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This August, Moose Jaw will be the starting point for one of Saskatchewan’s most immersive food and farm experiences.
After a successful first year in 2024, Saskatchewan Open Farm Days returns this August 9 and 10, with 35 farms and agri-businesses across the province welcoming visitors for tours, tastings and hands-on activities. The goal? To connect people directly with the land and producers behind their food.
Moose Jaw plays a starring role with a curated bus tour on Saturday, August 9, leaving from the Western Development Museum and offering a guided experience through the southern plains. It's a full day of food, learning, and conversations.
Stops include:
- Prairie Bee Meadery, where guests can learn about fruit wines and honey production;
- Pine Ranch, a regenerative cattle operation exclusive to bus tour participants;
- and Hodgeville Colony, where visitors will enjoy a full lunch, garden walk, and barn tour.
“We saw a range of people come last year — families, grandparents, and newcomers,” said Ashley Stone, a lead organizer with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan.
“It’s about connection — to food, to land, and to people.”
For those planning their own trip, the event offers new “ingredient itineraries,” allowing visitors to collect ingredients from various farms and access chef-curated recipes using Saskatchewan-grown food.
Moose Javians can also easily access the Regina tour, which has its own itinerary.
"We start at the Regina farmers market and get to go browse through the vendors there, and then we head to Over the Hill Orchards and Winery. We do an orchard tour, then over to Seven Meadows Farm, which is a hydroponic greenhouse, and then we come back to Regina and we actually get to make a Regina-style pizza — with a pizza historian who actually owned one of the original pizza places here in Regina."
Visitors are encouraged to download a free digital pass at skopenfarmdays.ca. Every check-in at a participating location counts as an entry into a draw for a $1,500 Saskatchewan farm prize pack.
"Our main goal is to connect consumers to their food," Stone added. "So, being able to tell that story of producers and what is grown here. We're not interested in any 'food fights' — We don't pick any sort of specific methodology when it comes to food and growing.
"What we do focus on is telling the story of food here in Saskatchewan, and what is grown here and connecting that to our consumers."
All participating farms offer at least one free activity. Some also offer produce, preserves, handmade goods or meals for sale.
More information — including maps, tour bookings, and full farm profiles — is available online at skopenfarmdays.ca.