{"id":57138,"date":"2016-08-02T15:47:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T21:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northlands.com\/?p=57138"},"modified":"2016-08-02T15:47:20","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T21:47:20","slug":"northlands-celebrates-open-farm-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northlands.com\/?p=57138","title":{"rendered":"Northlands celebrates Open Farm Days!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>EDMONTON, AB<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 Northlands is very proud of its\u2019 agriculture roots and we know it plays a large part of our future.\u00a0 As part of our Vision 2020 strategy \u2013 Northlands has released their F.E.E.D. Report.\u00a0 Food + Events + Education + Diversification = FEED.\u00a0 We are excited to celebrate and promote the value of our food and agriculture sector.\u00a0 As Canada\u2019s oldest and largest agricultural society, we bring in-depth industry knowledge and more than a century of practical experience to the table.\u00a0 Serving local agricultural producers, residents and visitors is our pleasure and we intend to continue doing so for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Join the Northlands team on August 21, 2016 for Open Farms Days at the Northlands Urban Farm. Hear stories, see demonstrations and learn about the people that grow our food. This event allows city dwellers an opportunity to meet farmers, experience Ag-Tourism in Alberta and taste local foods direct from the producer.<\/p>\n<p>Open Farm Days at Northlands will include several distinct experiences both ticketed and free to the public. The free events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Urban Farm Tours<\/strong> provided by Lactuca \u2013 Tours take place at 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urban Agriculture Demonstrations<\/strong> \u2013 Honey Harvesting (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.); Beekeeping 101 (10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.); Backyard Chickens (11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.); Farming in Your Backyard (9 a.m. and 1 p.m.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kids\u2019 Activities:<\/strong> Experience farm life through interactive farm experiences and dummy roping activities and of course there will be face painting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ticketed events this year include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rural Agriculture Tours<\/strong> ($5\/person) \u2013 Morning or afternoon agricultural tours departing from Northlands. Morning tour will include stops at Gold Forest Grains and Horse Hill Berry Farm. Afternoon stops include Codiak Acres and Barr Estate Winery. Morning bus loads at 8:30 a.m. and departs at 9 a.m. Afternoon loads at 1 p.m. and departs at 1:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Culinary Workshops<\/strong> ($41\/person) \u2013 It is all about canning and preserving! Workshops include partners from Fruits of Sherbrooke at 9 a.m. to teach us about jam making. At 1 p.m. we are joined by Jowhanna Alleyne of Mojo Jojo Pickles for Pickle Making 101. Both workshops will take place indoors at the Edmonton EXPO Centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The final piece to Northlands Open Farm Days celebration is the Northlands Prairie to Plate Dinner.\u00a0 Set beside Northlands Urban Farm, the culinary team will prepare an exquisite multi-course meal along with feature cocktails that will showcase Alberta\u2019s unique offerings.\u00a0 This dining experience will be the ultimate culmination of all things Open Farm Days is as it brings the food from gate to plate.\u00a0 Tickets for this event at $86 per person and are available through <a href=\"https:\/\/northlands.com\/events\/alberta-open-farm-days\/\" target=\"_blank\">northlands.com\/events\/alberta-open-farm-days<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDMONTON, AB\u00a0 \u2013 Northlands is very proud of its\u2019 agriculture roots and we know it plays a large part of our future.\u00a0 As part of our Vision 2020 strategy \u2013 Northlands has released their F.E.E.D. 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