124 GRAND MARKETS
124grandmarket.com
108 Ave, Thursdays, May 14–Oct 8
102 Ave, Sundays, Jun 7–Oct 11
BOUNTIFUL FARMERS MARKET
bountifulmarkets.com
Strathcona Industrial Park, Fri–Sun, year-round
CALLINGWOOD FARMERS MARKET
www.callingwoodfarmersmarket.com
Sundays, May 3–Oct 11
Wednesdays, Jun 24–Sep 30
EDMONTON DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET
www.edmontondowntown.com/farmersmarket
Saturdays, May 16–Oct 10
OLD STRATHCONA FARMERS MARKET
osfm.ca
Sat, Sun, year-round
SOUTH COMMON FARMERS MARKET
southcommonmarket.ca
Sat, Sun, May 30–Oct 10
ST. ALBERT FARMERS MARKET
www.stalbertfarmersmarket.com
Saturdays, Jun 6–Oct 10
EDMONTON URBAN FARM
exploreedmonton.com/urban-farm
Open to the public for KDays 2026 at its new location in the Exhibition Lands.
HORSE HILL BERRY FARM
www.instagram.com/horsehillberryfarm
A female-owned, family-run urban farm with 15 acres of U-pick raspberries.
PRAIRIE URBAN FARM
www.prairieurbanfarm.ca
A mixed-crop community food system on the University of Alberta’s South Campus that focuses on skill-building.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
www.sbfields.com
A southwest Edmonton farm offering U-pick strawberries that shares farmland with Judy Blooms Flower Farm.
Community-supported agriculture/box programs.
MEADOW CREEK FARMS
www.meadowcreekfarms.ca
A year-round box program focused on free- range chicken, pork, eggs and vegetables.
PRAIRIE GARDENS
prairiegardens.org
From Jul 2 to Sep 24, baskets of greens, root vegetables, fruits and herbs are provided for individuals and families alike.
RIVERBEND GARDENS
riverbendcsa.ca
A weekly box of staple and seasonal vegetables from Jul 9 to Oct 8.
albertaopenfarmdays.ca
Producers welcome the public Aug 15, 16.
HAHN ANGUS MEAT MARKET
www.hahnangusmeatmarket.com
Take a tour of this family-run farm that raises premium Alberta Angus cattle.
JACKSON HOMESTEADERS
www.jacksonhomesteaders.ca
This mixed grain and livestock operation also keeps bees and boards horses. It’s on land the Jacksons settled in 1881.
BARR ESTATE WINERY
barr.ca
A sustainable fruit farm and winery that produces raspberry, rhubarb, rhubarb– strawberry and sour-cherry wine.
HAPPY BEER STREET
www.happybeerstreet.com
This 22-block span is home to 10 craft breweries, including Ale Architect, Bent Stick Brewing and Campio Brewing, Ritchie.
IRON HIVE MEADERY
ironhive.ca
A veteran-owned micro-meadery.
EDMONTON PERMACULTURE GUILD
edmontonpermacultureguild.ca
A Permaculture Design Certification focuses on long-term planning for food production, soil health and community resilience.
EDMONTON TOOL LIBRARY
edmontontoollibrary.weebly.com
Weeders, hoes and cultivators can be borrowed every Wednesday and Sunday.
FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD JUSTICE ECOSYSTEM OF EDMONTON
www.jhcentre.org/fsfje
A collective of over 25 organizations supporting an equitable food environment in Edmonton through education, advocacy and collaboration.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD EDMONTON
www.sustainablefoodedmonton.org
Encouraging food sustainability participation through class programs and urban growing.
A dialogue between Mary Beckie and Herb Emery
Edmonton Cooks
by Tina Faiz and Leanne Brown
Over 75 Edmonton restaurant recipes, from Vivo’s duck with sorrel pesto to Tzin’s chorizo and piri piri shrimp paella.
Flavours of Edmonton
by CBC Edmonton and Lovoni Walker
A collection of recipes from multi- generational families, newcomers, local chefs and CBC Edmonton hosts.
BRIDGELAND–RIVERSIDE FARMERS MARKET
bridgelandfm.ca
Thursdays, Jun 18–Oct 1
CALGARY FARMERS MARKET
calgaryfarmersmarket.ca
South, Thu–Sun, year-round
West, Wed–Sun, year-round
COCHRANE FARMERS MARKET
cochranefarmersmarket.ca
Saturdays, Jun 6–Oct 3
CRANSTON FARMERS MARKET
cranstonra.ca/tuesday-market
Tuesdays, Jun 30–Aug 25
CROSSROADS MARKET
www.crossroadsmarket.ca
Fri–Sun, year-round
DALHOUSIE FARMERS MARKET
www.dalhousiecalgary.ca/farmers-market
Thursdays, Jun 11–Oct 1
FARMERS & MAKERS MARKET (CSPACE)
cspacemardaloop.com/farmers-makers-market
Saturdays, May 23–Oct 17
HILLHURST SUNNYSIDE FARMERS MARKET
farmersmarket.hsca.ca
Wednesdays, year-round
albertaopenfarmdays.ca
Producers welcome the public Aug 15, 16.
OH RANCH (CALGARY STAMPEDE)
calgarystampede.com/oh-ranch
Ranch tours, barrel racing and dummy roping for kids, and education on gardening and canning at the cookhouse.
PROVIDENCE LANE HOMESTEAD
providencelanehomestead.com
A small-scale farm in Rocky View County dedicated to fibre, with alpacas and sheep.
GROW CALGARY
growcalgary.ca
Donates to churches/community pantries.
HIGHFIELD REGENERATIVE FARM
www.highfieldfarm.ca
Vacant lot transformed into a growing space.
LAND OF DREAMS
landofdreams.earth
A community garden where newcomers and Indigenous peoples can connect.
LIL GREEN URBAN FARM
www.lilgreenurbanfarm.com
A year-round microgreen project.
MICRO YYC
microyyc.com
Sustainably packaged microgreen delivery.
TRAFFORD FARMS
www.traffordfarms.com
Mushrooms and leafy greens.
CITY & COUNTRY WINERY
www.cityandcountrywinery.com
Calgary’s only urban winery features reds, whites, rosés and non-alcoholic wines.
FALLENTIMBER MEADERY
fallentimbermeadery.ca
Sparkling and still meads produced in Water Valley. Tours are available.
WILD WINDS BREWERY
www.wildwindsbrewery.ca
The newest addition to Calgary’s over 40 taprooms, this award-winning, woman- owned brewery’s Bridgeland location will include brewery yoga.
CALGARY SEED LIBRARY
www.calgaryseedlibrary.ca
Members can borrow seeds from this grassroots organization, returning some of the harvested plants’ seeds.
CALGARY TOOL LIBRARY
calgary.myturn.com/library
Recently moved to the Ranchlands Community Centre, a lending program with compost turners, weed removers and more.
FARM THE CITY
hwww.calgary.ca/farm-the-city
A Calgary program that offers City-owned land for community-driven urban garden and agriculture projects.
THE RAINBOW GARDEN
www.rainbowgardensociety.org
Providing gardening opportunities, food literacy education and food access to anyone in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
VACANT LOTS FARM CLUB
www.vacantlotsfarmclub.com
A non-profit that transforms underused land into community gardens and a micro-farm. Workshops promoting food security and sustainability are offered.
Community-supported agriculture/box programs.
APPLE LADY
www.instagram.com/appleladyyyc
Weekly seasonal Alberta and BC fruit and vegetable shares with a focus on apples.
FAST FAMILY FARMS
fastfamilyfarms.ca
Full or half baskets of fresh produce delivered every other week.
SUMMIT HILL FARM
www.summithillfarm.ca
Pick-up options available in Cochrane and NW Calgary from July to October.
Calgary Eats
by Gail Norton and Karen Ralph
Eighty recipes, including Teatro’s deconstructed tiramisu and Klein/Harris’s caesar cocktail.
A Spicy Touch
by Noorbanu Nimji and Karen Anderson
Silk Road Spice Merchants offer the spices featured in these Indian/Indo East African fusion recipes.
CAMROSE SATURDAY FARMERS MARKET
camrosefarmersmarket.ca
Duggan Mall, Saturdays, year-round
CAROLINE FARMERS MARKET
www.albertafarmersmarket.com/caroline
Municipal RV Park, Fridays, May–Sep
FAIRVIEW FARMERS MARKET
www.fairviewagsociety.com/pioneer-museum
Legion Hall, Wednesdays, Jul 8–Sep 23
GRANDE PRAIRIE FARMERS MARKET
www.gpfarmersmarket.ca
Prairie Mall, Fri, Sat, year-round
INNISFAIL FARMERS MARKET
innisfail.ca/local-markets-growers
Legion, Thursdays, May 7–Sep 24
LACOMBE FARMERS MARKET
www.lacombefarmersmarket.ca
Michener Park, Thursdays, May 14–Oct 8
PEACE RIVER FARMERS MARKET
www.peaceriveragsociety.com/farmers-market
Fairgrounds Road, every second Saturday, year-round
RED DEER: GASOLINE ALLEY FARMERS MARKET
gasolinealleymarket.ca
Laura Avenue, Fri–Sun, year-round
AIRDRIE: PURPLE RIDGE FARM
www.facebook.com/purpleridgefarm
Raspberries, saskatoons, beans, potatoes, swiss chard and more, by appointment only.
BEAVERLODGE: BROKEN TINE ORCHARD
brokentineorchard.ca
U-pick haskaps and private wine tours.
BON ACCORD: PRAIRIE GARDENS
prairiegardens.org
The popular strawberry U-pick usually begins mid-July, with the Fairy Berry Fest in early August wrapping up berry season.
BONNYVILLE: CHARLOTTE LAKE FARMS
charlottelakefarms.ca
U-pick pumpkins on weekends in September with a bale maze and wagon rides.
FAIRVIEW: DUNVEGAN MARKET GARDENS
www.dunveganmarketgardens.ca
U-pick strawberries and raspberries.
INNISFAIL: THE CHERRY FARM
www.facebook.com/The-Cherry-Farm
Featuring more than 600 cherry trees, 150 haskap bushes, 60 apple trees and 14 highbush cranberries.
RED DEER: THE JUNGLE FARM
thejunglefarm.com
Early July to mid-August are prime for strawberries, raspberries and saskatoons. Pumpkins are ready in September.
STONY PLAIN: SASKATOON VALLEY ORCHARDS
www.facebook.com/Saskatoon-Valley-Orchards
Saskatoons, Evans cherries and sour cherries are for sale through the summer, with frozen berries available year-round.
SYLVAN LAKE: HIDDEN VALLEY GARDEN
www.hiddenvalleysylvanlake.com
Vegetables and herbs, including swiss chard, carrots, broccolini, beets, potatoes, peas, squash, dill, mint, basil, sage and cilantro.
ALBERTA FOOD MATTERS
albertafoodmatters.ca
This Peace River-based province-wide organization advocates for food security and sovereignty to all levels of government and operates the Growing Food Security Alberta Network.
CAMROSE & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
www.camrosefcss.ca/camrose-district-horticultural-society
Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Heritage Railway Museum to discuss gardening and horticulture.
CITY OF LACOMBE EDIBLE GARDEN PROGRAM
www.facebook.com/CityofLacombe
Launched in 2024, this program sees city workers maintain berry and rhubarb plants and apple and pear trees, available for public harvest at seven different locations.
RETHINK RED DEER
rethinkreddeer.ca
This organization is responsible for the Piper Creek Restoration Agriculture Project. It sells seeds, microgreens, vegetables and soil- amending products and hosts workshops.
COLD LAKE BREWING & DISTILLING
www.coldlakebrewingdistilling.com
In addition to beers ranging from lagers and pilsners to IPAs and winter ales, this local favourite also makes vodka and gin.
ELNORA: DNA GARDENS
dnagardens.ca
This orchard grows 11 different fruits and 19 varieties of saskatoons. Winery tours are offered Jun–Sep.
GROVEDALE: STOLEN HARVEST MEADERY
stolenharvest.com
Their meads, which include Chocolate Cherry, Dandelion Blossom Petal and Saskatoon Syrah, have won over 25 awards.
ROSALIND: DETENTION BREWING
detentionbrewing.ca
Located in the Rosalind school, which permanently closed in 2013, this brewery calls its beer lineup “class projects.”
Flapper Pie and a Blue Prairie Sky by Karlynn Johnston Johnston, of Ukrainian and Polish descent, collects nostalgic recipes, including her viral flapper pie.
tawâw by Shane M. Chartrand The chef’s Cree and Métis heritage is explored through recipes, stories and family interviews.
HIGH RIVER FARMERS MARKET
inclusionfoothills.org/markets
Downtown, Thursdays, Jun 18–Sep 17
LETHBRIDGE FARMERS MARKETS
www.excitelethbridge.ca/farmers-market
Agri-food Centre, Saturdays, Jun–Oct Downtown Festival Square, Wednesdays, Jul–Aug
MEDICINE HAT FARMERS MARKET
mhstampede.com/farmers-market
Cypress Centre, Saturdays, May 16–Oct 3
MILLARVILLE FARMERS MARKET
millarvilleracetrack.com/annual-summer-market
Millarville Race Track,
Saturdays, Jun 20–Oct 10
NANTON UNITED CHURCH FARMERS MARKET
www.visitnanton.com
Saturdays, Jun–Sep
PINCHER CREEK FARMERS MARKET
pincherchamber.ca/farmers-market
Cenotaph Park, Wednesdays, Jun 16–Aug 26
TABER FARMERS MARKET
taber.ca/farmers-market
Confederation Park, Thurs, Jun 18–Sep 10
BROOKS CORN MAZE
brookscornmaze.com
Though the corn maze doesn’t open until late August, raspberry picking is available from July until the first frost.
DE WINTON: THE SASKATOON FARM
saskatoonfarm.com
Family-run for nearly four decades, growing saskatoons, sour cherries and apples.
LETHBRIDGE: BROXBURN VEGETABLES AND CAFÉ
broxburn-vegetables.com
Broxburn tomatoes are staples at farmers markets across the province. Strawberry and raspberry U-picks are also offered.
MAGRATH: R&S FARMS
facebook.com/UPickFarm
Strawberries, saskatoons, sour cherries, raspberries, squash and snow peas.
MEDICINE HAT: SLACK’S MARKET GARDEN
www.travelalberta.com/slacks-market-garden
Zucchini, swiss chard, carrots, beans, beets and raspberries are available.
PINCHER CREEK: ROOM TO GROW
roomtogrowmarketfarm.com
The berry patch includes saskatoons, raspberries and strawberries, by appointment only.
RAYMOND: HEATHERS 2 HECTARES SASKATOONS
www.facebook.com/Heathers-2-Hectars-Saskatoons
U-pick and prepick orders are available by appointment mid-July.
BROOKS: IRON HAT BREWING
www.ironhatbrewing.com
Joining Piston Broke Brewing as the second craft brewery to open in Brooks.
LETHBRIDGE: THEORETICALLY BREWING
www.theorybrew.ca
A self-proclaimed nerdy brewing company using ingredients grown close to home as much as possible.
MEDICINE HAT: TRAVOIS ALE WORKS
www.travoisbeer.com
Brewing European and American recipes since 2018, its lineup includes the Guava Lime Blonde and India Peach Ale. Beer slushes are offered in the summer.
NOBLEFORD: LITTLE GEM WINERY
littlegemwines.ca
This third-generation farm produces haskap and apple wines.
OKOTOKS: CHINOOK ARCH MEADERY
www.chinookhoney.com
Evolving from the family-owned Chinook Honey Company apiary, it offers meads featuring blackcurrant and cherry varieties.
ENVIRONMENT LETHBRIDGE
environmentlethbridge.ca
Provides information and resources for Growing Food Without a Farm and hosts Seedy Saturday seed exchange.
HIGH RIVER COMMUNITY GARDENS
highriver.ca/community-gardens
The Garden Society collaborates with the Town to provide 75 plots for residents who want to grow their own food.
LETHBRIDGE FRUIT RESCUE PROGRAM
healthylethbridge.ca/food-gleaning
Connects fruit tree owners unable to pick the fruit with people who would like to do so.
MEDICINE HAT COMMUNITY FOOD CONNECTIONS
www.foodconnections.ca
Sponsors the Good Food Club, Community Kitchens, Community Gardens and Growing Gardeners Education Program, plus a directory of local food producers.
MEDICINE HAT FOOD WASTE PILOT PROGRAM
www.medicinehat.ca/food-waste-pilot-program
Reduced garbage-bound food by 30 per cent by diverting it to green curbside carts, where it becomes compost.
Eat Alberta First by Karen Anderson Focusing on Alberta’s signature ingredients: bison, canola, honey, root vegetables and saskatoons.
Foodshed by dee Hobsbawn-Smith Local farmers raise grains, pulses, fruits, vegetables, meat— everything we need for a pleasurable table.
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