I saw on Tripadvisor that there was a upick farm near Red Deer. I couldn't resist! The Jungle Farm is a great stop for everyone. I went in mid-September and there was still some strawberries left and a bunch of vegetables. Sadly as a tourist, fresh vegetables don't make sense so I went with strawberries. A friendly farm hand greets you when you arrive and provides basic directions as well as a cardboard basket to carry the berries. You can pick a few berries or multiple baskets, they charge by weight ($5.25 per lb when I came). It is about a 15 min walk through some fields to the strawberry fields. Another farm hand leads you to a row and you keep picking until you are done. Fruit picking is hard work and I lasted about 20 mins. I probably picked about 20 strawberries. The cost was about $7. At first I thought the berries weren't ripe when I snuck a few on the walk back, but the next day they were crazy sweet! Fresh berries only last 1-2 days so eat them quick. Bring bug spray! There was plenty of parking, but I did come during shoulder season. read more

The Jungle Farm - Picked Strawberries - Local Flavor Near Me - Penhold, Alberta

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A jungle in Alberta!? They have an untouched part of land that they showcase what a lot of Alberta would have looked like before it was cleared for agriculture. We came here with a school group and I was impressed with the organization and informational leading. We came with kids of varying ages, quite a few toddlers with short attention spans, and the staff did a great job making the sessions short but educational. With pit stops for strawberries and pumpkin picking, this was a fun element to include as we toured the farm. The wide variety of pumpkins and squ-umpkins(squash pumpkins) was so cool! The kids do course had an absolute blast on all the climbing structures and the grassy slide hill. Is adults even gave it a go! My youngest adored the tractor wagon ride and the staff were really good making sure everyone was safe around the farm equipment. The u-pick is massive and picking fall strawberries was a first for me! They were so sweet and good. They also sampled us some kohlrabi, which the kids didn't like but it definitely was a first time for them trying such an interesting veggie( for those of you that are wondering it's got a texture on the inside similar to an apple or a potato, and a flavour combo of a broccoli and cauliflower). The little market store had a variety of goods, jams, pickled things, and toys. The bathroom situation is probably the only downside with two porta potties...but at least there are bathrooms available. read more

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Went for Upick strawberries today. I loved being able to pick my own strawberries with my kids and they really enjoy the play areas. However, today there were some things I did not like. The produce ended up costing about 3x what I was expecting, there was no soap in the restroom, and one of the staff took it upon herself to squish a half dozen of my expensive berries with her fingers. Still not sure why?!?!A less than stellar experience today. read more

Took my boys for a visit in the fall to get a pumpkin...we got to the store and looked around at the tasty treats on display. They sell fruit and vegi during spring and summer. I plan to go back to pick strawberries this summer.....the wagon ride pulled by tractor took us down to the main area . In the fall it is halloween theme..... I loved the spooky walk thru the forest with skeletons hanging in the trees,grave stones.all sorts of fun things to look at.... the pumpkin cannon was great. Who doesn't like to see pumpkins smashing into round bales .. awesome!!!! the tube slide was so much fun. The ride down was fast and fun.once at the bottom we all raced to the top to do it over and over.....the bale maze corn maze .rope maze were good excersise . petting zoo was cute. Peddle carts were a blast. And pumpkin carving with power tools!!!!. what more could one ask for.???I forgot to say how much fun my boys had climbing on all the play structures...ships and castles... even fun for adults... I found the fall weather a little chilly ,so we returned to the store in the wagon and had some halloween theme cake .yum yum... read more

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