Southeast Alberta, Canada U-Pick Farms - 2024 PickYourOwn.ORG

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 If you find anything outdated or inaccurate, see the customer and farmer menus (as appropriate) at the top menu bar to submit updates and corrections and help me keep each current!

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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 through the links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This allows me to continue to maintain the website and make improvements!

What's in season in December 2024, and other timely information:

Notes for December 2024: Crop growth is slowing down, except for Christmas tree farms and if you live in southern California, southern Texas, Florida or along the Gulf coast where citrus are starting, and believe it or not, the blueberry and strawberry season in those areas is about to begin. See your state harvest calendar . This year, much of the country is still seeing mild weather, so lettuce, peas, broccoli, cabbage  and other greens are thriving.  And this is a good time to get a canner and  learn how to preserve foods for the winter, like canning some applesauce, apple butter or jam, which make great gifts. As do your own homemade specialty liqueurs! How about homemade cranberry sauce or a pumpkin pie made from a real pumpkin for the holidays? 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. A fun winter activity is to make your own ice cream, even gelato, or low fat or low sugar ice cream - see this page. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!

Valentine's Day - February 14 - See this website for Valentines Day history, facts and Amazon's top picks for fast, easy, inexpensive gifts for the man, woman or children in your life!

Easter will be April 4, 2021 - if you want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt!

 

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!

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

• 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)
• 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.
• 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.  
• 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)
• 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)
• 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.  
• 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.  
• 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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Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks

Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards

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