
Tag Archives agri-tourism

Learn agri-tourism from the best
Workshop at the Lethbridge Agriculture Centre on Feb. 28
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two of Canada’s best-known agri-tourism operators will give a workshop on Feb. 28 at the Lethbridge Agriculture Centre. Mark Saunders and Angela Grant Saunders started a U-pick strawberry patch at their farm near Ottawa in the mid-1970s and now have activities ranging from mazes and attractions for kids to weddings and dinners. “Saunders Farm has […] Read more

Alberta farmers putting on a really big show
Open Farm Days scheduled from Aug. 20 - 21
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nearly 100 Alberta farm families will be welcoming visitors to their operations for Open Farm Days on Aug. 21. The long list of participants includes a variety of livestock operations (cattle, bison, alpaca, sheep, llama, goat, poultry, and heritage pigs); crop farms (honey, fruit, vegetable, and grain); organic operations; and agri-tourism businesses (U-pick, corn mazes, […] Read more

Alberta Agriculture’s 2015 information catalogue now available
Topics cover crop and livestock production, new ventures, agri-tourism and more
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s 2015 Information Catalogue is now available. The catalogue lists over 600 free and priced books, DVDs and CD-ROMs distributed through the department’s publications office. These materials provide up-to-date information on a wide range of agricultural subjects. “We’ve got products on just about every subject you can think of,” said information […] Read more
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