Alberta Open Farm Days (August 16-17) is a province-wide celebration of agriculture, food, and community where participating farms and ranches open their gates to the public to help connect visitors to where their food comes from.
The Province is Canada’s biggest producer of honey, beef and processed potatoes; the second-biggest producer of wheat and canola; and a substantial exporter of oats, barley and pork.
This year's Open Farm Days event coincides with 'Local Food Week' which encourages consumers to buy local in support of producers.
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, RJ Sigurdson says this week, Albertans can help celebrate the farmers and entrepreneurs that put safe, high-quality food on our plates.
"Open Farm Days’ theme this year is Water, The Lifeblood of Every Farm, recognizing the essential role water and irrigation have in our agriculture sector and for the entire province.”
More than 1.5 million arable acres are irrigated within Alberta’s 11 irrigation districts with an additional 300,000 acres irrigated through individual or private irrigators.
- Within the 11 irrigation districts alone, irrigated land produces 28 per cent of the provincial agricultural gross domestic product.
- Irrigation infrastructure also provides water to processors, intensive livestock operations, 50 towns and villages, wildlife habitat and recreation facilities in southern Alberta.
This year marks the 13th annual Open Farms event, which has grown from 41 participating farms in 2013 to over 155 in 2025. Visitors have an opportunity to see everything from a wide variety of livestock operations to crop production, flower farming, honey, fruit and vegetable production, wineries, brewing companies and more.
Participating farms and ranches say they enjoy the experience and see the benefits from the information they are able to pass on especially to the younger generation.
Organizers suggest you consider bringing along a cooler and stocking up on fresh, farm-grown products.
You'll find a list of participating farms here so you can plan your weekend experience.