5:30 pm
Depart Forestburg for Kelsey at 6:30 pm to arrive in Kelsey at 8:00 pm
Cost $130
Alberta on the Plate
Celebrate the beautiful selection of locally produced ingredients during Alberta on the Plate from August 9th – 18th. Take in incredible views as you dig into a delicious lunch or three-course dinner at Twisted Fork in St Paul.
Quench your Thirst on the Go East Sippin’ Trail
Sip and Savour your way across the region with our Sippin Trail of local breweries, wineries and distilleries. Check out all the details at: