Ehrenholz Farms

08/29/2026

One of our fall calvers had twins! They were born earlier this week, but this is the first time I took a picture.

08/27/2026

Thank you to the kind strangers who helped us get our cattle off the road!

My doorbell rang a little while ago, and I answered the door to find a woman I did not know who told me there were cows running down the middle of the highway next to the farm. I'll be honest, I first assumed they were the neighbour's cows.

She showed me a picture of the cattle in question and I immediately recognized the three steers that I've had eating the grass off around the farmyard for the past few days. Two of them are scheduled to go to the butcher soon, so I wanted them close to home, but Dad and I got distracted in our work this afternoon and left a gate open. The steers obviously took advantage.

I grabbed my boots and my keys, thanked the woman for letting me know and for moving them into the ditch, then ran for the side-by-side. I sped out of my yard and tore through the ditch, slowing down as I neared the animals, not wanting to spook them further. As I drove, I could see my dad's truck turning out of his driveway and slowly approaching.

A man in a pick-up truck was parked on the road, keeping the steers in the ditch. He asked me which way they needed to go and I showed him the gate I was about to open into our nearby pasture. The man, who clearly had experience with cattle, calmly and slowly chased the nervous steers toward me as I alternated between calling them to me and telling Max to stay (he wanted to chase them so badly, but I was worried he'd turn them the wrong way).

The steers were suspicious of me, but they slowly made their way toward the gate. They could see a small group of cows in the pasture and wanted to get to them, which was extremely helpful. Once they found the gate, they ran in and trotted to the group of cows, accidentally scaring up a new calf Dad and I had spent a good deal of time trying to find earlier in the day. The steers and calf joined the little herd and they will all stay there for now.

The whole thing went about as well as it could have and I am so thankful for the kind strangers who helped us out!

08/19/2026

An important thought to consider each day on the farm.

Should I alter, manipulate, "work" the land, in whatever manner I see fit, in order to make it produce what I want it to produce?
Or should I alter, adjust, manage my practices in such a manner as to make best use of that which the land itself wants to provide?
For I most certainly did not make myself, the land nor anything that lives on it.

08/16/2026

Does this bracelet belong to you (or more likely, your child)?

It was found in our parking area yesterday afternoon. If it's yours, let us know, and we will do our best to get it back to you.

08/16/2026

Some of our younger guests left us this super cool artwork yesterday.

Thank you to everyone who visited us for Open Farm Days yesterday. It was a great day! We had fun visiting with you and showing you so many different aspects of the farm.

Thank you to everyone who helped out, both on the day and beforehand. The day would not have been such a success without you.

08/15/2026

Max is exhausted from the excitement of Open Farm Days. But the rest of us who are still awake are so grateful for everyone who came out to visit and learn about the farm!

08/15/2026

Get ready with me for Open Farms Days at Ehrenholz Farms!

Come join us from 10 am to 4 pm today. We can't wait to see you!

08/15/2026

It's supposed to be sunny tomorrow, but a lot of Alberta has been extremely soggy for weeks now.

Even if you manage to stay out of muddy areas, you may still be walking through wet grass. Rubber boots will keep your feet dry. And, if you do walk through mud, they're easy to clean!

We hope to see you tomorrow!

08/14/2026

Previously, when we've had Open Farm Days at Ehrenholz Farms, the main load of speaking to guests and answering questions has been on Valerie and Ewald. It's fun, but exhausting, and it's hard to get to everyone.

This year, we've invited several local farmers who each have many years of experience from which to draw, to stop by throughout the day. If you have general questions about agriculture, they are ready to take those questions! You can also ask about their farms.

Valerie and Ewald will still be around to answer specific questions about Ehrenholz Farms. Additionally, our neighbour Grace can tell you about grazing management (and her own farm), while Lisa will be ready for questions about ALUS projects.

Will you be ready with questions?

We look forward to seeing all of our guests TOMORROW (!) between 10am and 4 pm.

P.S. We'll have a couple of former farm kids helping out tomorrow, too. I'm sure they'd be ready to tell you about growing up on a farm!