You’re invited to a farm tour and potluck at Steel Pony Farm near Red Deer, Alberta! Get to know Mike Kozlowski and his team at Steel Pony, who specialize in no-till vegetable production and are a host farm in the Young Agrarians Apprenticeship Program. You’ll have the chance to learn how they provide their community with nutritious produce through their CSA program, while respecting and acknowledging the relationships between people, the land, and the ecosystems they work with.
WHEN: Sunday, September 8, 2024 | 10am – 2pm
LOCATION: Treaty 7 & Battle River Territory | Steel Pony Farm I 10 – 27042 TWP 372,
Red Deer County, AB T4E 1N6
DIRECTIONS: To reach Steel Pony Farm, take Township Road 372 (please note that it is a gravel road). The driveway to Steel Pony Farm is labeled Range Road 270A on Google Maps. There is a big farm gate you will drive under that says “Tamara Ranch.” Stick right at the fork in the driveway to reach Steel Pony Farms.
REGISTER: Please register on Eventbrite as space is limited.
SCHEDULE (times are approximate):
10:00 am – 10:45 am Welcome & Introduction Circle
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Farm Tour
12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Potluck and Social
BRING: Wear weather and farm-appropriate clothing and footwear. If you are able, please bring a dish to share potluck-style! Please include a little card with ingredients for folks with food sensitivities. Bring your own plate, cutlery, and cup. There will be a sink available for washing dishes after lunch.
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ACCESSIBILITY: If you have any accessibility needs, please get in touch with us at sasha@youngagrarians.org
About Steel Pony Farm
Mike’s experience of a home-cooked meal in Kenya in his 20’s led to an obsession with local food production and eventual travel to visit farmers across Canada. He learned from experienced Canadian farmers how they were creating an alternative to the global food system. Ultimately, it led him back to Red Deer, his hometown, where he started Steel Pony Farm. His farm delivers healthy, fresh seasonal veggies and Alberta-made products to your doorstep. Their grocery boxes emphasizes small and local producers, products made with sustainable practices and food that tastes unlike anything you’ve ever tried. Steel Pony Farm focuses on growing its produce in a sustainable and ethical way that contributes to its incredible flavour and superior nutritional value. Everything is grown with love, care, and a lot of laughing and smiles.
Website: steelpony.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/steelponyfarm/
Instagram: @steelpony
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 anyone 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 sasha@youngagrarians.org. Please let us know if you aren’t able to attend
- Questions? Email Sasha at sasha@youngagrarians.org