The Cherry Farm

08/03/2026

Opening Day is August 15! The fruit is ripening and will be ready for Open Farm Days!

07/31/2026

The cherries are ripening. Carmine Jewel, Juliet, and probably Valentines will be ready for Open Farm Days on August 15. Romeo and Cupid will be a little later. You can see the Romeo’s below

07/31/2026

07/29/2026

From strawberries and u-picks to school programs and family memories, The Jungle Farm has been connecting people to agriculture for generations.

Leona and Blaine Staples and their family continue to farm land first founded in 1897, welcoming more than 30,000 guests each year to learn, explore, and enjoy exceptional local food.

Join us for the Farm to Table Breakfast Tour and celebrate the people and places growing food right here in Red Deer County.

Tickets are on sale now: RDCounty.ca/FarmToTable

07/26/2026

Cherries, cherries, cherries! We know it is hard waiting for the cherries to ripen. The countdown is on. We are estimating we are 3 weeks out with a good crop of cherries. Stay tuned for more updates

07/24/2026

Our most commonly asked question is when will the cherries be ready? We sell ripe fruit, not just red fruit, so we are anticipating picking to start for Open Farm Days August 15&16. All varieties are looking good and we have a good year ahead of us if the weather cooperates.

07/17/2026

Today is the last day of our Haskap / Honeyberry season. We are staying open as late as you would like to pick.

07/14/2026

Looking for haskaps? We are open 4-7 pm Tuesday - Friday

07/10/2026

Many have inquired how the cherries are this year. Below is a picture of Carmine Jewel. While they won’t be ready for 5 weeks or longer you can see what the crop looks like. These fruit will turn colour and then increase in size.

07/09/2026

The haskaps have never looked or tasted better. Picking is quick and easy.

Construction Update: Our road is under construction but is open to drive through, if you wish to avoid the construction please take the Cottonwood Road (Twp Rd 352), turn north on Rg Rd 15, will bring you directly to the farm