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U-Pick Farms

Brooks, AB (North and West of Brooks)

• The Garden of Van Ee-den - strawberries, prepicked produce
  Range 16 Road 2 Box 27, Rosemary, AL T0J 2W0. Phone: 403-378-4420. Fax: 403-378-4432. Email: info@vaneedenupick.com. Directions: 1 mile north and 2 miles west of Rosemary, Alberta on Secondary Highway 550, turn south onto RR16-2 Open: Monday to Saturday 8 am to 8 pm Closed Sundays. Payment: Cash, Check. Coming soon, on farm gift shop.

Calgary County (1 hour north of Calgary County)

• Bowden SunMaze & U-pick Farm - corn (sweet), flowers, melons, pumpkins, other vegetables
  RR#14 Box 70, Bowden, AL T0M 0K0. Phone: (403) 224-3995. Email: maze@sunmaze.ca. Directions: 1 Hour North of Calgary or 1/2 hour south of Red Deer on Hwy QE2 (#2) West of Bowden 4.8km on Hwy 587 North on RR#14 2.5km Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: August Wed - Mon Closed Tuesday September - October - Weekends Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.

Lethbridge County

• Altenhofen's Saskatoon, Chokecherry & Pincherry Orchard - gooseberries, other berries, saskatoons,
  20-11-20 west of the 4., Iron Springs, AL T0K 1G0. Phone: 635-7711. Fax: 738-4859. Email: lesstravelled@yahoo.ca. Directions: We are located 1/2 km. west of Iron Springs, AB.on the south side of highway 25. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July. Open: Daily 9 am to 7 pm Pin Cherries: July 1- July 15 Saskatoons: July 7- Early August Chokecherries: Early August- Late August Payment: Cash, only.

S Calmar County (19km W Millet 19 km)

• Pipestone Berry Farm - beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, currants (red and black), onions, other berries, peas, raspberries, rhubarb, saskatoons, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce
  400 ft east of Hwy795 on RR 472A at Pipestone, AB. RR # 2, Millet, AL T0C1Z0. Phone: 780-387-5466. Fax: 780-387-7486. Email: russw@incentre.net. Directions: Mid way between Wizzard Lake & Pigeon Lake on Hwy 795. Watch for signs. Open: Daily Mid June thru August from 9 am to 6 pm Rhubarb May-June . Saskatoons Early July -Mid Aug. Raspberries Late July--End August Vegetables Mid-June end Aug Payment: Cash, only. We have a 10 acre park like berry farm established in 2000 with over 3000 producing Northline, Thiessen and Martin Saskatoon trees as well as raspberries, rhubarb, honeyberry, black & red currant and a well cared for vegetable garden. A small on site kiosk provides refreshments, our own jams, jellies, preserves, vegetables and frozen (U Bake) pies and recipes. A full service restaurant is located one block away. Handicap access to berries is provided with golf carts and all areas are seeded to lawn. Ample on site parking and picnic tables are available for groups or individuals. Over 40 birdhouses provide nesting for swallows who provide us with a virtual mosquito free picking area. Wear hats for picking and long sleeves for picking raspberries. For further info contact Tonia or Russ by phone, fax or e mail

Just north of St. Albert

• E.L.K.S. Berry and Vegetable U-Pick Farm - raspberries, saskatoons, strawberries, other vegetables
  54424, Range Road 255, RR 2 , St Albert , AL T8N 1M9. Phone: 780-460-2499 Directions: -Drive 2 miles north of St. Albert on HWY #2, -Turn left at St. Albert Industrial Park Airport Road, -Drive 1 mile west on this road, -Turn right at Range Road 255, -drive 1/2 mile north (watch for our U-PICK signs). Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Please phone 780-460-2499 for hours of operation and availability of berries and vegetables before you come out. U-pick strawberries, saskatoons, raspberries and garden vegetables in season. Payment: Cash, only. U-pick strawberries, saskatoons, raspberries and garden vegetables in season.

Alberta Yet to Be Sorted Geographically

• A5 Berry Farm - saskatoon berries
  54053 Range Road 215, Ardrossan, Alberta T8E 2B7Phone: 780-998-2782. Fax: 780-998-7776. E-mail: salton1@telusplanet.net   Three acres of saskatoon berries.
• Bamber Berry Farm - Saskatoon berries, Black currants, Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Raspberries, Sour cherries, Rhubarb 
  Box 223, Seba Beach, Alberta T0E 2B0 Phone: 780-797-2443
  Eight acres planted in 1993. Open 9:00 am to 5:00 every day starting mid-July until fruiting is done. Located 86 km west of Edmonton on Hwy 16 (Yellowhead Highway).
• Barnes Berry Farm -Saskatoon berries 
  Box 55, Granum, Alberta T0L 1A0. Phone: 403-687-2253 Fax: 403-687-2253 E-mail: tobarnes@telusplanet.net  Phone for directions and availability.
• Berry Ridge - currants (red and black), saskatoons
  Box 2, Site 10 RR4, Edmonton, AL T5E 5S7. Phone: 780-913-5136. Email us at: annefossum@mac.com. Directions: Please phone for directions . We are open July, August. Our hours are: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm We sell chokecherries and fresh cut flowers. We also sell fruit packed for commercial use by processors.
• Bridge Berry Farms - Saskatoon berries, Currants (black and red), Wild black cherries (chokecherry), Rhubarb - Appears to be out of the Pick-your-own business
  RR 8-12-7Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P4. E-mail: john@bridgeberries.com  Orchard established in 1989. Total acreage is 14 acres for saskatoons; 2 acres for chokecherries; 1 acre for rhubarb; 5 acres black currents and 4 acres of red currents. Open all year round, 7 days a week from 7 am to 10 pm. South of Lethbridge on Hwy 4 to Range Road 20-5, left on gravel road for one half mile. 
• Bercley Berry Farms - Saskatoon berries, Rhubarb, Currants, Raspberries, Sour cherries, Fresh and dried flowers. 
  Box 990, Bow Island, Alberta T0K 0G0. Phone: 403-545-2976 or 502-0478. E-mail: bercley-farms@ta.monarch.net    4.5 acres now producing saskatoons; 2 acres  planted black  currants. Located at the intersection of Highway # 3 and SR 879, 5 km west of Bow Island. 
• The Berry Farm - Saskatoons, White currants, Sour cherries, Raspberries, Red rhubarb, Seabuckthorn, Apples/crabapples 
  52002 Range Road 232, Sherwood Park, Alberta T8B 1B3. Phone: 780-467-3384 E-mail: jackie.christie@theberryfarm.ca   Friday evenings 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm; Saturday mornings 9:30 am to 1:30 pm; other times by appointment.
• Blue Sky Farm -  Saskatoon berries, Apples/crabapples 
  P.O. Box 612, Langham, Saskatchewan S0K 2L0. Phone: 306-254-4351. Fax: 306-254-4320.
• Buckler's Farm - U-Pick Strawberries, Lettuce, Spinach, Swiss chard and gourmet lettuce mix, Dill
  North on Hwy 22 to township rd 283 right, Cochrane, Alberta. Phone: 403-932-5435. Directions: From Cochrane AB go north on hwy 22 about 20 KM to rrd 283. Turn right about 2 km. turn left. Big Sign "Bucklers Farm"; Immediately before the turn. Open: 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. 2007 prices: Strawberries are $2.50 / lb or $12 a full ice cream pail. Strawberries in start in late July.
• Bumbleberry Orchards Ltd. - Saskatoon berries, Strawberries, Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Raspberries 
  Box 19, Site 6, RR 1, Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1J6. Phone: 403-934-2749. Email: bumbleberry@hughes.net  Established 1998, 30 acres of saskatoons, 12 acres of raspberries and 3 acres of strawberries. Open July to September - Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; located 10 km south of Strathmore on Hwy 817. Fruit winery on site. Click here for a map to the winery!
• Choice Pickings - UPDATE January 2, 2008: NO Longer in Business
  beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant (aubergine), flowers, melons, onions, peas, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes
  Burdett, Alberta, AL T0K 0J0.
• Coronado Saskatoon Farm -Saskatoon berries, Black currants 
  Box 26, Gibbons, Alberta T0A 1N0. Phone: 780-942-4146 Fax: 780-942-4146. Orchard is 9 years old; 4 acres with with northline, thiessen and smoky varieties. Open July 26 10:00 am to 9:00 pm daily. Saskatoon Festival on August 9th, 2003 Located 7 km north of Gibbons on Hwy 28; 2 km east on Twp 570, .5 km south on Range Road 231. 
• Cross Creek Orchards - Saskatoons 
  P.O. Box 78, Nampa, Alberta T0H 2R0. Phone: 780-925-2447 Fax: 780-925-2487 E-mail: crosscreekorchards@yahoo.com  
• Cruthers Berry Farm - Saskatoon berries, Raspberries, Chokecherries, Pin cherries, Sour cherries 
  Box 3366, Vermilion, Alberta T9X 2B3. Phone: 780-853-4223 
  Established in 1994; have about 5 acres of berries. Open daily in July. Directions: 1 km west of Lakeland College main entrance. We are on the north side of the road. Watch for our sign. 
• DNA Gardens - Saskatoon berries, Chokecherries 
  Box 544, Elnora, Alberta T0M 0Y0. Phone: 403-773-2489 Fax: 403-773-2400 E-mail: arden@dnagardens.com   Nursery plants specializing in cold hardy fruit. Liners for nurseries and orchardists. Picked and cleaned saskatoon and chokecherry fruit.
• Dunvegan Gardens - currants (red and black), raspberries, saskatoons, strawberries, Precut Christmas trees, gift shop
  215 St. & 23 Ave. NW, Edmonton, AL T7Y 1A9. Phone: (780) 470-0527. Fax: (780) 470-0565. Email: info@dunvegangardens.ca. Directions: Please visit website for a map to our farm/garden centre. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in All year. Open: Spring/Summer M-F 9-9, Sat 9-6, Sun 12-5 Fall/Winter M-Sat 9-6, Sun 12-5 Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. Bedding Plants, Trees & Shrubs in season
• Eastside Farms -Saskatoon berries, Raspberries, Crabapples (free) 
  RR 1, Site 1, Box 27, Ponoka, Alberta T4J 1R1. Phone: 403-783-4686 or 350-8653 
  Established in 1996 with 3 types of Saskatoons - Northline, Smokey and Thiessen. Open from end of July to end of August from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday to Sunday. 1 mile east of Ponoka on Hwy 53, 2 miles south on Hwy 815, one half mile east on Township Road
• Fenton Saskatoon Farm - Saskatoon berries 
  RR 1, Site 13, Box 13, Legal, Alberta T0G 1L0. Phone: 780-961-2568 E-mail: tfenton@telusplanet.net  
  Five acres of mature saskatoons. Farm is located 3 miles west of the Legal corner (Hwy 2 & Hwy 651) and three quarters of a mile north on RR 260. Phone for times and availability.
• The Garden - strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, carrots, peas, potatoes, zucchini, lettuce (the list goes on and on). They also have flowers to cut fresh and a trout pond where you can cut cat tails.
  Box 18, Site 15, RR5, Calgary, AB, NA, T2P 2G6. Phone: 403-936-5569 . UPDATE: July 21, 2007 -  "The Garden is in business. I visited it today (July 21 2007) and there were people picking strawberries, trout pond open, etc. Please correct this entry and note that it was reported as closed in error. Maybe they just opened late this year.
  " Another visitor writes just the opposite: "Visited The Garden in Calgary today and it is closed down. No signs up and the driveway gate was locked."  I would suggest that unless they are close to you, or you can reach them on the telephone - DON'T GO!  Blake
• H’ Evans Berries -Saskatoon berries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Rhubarb
  Box 365, Cold Lake, Alberta T9M 1P1. Phone: 780-594-2047 or 800-556-0017 E-mail: sandi_evans@hotmail.com  Established in 1995 with 4 acres of strawberries and some Saskatoons and raspberries. Open July (8:00 am to 8:00 pm) to August/September (10:00 am to 8:00 pm); delivery or pick-up. Phone for directions. 
• Heathers 2 Hectars - Saskatoon berries 
  P.O. Box 198, Raymond, Alberta T0K 2S0. Phone: 403-752-4848
  Established saskatoons in 1998; 2001 is first year of product, all natural. Expect 6,000 lbs of berries. Open last week of July. Will deliver up to a 35 km distance. Two km north of Raymond near Moto-2 Track. 
• Joe & Audrey’s Berry Farm - Saskatoon berries, Black currants, Gooseberries, High-bush cranberry, Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Raspberries, Pin cherries, Sour cherries 
  52430 RR 265, Spruce Grove, Alberta T7X 3H2. Phone: 780-962-5824 Fax: 780-962-5824
  Saskatoons started in 1985 - 1993; all mature and 16 acres in full production. 11 kms west from CFRN station in Edmonton on Hwy 16A to Range Road 265 or Spruce Valley Road. Turn left (south) and go 1.5 km. 
• Kane’s Berry Farm - Saskatoon berries, Raspberries, Some Evans cherries - UPDATE July 17, 2007: Has anyone been to this farm lately?  They don't answer their phone - they may be closed.
  Box 35, Alcomdale, Alberta T0G 0A0. Phone: 780-939-2419 or 780-458-0205 E-mail: bgkane@oanet.com  Started saskatoons in 1989; trees ranging from 5 to 12 years old; raspberries started in 1984; orchard is constantly renewed. Open July and August on Monday to Saturday. from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. West on Hwy 16 to Westlock highway (44); north on 44 to Alcomdale; east on 570 for 4.5 km. Sign on North side of the road says Kane’s Berry Farm.
• Kountry Tyme U-Pick -Saskatoon berries, Currants, Raspberries, Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Sour cherries, Gooseberries, Pin cherries, Rhurbarb, Apples/crabs 
  Box 2875, Lacombe, Alberta T0C 1S0. Phone: 403-782-3662 E-mail: depauw@telusplanet.net  Organic fruit . Phone for more information and directions. 
• Lizzees Berry Farms Inc. -Saskatoon berries 
  Box 24, Site 2 RR 4, almar, Alberta T0C 0V0. Phone: 780-985-3909 Fax: 780-985-3909 (phone first) E-mail: lizzees@telusplanet.net  Established in 1997 - 5 acres growing smoky, Northline and Theissen saskatoon berries. 13.6 km west of Hwy 2 Millet overpass on Secondary Hwy 616. 1.6 km north on Sec Hwy 795, 3 km west on South Wizard Lake Road
• McLaughlin’s Berries & Trees - Saskatoons 
  P.O. Box box 6596, Peace River, Alberta T8S 1S4. Phone: 780-618-7748 or 780-332-1294 E-mail: dmclaugh@telusplanet.net  One acre of saskatoons berries. Phone for directions to farm and picking times
• Monty’s Berry Patch - Saskatoon berries, Raspberries, Rhubarb 
  RR # 5, Wetaskiwin, Alberta T9A 1X2. Phone: 780-352-7564 Fax: 780-352-8682 E-mail: embob@telusplanet.net   Established in 1995; have about 1,000 trees. Open noon to 8:30 pm. Directions: Exit Hwy 2 at Correctionline Overpass (6 km north of Wetaskiwin overpass or 6 km south of Millet overpass). Go west on overpass and take first north (RR 255). We are 1 km on east side of road.
• Narrowgate Farm - currants (red and black), saskatoons
  RR8-12-17, Lethbridge, AL t1j4p. Phone: 403-634-8182. Email us at: jgunnlaugson@yahoo.com. Directions: 8km south of Lethbridge on Highway 4, follow the signs! . We are open July, August. Our hours are: 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm July 15 to August 10 - Saskatoons August 15-August 30- Currants, Choke Cherries Payment: Cash, only.
• Park Berry Fields - Saskatoon berries, Black currants, Strawberries, Raspberries, Sour cherries, Rhubarb, Chokecherries 
  22437 Twp Road 530, Sherwood Park, Alberta T8E 2K5. Phone: 780-922-6973 Fax: 780-992-5277 E-mail: parkberryfields@telusplanet.net  
  Established in 1996 with 9 acres of strawberries, 3 acres of saskatoons, 7 acres of raspberries. Fields are impeccably clean. Courtesy vechicles transport pickers to fields; wheelchair accessible, enjoy the panoramic view. Open mid-July to mid-August. Payment in cash or debit card. Call for hours. 2.5 miles east of Sherwood Park on Baseline Road.
• Pearson’s Berry Farm Ltd. - Saskatoon berries, Chokecherries
  RR 1, Bowden, Alberta T0M 0K0. Phone: 403-224-3011. Fax: 403-224-2096. E-mail: pberry@incentre.net  We are located in the Red Deer River Valley, in the beautiful parkland of Alberta. In 1969, we planted a few hundred Saskatoon bushes and became the first commercial native fruit grower in Canada specializing in Saskatoons and Chokecherries.  In 1988, we started producing our own low sugar jams, jellies, pie fillings and pies. We also offer tours, have a picnic area and R.V. parking, a gift and craft store. Group luncheons and Sunday brunch are also available.  Season is open May 1 to September 30. Take credit cards and can deliver. Located 28 km west of Bowden on Hwy 587.   
• Pickaberry -Saskatoons, Pin cherries, Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Raspberries, Rhubarb 
  RR # 2, Camrose, Alberta T4V 2N1. Phone 780-608-0111, fax 780-608-1290, e-mail wksollid@telusplanet.net or info@enSanteWinery.com Pickaberry is located on the scenic Lyseng Reservoir between Camrose and Edmonton in central Alberta. During the summer season you can enjoy picking fresh saskatoon berries in our clean, grassed orchards. Raspberries, pin cherries, chokecherries and rhubarb are also available. Custom orders can be arranged for ready picked or frozen saskatoon berries. Enjoy saskatoon berry lemonade or an ice cream cone while you browse through the crafts and food products for sale in our CN caboose. Restroom and wash-up facilities are available. Open: Seasonal hours (approx. mid July to mid August) 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday. Call 780-608-0111 to confirm fruit availability and picking conditions. Directions: From Edmonton, travel 49 kilometers south of the highway 14 interchange on highway 21. From Camrose, travel 10 kilometers north of the highway 13 junction on highway 21. Watch for the Pickaberry sign on the west side of road. Turn east and travel 3 kilometers to the Pickaberry sign and then north 0.2 km to the farm entrance.
• Pork Palace Orchard / enSanté Winery - Saskatoons , Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Raspberries, Seabuckthorn, Apples and crabapples 
  Box 110, Brosseau, Alberta T0B 0P0, Phone: 780-657-2275, Fax: 780-657-2410 E-mail: vicliz@telusplanet.net  Farm is certified organic by OCIA Interational. Sampling of over 50 varieties of apples established in 1997. Major planting in 2001 to 2002; over 800 apple, pear and plum trees. Open summer months by appointment - 7 days a week. 5 miles north of North Saskatchewan River on Hwy 36 to Twnship Road 564; turn right (east) to Ronge Rd 115. We are on the corner. Or south on Hwy 36 from St. Brides to Range Road 115, turn left (south) for 3 miles to Township Rd 564. The Chrapkos have an 8-acre orchard (6.5 acres in apples and 1.5 acres in mixed fruits), operating primarily as a U-Pick operation. Under cultivation are rhubarb, pears, strawberries cherries, plums,
• Prairie Echo U-Pick - saskatoons
  8km from Peavine corner, High Prairie, AL T0G 1E0. Phone: 780-523-1907. Email us at: turcotte.l@hfcrd.ab.ca . . We are open July, August. Our hours are: Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm. We will be selling trees during season as well as the berries.
• Prairie Gardens And Greenhouses - peas, pumpkins, strawberries, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
  56311 Lily Lake Road 25 km north of Edmonton, Alberta, Bon Accord, AL T0A 0. Phone: 780-921-2272. Email us at: info@prairiegardens.org. Directions: From Edmonton, Alberta: 25 km North of Edmonton on Hwy 28 (97St.) to Bon Accord. 1 km past Bon Accord on Hwy 28, then turn left onto Lily Lake Road. 2km North on Lily Lake Road. . We are open April through October. Our hours are: Open 7 days a Week, 10-6. Strawberry picking days are Wednesday and Saturday, weather permitting. Festival Hours 11-5. Garden Centre Hours May - June 9-9. U-Pick Strawberries are ready July 15 - August 10. We are a host farm of the Country Soul Stroll - July 23/24, 2005.Come to our Fairy Berry Festival on the August Long Weekend (July 30, 31, August 1). Haunted Pumpkin Festival - October 1 - October 30. Open for scheduled tours weekdays, and 11-5 on weekends in Oct. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are an award winning farm - Alberta Farm Direct Marketer of the Year 2005! The Fairy Berry Festival celebrates Alberta Strawberries, Saskatoons, and supports literacy with the Bon Accord Library Society with fairytales, fairies, and pirates! We also have new potatoes during strawberry season.
• Robinpick Berry Farm & Lethbridge Cornmaze - corn (sweet), currants (red and black), pumpkins, saskatoons, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  North of Park Lake Park County of Lethbridge, Shaugnessy, AL TOK 2. Phone: (403)381-3775. Email us at: theoslin@telusplanet.net. Directions: From Lethbridge North on hwy#25 ,follow signs to Park Lake & signs to the Lethbridge Cornmaze. Or look for a map on our website. We are open August, September, October. Our hours are: In August Monday to Saturday 10 am to 9 pm September & Oct, Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 9pm, Friday, Saturday and holidays 10am to 10pm. The Cornmaze is open from August 5 to October 15, Mondays to Saturdays. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Down on the Farm Festival every 3rd Saturday in September.
• Roy's Raspberries - raspberries, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  26421 Highway 16A, Acheson, AL T7X 5. Phone: (780)962-3959. Directions: 6km West of Edmonton corporate limits on Highway 16A, located on the south side of the highway. . We are open July, August, September. Our hours are: 8 am to 8 pm daily We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. Pre-picked raspberries are available on a pre-ordered basis. Farm gate sales are not always available, so phone ahead to ensure that we can have them ready for you
• Saskatoons @ Prairieberry.ca - saskatoons
  225036 Range Road #282, Rural SE Calgary (Indus) mail to: Box 22, Site 9, RR #5, Calgary, AB, AL T2P 2G6. Phone: 403.936.5309. Fax: 403.936.5409. Email us at: saskatoons@prairieberry.ca. Directions: Deerfoot Trail S. until Exit #234, toward Brooks; Take Hwy 22x East (Marquis of Lorne Trail, (you will pass a blue-white-blue quonset on your right), but turn Left onto Range Road #282 (unpaved, take the first driveway to your right . We are open July, August. Our hours are: 8am to 8 pm daily, when in season. The 3 varieties of saskatoons, Northline, Smokies and Honeywood are ready from the end of July to mid-August. Please e-mail for availability. We are just 4 miles from Calgary city limits.
• The Saskatoon Farm -Saskatoon berries 
  RR # 1, DeWinton, Alberta T0L 0X0. Phone: 403-938-6245 or 1-800-463-2113 Fax: 403-938-6245 E-mail: saskfarm@telusplanet.net  52 acres of U-Pick saskatoons. Open year round with seasonal hours (9-5). Accept credit cards. We have a cafe on-site that offers freshly baked saskatoon pie and coffee as well as lunch items. 19 km south of Calgary on Hwy # 2; east on 338 avenue (see train display); straight east 3 km. 
• The Saskatoon Orchard -Saskatoon berries 
  R.R. # 3, Lacombe, Alberta T0C 1S0. Phone: 403-782-2665 or 782-4778 Fax: 403-782-2665 E-mail: gwedlund@telusplanet.net  The Saskatoon Orchard was established in 1996. The 50 acre orchard is located northwest of Lacombe, 16 km north on Hwy. 792, 3 km west, 1.5 south. Follow the signs. During the season (end of July and August) we are open 7 days a week from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Pre-picked and frozen berries are also available. Gerry, Carol, Mac and Ninie invite you to come and enjoy a relaxing day in the County. Catch a view of beautiful Gull Lake. Picnic tables, washrooms and refreshments are available for your enjoyment. 
• Saskatoon Valley Orchards - Saskatoon berries 
  Box 19, Site 502, RR 5, Stony Plain, Alberta T7Z 1X5. Phone: 780-963-8311 Fax: 780-963-8311 E-mail: pktmogan@msn.com Established in 1996; 11,000 Saskatoon trees for you to pick - Smoky, Northline, Thiesson and Honeywood. Open July and August from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm; no appointment necessary. 6 km S of Stony Plain to Hw 627; 13 km W on 627 to RR 22, 1 km south. Watch for signs.
• Serviceberry Farms - Saskatoon berries, Strawberries 
  Box 15, Site 23, RR 2, Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1K5. Phone: 403-934-2412 Fax: 403-934-9950 Web: www.serviceberryfarms.com  Established 1987, 4 acres of strawberries, and 1 acre of saskatoons. Neatest and cleanest fields in Alberta. We accept cash or cheque payments only. Open early July to mid August - call to confirm dates and times. Located east of Calgary; from intersection of Hwys #1 and 24, 1.6 km east and 5.6 km north.
• Staniforth Summerberry Farm -Raspberries 
  RR # 3, Eckville, Alberta T0M 0X0. Phone: 403-746-3681 Fax: 403-746-3661 E-mail: staniforth_margo@hotmail.com  Raspberries planted in the spring of 2002. Saskatoons and black currants planted in May 2003. Over 2 acres planted. Located south of Sylvan Lake on Sec. Hwy 781; turn west on TWP380 and go west approximately 10 km; turn north 1/4 km on gravel to spruce tree line, long driveway. Follow around to south field
• T & D's Certified Organic Saskatoons - FOLLOWS ORGANIC METHODS, Saskatoon berries
  Box 23005, Summit Centre, St. Albert, Alberta T8N 6Z9. Phone: phone # 780-939-7161, fax 780-939-7160, cell: 780-887-7161, cell: 780-497-0850. Certified Organic. Established in 1994. Approximately 3,000 trees - Thiessen, Honeywood and Pembina. Ideal for pies, jams, jellies, fresh eating and wine making. Easy picking. 2005 we'll be open for U-Pick early July to late July (weather and berries permitting). Open 7 days a week - call for hours. 7 km North of St. Albert on Hwy 2, 1.6 km east on Hwy 37 then 1.7km North on Rge Rd 252 - first property past St. Albert Greenhouse.   Call and leave message if you wish to be notified of season start.

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Home Canning Kits Features: * All the tools you need for hot waterbath canning - in one comprehensive set! * Complete with 21 1/2 qt. enameled waterbath canner and "Ball Blue Book" of canning. * Also includes canning rack, funnel, jar lifter, jar wrencher, bubble freer, tongs and lid lifter. * A Kitchen Krafts exclusive collection. This is the same type of  standard canner that my grandmother used to make everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce!. This complete kit includes everything you need and lasts for years: the canner, jar rack, jar grabber tongs, lid lifting wand, a plastic funnel, labels, bubble freer, and the bible of canning, the Ball Blue Book. It's much cheaper than buying the items separately. You'll never need anything else except jars and lids (and the jars are reusable). To see more canners, of different styles, makes and prices, click here!   Average Customer Review: Usually ships in 1-2 business days