LAC LA BICHE – Alberta Open Farm Days events are set to return to the Lac La Biche region on Aug. 16.
For the third year in a row, the Lac La Biche Agricultural Society will be hosting activities to celebrate Open Farm Days, an annual province-wide initiative that gives people the opportunity to visit and tour small agricultural operations and other related industries, while buying products and trying farm-to-table meals.
According to Aurel Langevin, president of the Lac La Biche Agricultural Society, people who stop by the Lakeland Agricom on Aug. 16 will be able to enjoy a hearty pancake breakfast while watching some culinary demonstrations.
“It’s a standard pancake breakfast where you get your pancakes and sausages, coffee, and juice,” Langevin said, adding that the cost of the meal, which goes from is $5.
Those who attend this year’s Open Farm Days events will also get to see food shows at the Agricom.
During the demonstrations, exhibitors will be showing folks how to make various foods, including baked Bannock, buns, chocolates, and pasta. There will also be a demonstration of dehydrated fruits and vegetables.
The demonstrations give the public an idea of the time and effort that goes into putting these foods together.
“It shows people how things are made,” he said.
The Lac La Biche Agricultural Society put on culinary demonstrations for the first time during 2024 Alberta Open Farm Days. The organization decided to put on the event again, albeit with a slight change.
While last year’s demonstrations took place after the pancake breakfast, for this year, both activities are happening simultaneously in a bid to garner more interest.
As soon as people are finished with their breakfast, they will be able to watch the culinary demonstrations.
Other opportunities will also be offered at other sites across the Lakeland on Open Farm Days, including activities at Christy Creek Honey, a bee farm (apiary) located in Lac La Biche County.
As stated in information from Alberta Open Farm Days, those who stop by Christy Creek Honey can watch bees at work in the farm’s observation hive, check out the gifts for sale in the bee boutique, and don protective suits and open a hive with an onsite beekeeper.
Langevin believes Open Farm Days helps introduce and educate people, especially urbanites, about life on the farm, and agricultural practices.
“It’s a way of introducing non-farm people to farming activities and farm life.”
