An inspiring day of farm tours, a potluck lunch and community building!
What to expect:
A rare opportunity to tour and learn from three different food projects in Red Deer, Alberta, in one day:
An inspiring restoration project where community gardens, wildlife habitat, and food production come together. This project site includes a recovering food forest, pollinator gardens, a rainwater harvesting system, and the Tin Frame Barn— the future home of what is planned to be the world’s largest insect hotel. Along the way, keep an eye out for beavers, songbirds, deer, and other wildlife that call Piper Creek home.
This vibrant urban community growing space is dedicated to food security, medicine cultivation, and cultural connection. Highlights include the Medicine Wheel Garden, traditional Three Sisters plantings, permaculture-inspired growing systems, and gathering spaces that host Indigenous-led programming, workshops, and community events throughout the season.
A thriving market garden producing vegetables and flowers for local markets using natural, organic, and soil-building practices. See up close how the farmers here work to balance crop profitability, soil health, and ecological farming while growing abundant harvests without herbicides. This is a great opportunity to hear firsthand about the realities and rewards of building a successful small-scale farm business.
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