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(Image Credit: Alberta Open Farm Days.)
By Curtis Galbraith
Agriculture

Alberta Open Farm Days coming up on August 15 and 16

Aug 8, 2026 | 6:01 AM

Alberta Open Farm Days will take place Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16. 

Several places in the Peace will be among the more than 150 host farms across Alberta. 

Burnt River Ranch in Saddle Hills County will offer guided farm tours mid-day on Saturday. The farm has pigs, cattle, poultry and horses. 

Grande Prairie’s Country Roads RV Park will welcome visitors on Saturday and Sunday. There will be horse and tractor-drawn wagon rides, a market, wine tasting, seasonal fruit u-pick, cow train rides and the opening of the corn maze, among other things. 

Good  Food Farm near Sexsmith will offer guided tours on Saturday, or people can explore on their own. There will also be some equipment tours and games for kids. Depending on the weather, there will also be a fire pit or BBQ. People can bring a picnic and something to cook on the fire. 

Sunflower & Swallow Gardens & Greenhouse near Grande Prairie is also welcoming visitors on both Saturday and Sunday. People are invited to walk through sunflower and pumpkin patches. U-pick flowers will be for sale. There may be some produce available as well. 

The Farm on Dead Horse Flats & Peace River Petals near Baytree will open on Saturday. There are guided tours from noon to 4 p.m. People can also walk around on their own. There is also vintage machinery and a flower garden u-pick. The Moose Crossing will be cooking and selling burgers. There is also a long table supper and dance, by ticket only, from 6-10 p.m. 

Y Knot Farm at Sexsmith is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be tours of a garden, orchard, sawmill and beehives. People can also buy a lunch made from farm-grown ingredients. Some local vendors will also be there. 

The theme this year will be Farm Stories: Rangelands and Grasslands and is meant to “focus on livestock producers and those who manage grazing lands across the province,” says a release from Alberta Open Farm Days.

“Rangelands are like a giant salad bar for animals. And importantly, these lands support biodiversity and they store huge amounts of carbon in the soil, making them vital in fighting climate change,” says Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies CEO Tim Carson in that same release.

by Curtis Galbraith