JUNE 21, 2025: Dapp, AB – Farm Tour and Regenerative Agriculture 101 with Triple Lyoness Farm
Join us for a day of learning, good food, and community building!
At this event, you’ll get a chance to learn about the basics of regenerative agriculture and see firsthand how Triple Lyoness Farm weaves together multiple aspects of regenerative farming — from a mixed livestock operation to productive vegetable gardens to a riparian area protection project.
We’re excited to be joined by Sierra Berg from Rural Routes to Climate Solutions, who will lead with an engaging talk that provides an overview of regenerative agriculture. You’ll learn how climate solutions not only build resilience and protect biodiversity but also open up new opportunities for rural communities.
After learning about the basics of regenerative agriculture, we’ll go on a walking tour of Triple Lyoness Farm to see how regenerative principles can be applied in the Alberta context. Triple Lyoness Farm is a family-run, mixed-livestock operation rooted in diversity, care, and regenerative practices. The Carlyon family — Rod, Janet, and their three daughters, Andria, Jessica, and Briana — proudly raise pasture-raised beef, chicken, turkey, free-range pork, and eggs while maintaining a vibrant farm ecosystem.
After the farm tour we’ll enjoy a potluck lunch. Bring a dish to share and enjoy a meal together in the fresh country air!
For the afternoon portion we will drive about 10 miles to the Riparian Area Protection Project to learn about how farms can steward and be a part of the ecosystems around them. You’ll learn about ways to protect areas around water bodies and how to determine the health of those ecosystems.
Bring your curiosity and your regenerative farming questions!
This farm event is for you if you are:
- interested in and passionate about farming and food production,
- a farmer interested in seeing regenerative agriculture in action,
- a consumer curious about where your food comes from
WHEN: June 21, 2025 | 10am-3pm
LOCATION: Treaty 8 Territory | Triple Lyoness Farm | 27232 Township Rd 622, Dapp, AB
DIRECTIONS: From intersection of Hwy 44 north and secondary 661 west, proceed 8 km west on 661 past community of Dapp to range road 273. Turn north/ right on it and go 1.6 km north, turn right or east into our place. A welcome sign will be by turn and follow arrow signs to parking.
CAMP OPTIONS: Here are nearby campgrounds if you are looking for camp accommodations:
- Cross lake Provincial park (35 minute commute)
- Long Island Lake Municipal Campground (20 minute commute)
- Hallywood (spelling is correct )RV Park (20 minute commute)
- Westlock has a variety of Hotels available (20 minute commute)
REGISTER: Please register on Eventbrite as space for this event is limited.
SCHEDULE (times are approximate):
9:30am Arrival and check-in
10:15am Introduction circle
10:30am Regenerative Agriculture 101 with Rural Routes for Climate Solutions
11:30am Farm tour at Triple Lyoness Farm
12:45pm Potluck lunch
1:30pm Drive to the next location of the farm tour
1:45pm Tour, discussion, and Q & A at the farm’s Riparian Area Protection Project
3pm Departure
BRING: You are invited to bring a food item to contribute to the potluck. If you can, please include a little card with ingredients, for folks with food sensitivities. Please bring fully prepared dishes only, cold storage available at the farm.
To enjoy the meal, please bring your plate, cutlery and cup. There will be a place to clean dishes if you need to. Bring along a folding chair, a water bottle, and any sunscreen and insect repellant you might need. Make sure to wear weather and farm-suitable clothing and footwear. For restroom facilities, there is one porta potty set up on-site close to the homestead and in the host farm’s house.
ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at steven@youngagrarians.org
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About Triple Lyoness Farms
Triple Lyoness Farm is family run and operated by the three Carlyon daughters; Andria, Jessica, Briana, and their parents; Rod and Janet Carlyon. They created the name Triple Lyoness to represent the three Carlyon daughters. Their family is proud to produce pastured raised beef, chicken and turkey and free range pork and eggs.
Together, they maintain a small rural farming business that is not specialized in one area of agriculture. Instead, they choose to be diverse and have many different means of production. As the main operators, Rod and Janet are the core to a successful enterprise providing constant care to the animals, record keeping, and labour. The three daughters have contributed in many ways on the farm throughout their life and continue to immerse themselves in the agriculture industry while helping with large tasks on the farm and marketing meat products.
Website: www.triplelyonessfarm.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/triplelyonessfarm
Instagram: @triplelyonessfarm
About Sierra Berg
Sierra, her husband and their kids are first-generation ranchers in West Central Alberta. With each year, her and her family are dedicated to the continuous, holistic growth of their operation. Her passion for livestock and land stewardship developed during her late teens and was further cultivated while working alongside her husband on several large ranching operations across Alberta.
In late 2019, she and her family established their own ranch. Starting with a small flock of sheep, they’ve embraced niche marketing for their wool and implemented intensive rotational grazing with livestock guardians and working stock dogs. This sheep operation has also facilitated the growth of their cow herd. Sierra is dedicated to ensuring the longevity of farms and ranches, with a commitment to leaving the land better than it was found.
About Rural Routes to Climate Solutions
- The Regenerative Agriculture Lab (RAL) is using social innovation methodology to create a collaborative platform for those along the agri-food value chain (e.g. farmers, researchers, food retailers) to incubate, test and explore ideas, initiatives, policies and programs that can accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture in Alberta.
- The Siksikaitsitapi Agriculture Project (SAP) empowers Siksikaitsitapi members by providing a platform for them to explore and identify which climate solutions align with Blackfoot culture and ways of knowing. Using a culture-specific model of engagement, project activities are delivered with the appropriate cultural lens, to further a Nation-to-Nation relationship and to honour the spirit and intent of Truth and Reconciliation.
This public event is part of the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program (YAAP). The program matches energetic new entrants with paid opportunities on farms. These farms are committed to helping train the next generation of farmers and ranchers. Farmers and apprentices participating in the program are invited to learn more about agriculture through networking and community building events like this one.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- This event is free and open to everyone! Supervised children are welcome
- Please leave furry friends at home
- Please stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms
- Please wash your shoes before visiting the farm, especially if you work on or have visited a farm recently
- Please do not bring alcohol to this event
- Please share this event with other producers who may be interested!
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- We welcome cancellations at any time – you can do so through Eventbrite, through the link in your registration confirmation email, or by contacting Lourdes at prairiesnetwork@youngagrarians.org. Please let us know if you aren’t able to attend.
- Questions about the event? Email Steve Olsen at steve@youngagrarians.org
- Need help on the day of the event? You can contact Steve or Rod Carlyon at rcarlranch@gmail.com or at (780) 206-7672