Lethbridge Farms Open on Alberta Open Farm Days

Local Lethbridge farms are opening their barn doors to the public once again to give Albertans a glimpse into the life of a local producer on August 13-14, 2022.

Every year, farms around the province open their gates, barn doors, and pens to the public for a weekend of fun on farms. Alberta Open Farm Days has been a longstanding tradition in the heart of Canada's premier food corridor, with some local Lethbridge farms participating in the fun! Those farms also happen to be producers on our Canada's Food Tours!

Two local producers participating from just outside Lethbridge have been putting delicious and fresh produce on the tables of Lethbridge Families for years. Now, Albertans from all over do more than only enjoy the produce! The farms are none other than Broxburn Vegetables and Café and Crystal Springs Cheese! Families and travellers can expect exciting opportunities at both farms where they can learn about how agriculture influences and sustains us in Southern Alberta! Here's what to expect at each farm:

Broxburn Vegetables and Café

At Broxburn, there's much more to offer than just a field of delicious green veggies! From the greenhouse tours to the hay bail rides and the Strawberry u-pick, there's a whole meal to see before you even step foot in the café! With their inclusion in Alberta Open Farm Days, they offer a special select menu that isn't available any other time of the year. Like usual, though, they use fresh produce in every option.

Crystal Springs Cheese

Crystal Springs Cheese is cheesy in the best kind of way on Alberta Open Farm Days. Offering Live cheese-making demonstrations shows early birds how involved cheese making is and answers age-old questions about old cheese! The fun doesn't stop there; once the cheese making is over, there will still be tours of the cheese plant, cheese and wine tastings, milking parlour tours, and a small petting zoo!

They will also have free ice cream and food trucks ready to keep stomachs full while everyone enjoys their time on the farm! Crystal springs will also be operating its on-site café as usual for those who want to pick up some cheese on their way out!

Make sure you make your way out to one of these local farms on August 13-14 to experience Alberta Open Farms days and see where your food originates! If you can't make it out to one of these local farms, don't worry; we have a way for you to experience the magic of Southern Alberta Agri-food still!

With Canada's food tours, we've created accessible self-drive tours of local producers and restaurants carrying their products so you can see where your food comes from and taste Southern Alberta's magic! Located in the heart of Canada's premier food corridor, you can experience fresh food like never before, with meals made entirely from ingredients grown less than 15 minutes away!

“K3 Seeds is excited to invite you to their 1st Open Farm Days event! Join us and look behind the scenes to see what it takes to be an Alberta beef producer, and pedigreed seed provider!

K3 Seeds

K3 Seeds is located 30 minutes North of Lethbridge. The farm is 5 miles East of Picture Butte on Hwy 519 1/4 mile North on Range Road 20-3; the Feedlot is on the East Side.

This family-owned full-service pedigreed seed provider in Southern Alberta invites you to their farm Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 11 AM – 3 PM for a free 45-minute tour of the feedlot, feed mill and seed plant starting at 11:15 AM, running every 30 minutes. There will also be a free BBQ lunch from 11:30 AM – 2 PM all, day bounce castles, animal viewing and more!

Shipwheel Cattle Feeders Ltd.

This fourth-generation family run farm functions as a feed lot out in Taber. On Alberta Open Farm Days, they will be opening their gates to the public and offering free walking tours of the farm! The tours will take about 45 minutes to complete, and will include a tour of the feedlot, bee hives, and more! 

They will also have a food truck on site from 11AM to 2PM, with the Green Mercantile also being available to purchase from, with products such as crystal springs cheese and homestead baking baked goods!

No matter where you choose to head this Saturday for Alberta Open Farm Days, you’re sure to learn a lot about not only your food, but where it come from and the people it comes from too!

CP Farms

CP Farms, located 30 minutes east of Lethbridge in Barnwell, is hosting their 6th Alberta Open Farm Days this year! This family of first-generation Canadian farmers will be showcasing their incredible potatoes, sugar beets, grains, canola, and corn! 

You can also expect free tours of the whole operation throughout the day, and family friendly booths and activities like the “Farmer Spray Park"! They also will be showing visitors how to make their own French fries with potatoes plucked right from the earth they are standing on! Don’t miss all the incredible things to see and do at CP Farms on Open Farm Days! 

Farming Smarter

Farming Smarter is excited to invite everyone to come and take on a challenge all about local farming and problem solivng! Explore the booths and find out how a farmer might solve their problems on the farm! 

You’ll also be able to book yourself a wagon ride form 11 AM to 1:30 PM, on which you’ll be able to explore different crop plots on the Farming Smarter farm! There will also be a barbecue on site hosted by Volunteer Lethbridge offering you a chance to interact with a local non-profit organization! 

There will also be a wide variety of equipment and fun things to learn about in the life of being a problem-solving kind of farmer! Think smarter with Farming Smarter on Alberta Open Farm Days!

Lethbridge College Research Farm

The Lethbridge College Research Farm will be participating in this year’s Alberta Open Farm Days with a games, farm equipment demonstrations, a petting zoo and more from 10 AM to 2PM, including bus tours of the farm itself! 

There you can learn all about irrigation science, soils and crops, post-harvest technology, and how their research teams work! Take an academic approach to Alberta Open Farm Days with the Lethbridge College Research Farm!