Upcoming Events
🚗 Josephburg Roadside Stand Tour – A Farm-to-Table Adventure! 🥕🧺
Instead of walking from booth to booth, you’ll hop in your car and visit designated driveways hosting local vendors. It’s a unique way to connect with farmers, makers, and producers while stocking up on incredible local goods.
🎟 Register online for a chance to win prizes from our amazing vendors!
🔎 What to Know Before You Go:
✅ Pack a picnic basket – Enjoy lunch at Elk Island Park at the end of your tour.
✅ Bring a cooler (a big one!) – You’ll want to take home plenty of fresh finds.
✅ Carry some cash – While many vendors accept debit/credit, some are cash-only.
✅ Restrooms available at: Meat Me At Codiak, Herbal Roots, and Experience Alberta.
✅ Keep your Adventure Guide – A great reference for future local finds!
✅ Sign up for the Akers Acres Harvest Tailgate – A hands-on crop farming 101 experience.
📅 Date: Saturday, August 31
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
📍 Location: Various designated vendor stops throughout Strathcona County
Stay tuned for vendor details and exact locations—we can’t wait to hit the road with you! 🚜✨
🌾 Alberta Open Farm Days – Explore the Farm with Us! 🐄🌸
Pack a picnic and enjoy a day in the countryside while discovering everything our farm has to offer:
🌊 Aquatic Biosphere Project – Learn about Alberta’s aquatic ecosystem
🥧 Pie-Making Demos – Watch and learn from local experts
🛍 Local Vendors – Find unique, farm-fresh goods
🚜 Farm Equipment Displays – Get up close with the tools of the trade
🐴 Cows, Horses & More – Meet some friendly farm animals
🌸 Bar O A’s Stunning Flower Gardens – A must-see for nature lovers
📍 Date: Sunday, August 17
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
📸 Don’t forget your coolers & cameras!
Check out Alberta Open Farm Days for more details and additional farm listings. We can’t wait to welcome you to the farm! 🚜✨
🌾 Experience the Planting Season with 4FoxAkers! 🚜
Join us for email updates, virtual farm visits via Zoom, in-person farm visits, and a harvest tailgate dinner in a freshly harvested canola field near Josephburg.
📅 Sign up by February 28 for free registration! A fee applies for those joining after this date.
📧 To reserve your spot, contact Jacquie at fenske_jf@yahoo.ca and put “Akers Acres” in the subject line.
Space is limited—don’t miss out on this unique farm experience! 🌾✨
🌿 Get Growing at Our Annual Potting Party! 🌸
This popular event fills up fast! Planting in April ensures spectacular floral displays all summer long, and the best part? Thiel’s will care for your pots until the weather is perfect for them to go outside.
📅 Date: Sunday, April 27
📍 Location: Thiel’s Greenhouse, Bruderheim
Stay tuned—details on how to book your spot will be coming soon! 🌱✨
Ready, Set, Bloom!
Spring is Coming – Take an Evening for Yourself!
Before the busyness of spring takes over, carve out some time just for you! After the incredible response to our fall event—and so many asking when the next Experience Alberta Women’s Evening Out would be—we’re excited to bring you a spring edition.
Join us for an evening of great food, meaningful conversations, fashion, and an introduction to amazing local businesses.
📅 Date: May 8
⏰ Time: 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 Location: Business and Entrepreneur Center, Nisku
Stay tuned—our Eventbrite link will be live soon! Check back here for updates. We can't wait to see you there! 🌸✨
Previous Events
Time Out! A Night to Celebrate, Connect, and Unwind Before the Holidays!
Plus, don’t miss our inspiring panel of authors from Be Badass: Affect Change to Effect Change, sharing their stories of strength and transformation.
Take a break, treat yourself, and get ready for the season ahead!
Register HERE
Thursday November 7th, 2024 @ Leduc County Business and Entrepreneur Centre
Doors Open at 5:30 pm
Program: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Alberta Open Farm Days
Mark your calendars for August 17th from 10am - 4pm! The farm will be open for you to explore. From the Flower Farm to Bee Keeping to grain farming take time to learn or come just to enjoy the wide open spaces. There will be crafts for the young and young at heart and amazing products to purchase.
Find us at 54313 Rg Rd 213, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 3Z5
August 17th, 2024 10am - 4pm
Ardrossan Roadside Stand Tour
Join us on August 18th from 10am - 4pm as we kick off the Androssan Roadside Stand Tour with some of your favorite vendors!
Start your trip at 22177-Wye Road! This is the first stop in the area, and 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.
See you there! 22177-Wye Road, Ardrossan T8E 2G7
August 18th, 2024 10am - 4pm
Josephburg Roadside Stand Tour
Get ready for Sept 1st from 10am - 4pm, as we return with some of your favorite vendors and introduce new stops and vendors!
Join us for the Josephburg Roadside Stand Tour, where you'll find a variety of local goodies to enjoy.
Start your trip at 53258-Rg Rd 214. This is the first stop 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.
September 1st, 2024 10am - 4pm
Bar OA Farm Full Moon Dinner
Mark your calendars for August 17th to experience a Bar OA Farms Moon dinner!
Begin the evening with a tour of their family flower farm, and then dine in the field amongst the flowers. Dinners will showcase seasonal produce from the farm, and neighbouring farms, with the meal being prepared before you by professional Chefs. Round out the night with sweets in the garden where you will be able to catch a glimpse of the full moon and stars. With each new moon a menu is curated to reflect the best of what is in season. Additional dates can be found at baroafarms.com
Bar OA Farms is located at 54313 Range Rd 213, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 3Z5 in Strathcona County about 20 minutes east of Edmonton