Looking for a local, pick-your-own farm in Southeast Alberta, Canada? Scroll down this page and you will see the U-Pick farms in Southeast Alberta, Canada,
sorted by county. Those that offer organic or sustainably grown produce are identified by the words "organic" and/or "sustainable" in Green, next to their name
(see "What does Organic mean?").
The U-pick crops they offer follow the name of the farm. To search the page for
a specific crop, use Ctrl-F (or on an ipad or Mac, use their "search on this
page" function) If they have a website, the name will be in blue and underlined;
click on it and it will open their website. If you find anything outdated or
inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!
New! As inflation remains high, see this page for cost-saving measures for
getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
If you are having a hard time
finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.
New! Road tripping and camping is a great way to have a fun, safe and inexpensive
family trip. The national and state parks and monuments are open, and campgrounds usually cost between $10 and $40 per night. September to November is the best
camping weather. See our new website Road Tripping and Camping.com for tips, tricks,
guides, checklists and info about parks, monuments and other places to visit.
New! We just went live with our latest website,
FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings,
Active Federal facilities even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas
Note: Beware the copycat websites like the one that stole
our name and uses .farm extension: they copied my work and do NOT even update
the info! I make updates EVERY day. They use tech tricks to get higher rankings,
but have many more inaccuracies and out-dated info. Obviously, I cannot check
every farm every day, but I do check as many as I can every day, and respond to
all requests. They don't. Don't support the scammers!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook
page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or
Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally
overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with
the farm directly before you go!
And if you know of any farms I missed and want to
add a farm, please let me know!
I'm making updates for this year as fast as I can - if you find
anything out-of-date, wrong or not working -
please let me know! This website is supported by purchases you make
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website and make improvements!
What's in season in October 2024, and
other timely information:
Notes for October 2024: Fall is here and that means apples are in full force but they will be gone fast (see this new page for Apple Orchards in your area!).
Yes, apple prices are up, like they are for everything else. Some crops continue until
frost, like raspberries, blackberries, figs, corn and tomatoes. Check your area's
specific
crop calendar (see this page) and call your local farms for
seasonal updates. Click here for U.S. Apple Crop facts.
See these pages to find a local
Apple festival,
and other festivals.
We have a guide to apple varieties and a guide to peach varieties. Also recipes, canning and freezing directions for
apples, tomatoes,
corn blueberries,
peaches, etc.
Don't forget about pumpkin patches, corn mazes and hayrides!
And we have a
master guide to the all varieties of pumpkins and winter squash!
See our comprehensive list of
easy
home canning, jam and jelly
making, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access
recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.
If you have any questions or suggestions,
feel free to write me! It is easy to
make your own ice cream,
even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. Also note,
there are many copycat website listing U-pick farms now. They have all
copied their information from here and usually do not ever update. Since
2002, I've been updating the information every day but Christmas; so if you see
anything wrong or outdated, please
write me!
Children's Consignment Sales
occur in both the Spring and Fall
See our companion website to find a local
community or church kid's consignment sale! Our new
Road Tripping website can show you where to go - and
how - for the best places in every state!
Southeast Alberta, Canada U-Pick Farms and Orchards in 2024, by county
Click on the resources drop-down above, if you need a county map
If you are looking for recipes, freezing, canning, jam
directions and information about
saskatoons see this page.
Southeast Alberta
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Antelope Creek Berry Farm - strawberries, saskatoons, Petting Zoo
Antelope Creek Road, Brooks, AB T1R 1C4. Phone: 403-362-3842.
Email:
antelopecreekberry@gmail.com. open: Upick By Appt. Playground. We are a
U-Pick farm to provide local people and tourists, with in, season fruits and
vegetables. we attend Farmers' Markets. (ADDED: September 7, 2017,
JBS)
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Barnes Berry Farm - Saskatoon berries
Box 55, Granum, AB T0L 1A0. Phone: 403-687-2253. Fax: 403-687-2253.
Email:
tobarnes@telusplanet.net Phone for directions and availability.
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Bercley Berry Farms - Saskatoon berries, Rhubarb, Currants, Raspberries, Sour cherries, Fresh
and dried flowers.
Box 990, Bow Island, AB T0K 0G0. Phone: 403-545-2976. Alternate phone:
403-502-0478.
Email:
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.
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Brooks Corn Maze - pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries
(Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), porta-potties, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group
reservations
Nw 28 18 14 W4, Brooks, AB T1R 1C6. Phone: (403) 793-4034.
Email:
gietzm@backfortyenterprises.com. Open: Weekends Mid - August to End of
October Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 5:30 pm. Directions: South of the City of
Brooks. Take 7th Street East south, cross the CPR train track, turn left
(east) on Industrial Road, in 300 meters drive through the gate.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: August 27, 2018)
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Broxburn Vegetables & Cafe -
Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, raspberries (Autumn,
black), strawberries,
3 Miles East Of Lethbridge On No 3 & 3/4 Mile South
On Broxburn Road, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4p4. Phone: 403-327-0909. Fax:
403-327-4328. Email:
info@broxburn-vegetables.com. Open: The U - Pick opens when the berries
are ready in July till killing frost which is most of the time October; We
are open Monday till Saturday from 8 am till 5 pm; Berries must be paid for
at the Farm store If you request to pick in the evening we can accommodate
most of the time; We live on the farm and payment must then be made at the
house.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions: from Lethbridge 3 miles East
on Highway # 3 and 3/4 miles South on Broxburn Road. From Coaldale 3 miles
west on Highway # 3 and 3/4 miles South on Broxburn Road. Look for blue road
signs.
Click here for a map and directions. We host different events;
Lethbridge Tractor Rally; The last weekend in June Friday evening and
Saturday; This is a one cylinder vintage tractor rally through the City of
Lethbridge from 6 to 9 pm on Friday night; On Saturday on farm
demonstrations and pulls; Strawberry Festival; The Saturday before the
September long weekend; All cafe foods with Strawberries and lots of U-Pick;
This is normally during peak berry season; We grow delicious fall berries;
Pig and Pumpkin Fun; The second or third Saturday in September This is a
fundraiser by the Lethbridge Lions club; A family event; Please check the
website for information. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals.Our
primary field U-pick crops are strawberries and raspberries. The ever
bearing strawberries produces extremely sweet berries right up to the first
killing frost. This often is later in September or sometimes in October. The
cool prairie nights contribute to the sweetness of the berries. Further, we
grow cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, onions, pumpkins, zucchini, squash,
oriental vegetables, and herbs.
Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED:
May 15, 2023, JBS)
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Garden Of Van Ee-den - beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers,
onions, peas, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other
vegetables, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area
Range 16 Road 2 , Rosemary, AB 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. See
printable map on website.
click here for a map and directions.
click here for current open hours, days and dates.
click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in July,
August, September, October. Open: Check website for days and hours of
operation as they change with the fruit and vegetable availability.
June-bearing Strawberries typically July 5th through August 1st. Payment:
Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Pesticide free strawberries and vegetables.
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Gentle Giant Acres - No pesticides are used, cherries (pie or sour), currants (red), haskaps, raspberries (red),
strawberries, other berries, beans, beets, pie or tart cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, kale, lettuce or salad greens, onions, snap peas (edible pod),
snow peas (flat edible pod), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, sunflowers, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment
stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group
reservations, events at your location (call for info)
211058 Alberta 52, Lethbridge, AB T0K 2N0. Phone: 403-382-9879. Email:
ggacres@hotmail.ca. Open: By Appointment 7am to
8pm Monday to Saturday through the season.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 6 kilometers west of Alberta 845 and 52 junction. Strawberry season usually begins in
June; Raspberry season usually begins July 15; U Pick Gardens are open in June; Garden Mazes open July to November 1;. We do not use pesticides on the
crops. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. Buffalo Berries are available as PYO. (ADDED: August 18, 2022)
- Heathers 2 Hectares - Saskatoon berries
P.O. Box 198, Raymond, AB T0K 2S0. Phone: 403-752-4848. Open last week of July. Established Saskatoons in 1998; 2001 was first year of product, all natural. Expect 6,000 lbs of berries.. Directions: Two km north of
Raymond near Moto-2 Track. Click
here for a map. (UPDATED: June 29, 2022)
- Narrowgate Farm - currants (red and black), saskatoons
RR8-12-17, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4P0. Phone: 403-634-8182. Alternate Phone: 403-329-9292. Email: vgunn@platinum.ca. Directions: 8km south of Lethbridge on Highway 4,
follow the signs! . We are open July, August. Our hours are: 7 days a week,
8 am to 8 pm mid-July to mid-August. Saskatoons August 15-August 30- Currants,
Choke Cherries Payment: Cash. We have a private airstrip available.
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Robinpick Berry Farm
and Lethbridge Cornmaze - corn (sweet), currants (red and black),
pumpkins, saskatoons, strawberries, sunflowers, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze,
child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
North of Park
Lake, Park County of Lethbridge, Shaugnessy, AB T0K 2P0. Phone: (403) 381-3775.
Email: theo@lethbridgecornmaze.com. Open:
August, September, October, 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. 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. Payment: Cash,
Visa, MasterCard. Down on the Farm Festival every 3rd Saturday in September.
(UPDATED: June 13, 2024, JBS)
- U Pick Magrath - Strawberries, Sweet Peas,
Carrots, Potatoes, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Corn, Chokecherries, Saskatoon
Berries, Tomatoes, restrooms, picnic area
Range Road 221, off Highway 5
between Magrath and Lethbridge, Magrath, AB T0K 1J0 . Phone: 403-758-6376.
Email: sherylinl@yahoo.com. Open: June, sometimes July, open every day, by
appointment call 403 758 6376. Directions: Call for directions. Payment:
Cash, only. (UPDATED: June 13, 2024, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on July 27, 2010: "Easy access, flexible hours, good produce;
Generous portions, safe for kids, it is fenced and laid out well with good
visibility across the fields"
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