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“Not all things farmed are food”: Alberta Open Farm Days goes Aug. 17-18
The 2024 edition of Alberta Open Farm Days, Aug. 17-18, is sure to be a great one as organizers place a heavy focus on the province’s small, but interesting craft fibre industry.
It’s the year of the alpaca, and close to 160 farms across the province — more than ever — are inviting Albertans behind the scenes to see how things work and even get a taste of the inner workings.
That does not mean tasting alpaca, of course, but there are a wide array of farms partaking — from dairy experiences to learning about farm equipment, and from distilleries to those with petting areas.
“It’s small-scale and craft, but we do have a number of farms in Alberta with sheep and alpacas, among other things, which run boutique mills,” Tannis Baker, Open Farm Days board member, says of the opportunity to spotlight fibre farmers.