2024 Southeast Alberta, Canada Sunflower U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Sunflower U-Pick Orchards in Southeast Alberta, Canada in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for sunflowers that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a province or region have sunflowers farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Southeast Alberta

• Gentle Giant Acres - No pesticides are used, cherries (pie or sour), currants (red), haskaps, raspberries (red), strawberries, other berries, beans, beets, pie or tart cherries, corn (sweet), cucumbers, kale, lettuce or salad greens, onions, snap peas (edible pod), snow peas (flat edible pod), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, sunflowers, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  211058 Alberta 52, Lethbridge, AB T0K 2N0. Phone: 403-382-9879. Email: ggacres@hotmail.ca. Open: By Appointment 7am to 8pm Monday to Saturday through the season. Directions: 6 kilometers west of Alberta 845 and 52 junction. Strawberry season usually begins in June; Raspberry season usually begins July 15; U Pick Gardens are . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Gentle Giant Acres Facebook page. rta 52, Lethbridge, AB T0K 2N0 open in June; Garden Mazes open July to November 1;. We do not use pesticides on the crops Buffalo Berries are available as PYO. (ADDED: August 18, 2022)
• Robinpick Berry Farm and Lethbridge Cornmaze - corn (sweet), currants (red and black), pumpkins, saskatoons, strawberries, sunflowers, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  North of Park Lake, Park County of Lethbridge, Shaugnessy, AB T0K 2P0. Phone: (403) 381-3775. Email: theo@lethbridgecornmaze.com. Open: August, September, October, In August Monday to Saturday 10 am to 9 pm September & Oct, Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 9pm, Friday, Saturday and holidays 10am to 10pm. Directions: From Lethbridge North on hwy#25 ,follow signs to Park Lake & signs to the Lethbridge Cornmaze. Or look for a map on our . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. The Cornmaze is open from August 5 to October 15, Mondays to SaturdayswebsiteDown on the Farm Festival every 3rd Saturday in September(UPDATED: June 13, 2024, JBS)

 

Sunflowers

Sunflower Picking Tips, and Information

Sunflowers are a mid-to late summer crop. They need warm soil and full sun.  In most areas, expect sungflowers to be available starting in June, and sometimes continuing into August.  It really depends on when the farmer plants them, the variety and local weather conditions. Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own sunflowers are becoming more common.

• Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
• Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
• Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a vapor lock.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers