August 1, 2023 Update:

Our U-Pick is now Closed for the 2023 Season

 

Thank you to all our customers who came out this year to support us.  You can find us at our regular farmer’s markets starting this week and can always order from us using our online store.  Click here to go to our online store.  See you next year!

 

July 30th, 2023 Update:

The berries are showing signs of drying and shriveling, but there are still some nice berries out in the orchard.  So, unfortunately this will be our last day that the U-pick will be open.  We will be open today from 9am – 6pm.  This is your last chance to come out this year.

 

July 13th, 2023 Update:

Our U-Pick is now Open!

 

July 8th, 2023 Update:

Our U-Pick will open for the season next Thursday, July 13th at 9am!  The ripening of the berries has progressed faster than anticipated, so we are opening early.

Hours of Operation:  Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Saturday – Sunday 9am – 6pm

Don’t delay, the season is very short and lasts about 3 to 4 weeks.  We’re open every day until the end of the season.

Important Note for our Online store customers:

Our delivery service for online orders will be suspended until our harvest season is over.  We are extremely short staffed this year and we do not have anyone to do the deliveries during this very busy time.  We will resume our regular delivery days of Tuesdays and Saturdays once our harvest ends (in about 4 to 5 weeks or so).  You still have the option of picking up your order here at the farm during this time.  Just select Pickup At the Farm when checking out.  We appreciate your understanding.

Important Note for our Farmers Market customers:

Again because of being short-staffed and having to prioritize our harvest activities, we will not be at our usual markets (Bearspaw, Canmore, Cochrane,  and Millarville) until our harvest is completed.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

 

June 30th, 2023 Update:

This years berry crop looks excellent!  There are lots of berries on the bushes and they are coming along nicely.  We have our fingers crossed that we don’t get any nasty weather between now and harvest time!

We anticipate opening the U-Pick on July 22, 2023, however it may be sooner than that.  We will confirm that date as we progress through July depending on the weather conditions.  Hot weather will speed the ripening up and cool/wet weather will slow the ripening down and this will affect our opening date.

May 28, 2023 Update:

Welcome to another glorious berry season!

Our blossom season this year was really early compared to last year.  Full blossom was a little over a week ago.  The orchard is always so gorgeous when all the white flowers adorn the bushes!  By this date last year, blossom hadn’t even taken place yet.  So far so good, although we could use more rain.  As most everyone knows, it has been unseasonably hot for spring and very dry in most parts of Alberta. We have been so very fortunate not to have suffered any damage from these devastating wildfires, and our hearts go out to all of our neighbors in Central and Northern Alberta who have been directly affected by the wildfires. We pray that they are safe and can return home soon!

It’s a little too early to say exactly when we will open the u-pick, but as soon as we determine that, we will post an update here on our website and on all our social media feeds.  In the meantime, we all pray for some rain, and no nasty extreme weather events…

At Solstice Berry Farm we charge by weight for all berries picked.  We feel this is a fairer way to price our product.  For 2023 our price for U-Pick will be $3.80/lb.  You can bring your own pails, or we have new U-pick 4L ice cream pails available for sale for $3.00.  We do not charge an admission fee, nor do we charge a “grazing” fee either.  We don’t mind if you sample some berries while picking, but we do ask you to be respectful of all our hardwork and expense that goes into our orchard and pay for all the berries you pick.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to our farm and we hope you enjoy your visit!

We will post further updates here, so check back often.

Thanks from all of us at Solstice Berry Farm!