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News Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Tuesday, August 10, 2010 See established u-pick fruit production operations and one of the few cottage fruit wineries in AB. See equipment related to strawberry and learn about strawberry production. Hear the results of the 1st year of AFFPA June-bearing strawberry variety trials. See various u-pick fruit production (raspberry, strawberry, chokecherry and saskatoon berry) as well as the in's and out's of the cottage winery. Learn from other producers and share your own experiences. (Grace Fedak) - Strathmore, AB Serviceberry Farms is located east of Calgary, from the intersection of highways #1 and #24, 1.6 km east and 5.6 km north on RR 261. GPS: 51.0900 N -113.5160 W (Marvin & Elaine Gill) - Strathmore, AB Participants are responsible for their own travel between the tour locations. Please call 1-800-661-2642 if you are planning to attend (numbers are helpful for ordering lunch)! Due to the high volume of calls during the growing season, please leave a message if we don't answer. Registration deadline: Friday, August 6 August 31 Field Day Sunshine Organic Farm, Warburg,AB - Ed & Sherry Horvath From Highway 622 and Highway 770 intersection, go west on Highway 622 two miles, turn south onto Rge. Rd. 34, go 3/4 mile. Farm on the east side of the road. You'll see an organic operation with CFIA grading station and on farm butcher shop. Sunshine Organic Farm produces pasture raised beef, chicken, turkey and pork and eggs. Meet at the farm at 11:30 am. Lunch will be provided. No charge for the day. Reservation deadline: Friday, Aug. 27 Please call 1-800-661-2642 if you are planning to attend (numbers are helpful for ordering lunch)! Due to the high volume of calls during the growing season, please leave a message if we don't answer. Come To Our Farms Guide - 2010 will be available in early May...reserve your copy today! Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association “Come To Our Farm Guide” provides contact and product information for the majority of the Alberta Farm Fresh Producers Association membership. This roadmap type consumer oriented guide is a long established favourite of thousands of Alberta consumers and demand for it continues to grow. In late April, over 35,000 will distributed to Chambers of Commerce, Travel Alberta agencies, tourist information facilities, community organizations, and to thousands of consumers. A total of 40,000 will be distributed by late fall. CTOF guide is distributed free of charge to anyone requesting a copy or, in fact, any number of copies. Copies may be requested by calling 1-800-661-2642 or using the link on this site. Each year the Guide is updated to reflect our members continually growing variety of farm products which now ranges from Alpaca to Zucchini. As well, many of our members are not only providing great Alberta grown meats, fruits and vegetables but also entertainment in the form of special event days, teahouses, farm stores and restaurants. Don't miss the opportunity to request your guide for 2010. Remember, local food comes from local farms and local farms support local communities! Alberta Farm Fresh members offer all the wonderful "tastes of Alberta"!
Looking for Farmers' Markets in your area? The fastest way to find Alberta Approved Farmers' Markets in your area, hours and market business days is to click here. This will link you to Google mapping, hours and days of operation, locations and other information about Alberta Approved Farmers' Markets. What is the Alberta Approved Farmers' Market Program? The Alberta Approved Farmers' Market Program is an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) program. The Local/Domestic Market Expansion Branch of ARD administers the program on behalf of the Minister. The program creates an operational framework that facilitates direct market access for community-based entrepreneurs who make, bake, or grow the products they sell. Basic operating guidelines, provincial program-awareness initiatives, and the education of vendors, managers and consumers are the key components of this community-based program. Over 100 Alberta Approved Farmers' Markets are serving up some of the most nutritious, fresh, Alberta made products available. Along most highways in Alberta you can see the "Sunnygirl" logo announcing the existence of an approved farmers’ market nearby. Following the "Make It, Bake It, Grow It" philosophy, Alberta Approved Farmers’ Markets provide a direct contact for consumers to producers. You can talk to the person that grew the carrots, raised the chicken, baked the bread, produced the jam, or knit the sweater. Each approved farmers’ market in Alberta is independently operated and therefore reflects the culture of the community. Farmers’ markets are the #1 ag tourism attraction in Alberta. Farmers' markets provide a great shopping experience where consumers can "savour time rather than save time". They are a chance to shop in a relaxed, fun atmosphere while receiving the highest quality products. For more information follow this link to The Alberta Farmers' Market Association website.
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