Sunworks Certified Organic & Free Range Farm

Sunworks Certified Organic & Free Range Farm Sunworks Farm is located near Armena, Alberta. We raise Certified Organic, Certified Humane Meats Edmonton, AB
Sat. Albert Farmers' Market
St. Anne & St. Thomas St.

Please visit us at:

Sunworks Organic Meat Shop
Roots Community Building
8135 - 102 Street,
Edmonton, AB
Sun–Fri: 9am to 9pm
Sat: 8am to 9pm
Holidays: 10am to 7pm

Old Strathcona Farmers Market
103 St. & 83 Ave. (8am to 3pm) (all year)

SWEFM (Terwilliger Farmers Market)
2051 Leger Road
Edmonton, AB
Wed. (4:00p-7:30p)
Open Mid May to Thanksgiving

St. St.Albert, AB
Sat (10am-3pm)
(from Mid

June to Thanksgiving)

Fresh and Local Market and Kitchens
12445 Lake Fraser Drive. S.E. Calgary
Thurs to Sat (9am to 6pm) Sun 11am to 5pm (All Year)

Reconnecting With Where and How Your Food Is Grown and MadeIn an age where we are often very disconnected from where and...
06/19/2026

Reconnecting With Where and How Your Food Is Grown and Made

In an age where we are often very disconnected from where and how our food is grown it is extremely important for us to reconnect with our rural roots by asking questions as to how and where our food is raised. We love answering people’s questions about the animals and how they are raised, to people at the farmer’s markets and through email or on the phone. We think it is extremely important that we are asked these questions so that people can reconnect themselves, their children and their grandchildren with the food that they eat.

How we spend our food dollars is changing the world. More and more large companies are changing the way they produce, buy, and manufacture to match what the consumers are telling them, through their purchases. One only has to look at the move away from artificial flavorings and coloring towards natural alternatives to see the power that we have as a consumer.

When we buy a new appliance or vehicle we carefully consider the pros and cons about the purchase. We shop around and ask questions about the different brands and features that are available. We should try and put the same amount of effort and consideration into the food that we put into our bodies. We should ask the questions and do the research.

Each labor day Monday we invite our customers out to see the farm. We love seeing the children looking at the cattle and the chickens and seeing that this is where their food comes from.

When you eat our food, we want you to feel proud that you are supporting local, organic, humane and sustainable agriculture. We want you to feel connected to your food and your farmer. We are passionate about raising pure, clean food for your family.

Ron and Sheila Hamilton
Your Farmers

Information on how to register for our Family Farm Day will be posted at the beginning of August. If you would like to see 2020’s Family Farm Days videos, please follow this link www.youtube.com/

If you have questions about how we raise our animals, please email your questions to [email protected]. will get back to you as soon as she can

The St Albert Farmers Market Open's This Saturday June 6th!This is the largest farmers markets in Canada! We will be the...
06/06/2026

The St Albert Farmers Market Open's This Saturday June 6th!

This is the largest farmers markets in Canada! We will be there with our certified organic, certified humane meats and eggs, allergy friendly and preservative free deli and sausage flavors. The St Albert market is alsopickup location for online orders.

Outdoor markets are a wonderful shopping experience and a great way to enjoy those summer days. Stop in, meet your farmer, and pick up the meats, eggs and sausages you will need for the week.

The St Albert Farmers Market is open every Saturday until Thanksgiving from 10am to 3pm

For more information about this market please visit their website at www.stalbertfarmersmarket.com

20% Off Online Frozen Ground Pork Boxes. Ground pork is one of the most versatile and flavourful meats to keep in your f...
06/05/2026

20% Off Online Frozen Ground Pork Boxes.

Ground pork is one of the most versatile and flavourful meats to keep in your freezer and is a staple in our family’s kitchen. It has a rich, juicy flavour and natural tenderness that works in everything from burgers, meatballs and tacos to pasta sauces, soups, stir fries and breakfast patties.

Ground pork can also be used in many of the same meals that normally call for ground beef. Try it in chili, lasagna, cabbage rolls, shepherd’s pie, stuffed peppers or homemade burgers for a slightly richer flavour and tender texture.

With our ground pork currently 20% off, it is a great opportunity to stock up on a versatile organic meat that works well in so many everyday meals. The sale price also makes it an excellent alternative to our regular priced ground beef while still enjoying clean, flavourful meat raised with care on our family farm.

Pre-order online at sunworksfarm.com

Our certified organic and certified humane pigs are raised outdoors year round, including through the winter months, with access to shelter, bedding and the ability to express their natural behaviours. During the spring, summer and fall our pigs are raised on pasture where they are able to enjoy fresh air, sunshine and fresh grass. Being certified organic also means our pigs are never fed antibiotics, growth hormones, GMO’s or animal byproducts.

This sale is available online only on our frozen boxes of ground pork. Available in both a 10 pkg box and a 30 pkg box. Stock up on this versatile staple.

Pre-order online at www.sunworksfarm.com and pickup for free at one of our own locations in Edmonton or Calgary, or in Red Deer at our pickup partner Purearth Organic or choose delivery to your door in select Alberta cities for a flat rate $11.75 delivery fee.

It’s Raining! This morning we had to dump and reset the rain gauge as it was full! You can see the pasture greening up a...
06/01/2026

It’s Raining! This morning we had to dump and reset the rain gauge as it was full! You can see the pasture greening up and growing already. Excited for the rain we will receive today and tomorrow!

RainThis spring we are again waiting for rain. After several years of intense periods of dry and drought conditions ther...
05/28/2026

Rain

This spring we are again waiting for rain. After several years of intense periods of dry and drought conditions there are no water reserves left in the ground and its dry. Other than the snow in early May we have not had any significant rain all spring. Spring rains are so important to get the grass growing. In our pastures the grass came up late, grew 4 inches and then stopped. We have not seen much if any grass growth for over two weeks and in some places the grass is starting to go dormant and lose its bright fresh green colour. This year again we are continuing to feed the cattle hay well past when we would like in order to try and give the grass more of a head start before we move the cattle onto it to begin rotational grazing. Right now, any grass that would be grazed would not regrow and would take longer to recover when the rains do come.

This weekends forecast is looking wonderful, (for farmers and firefighters) and we are hopeful that this will allow the grass to shoot up and we can then start moving the cattle daily onto the new grass.

Our newest calf was born on Monday. Both the cow and calf are speckled park. A cattle breed that has this wonderful rand...
05/27/2026

Our newest calf was born on Monday. Both the cow and calf are speckled park. A cattle breed that has this wonderful random black and white speckle pattern. In the background you can see our hen shelters.

05/23/2026

The hens are back on pasture and enjoying the fresh spring grass!

Now that the weather has begun to finally warm and become more consistent, we are starting to move our laying hens back ...
05/21/2026

Now that the weather has begun to finally warm and become more consistent, we are starting to move our laying hens back outside onto pasture for the season. As the hens begin grazing on fresh grasses, weeds, bugs and grubs again, you will naturally start to see changes in the colour of the egg yolks.

Every hen forages a little differently, so each yolk may be a slightly different shade of yellow depending on what that particular hen has eaten. Throughout the summer and fall, yolk colours will continue to naturally change as pasture conditions change with the seasons, the types of grasses and weeds available shift, and the amount of rainfall affects pasture growth. These yolk colour variations are a normal and expected part of eggs produced by hens raised outdoors on pasture without artificial yolk colourants.

How We Raise Our Hens

In the spring, summer and fall our laying hens are pasture raised in outdoor movable shelters that are moved every day onto fresh grass. While on pasture the hens receive certified organic feed, clean water, nesting boxes and perches, while being able to express their natural behaviours such as scratching, pecking, dust bathing and foraging. In the winter the hens are moved indoors into warm barns with natural sunlight, clean bedding and easy access to feed and water.

High Quality Nutritional Feed with No Yolk Colorants

Year round we focus on feeding a balanced certified organic ration. Our focus is on nourishing the hens properly so they can produce healthy eggs, not trying to achieve a certain shade of yolk.

Yolk colour comes from carotenoids naturally found in plants and feeds. Different grains and plants contain different levels of these pigments, and colourants can also be artificially added to feed to create a specific and consistent yolk colour.

We add dried organic alfalfa meal to our hens’ feed year round so they continue to receive the nutritional benefits of greens even when fresh pasture is limited due to drought, early spring conditions or winter weather. While dried alfalfa has a positive effect on nutrition it has a small effect on yolk colour, as the natural drying process greatly reduces the carotenoids that affect yolk colour.

Egg yolk colourants create the unrealistic expectation that every egg should look the same year round regardless of season or how the hens are raised. In a natural pasture-based system like ours, uniform yolk colour is neither realistic nor our goal.
During the summer months yolks are often brighter from fresh pasture with naturally higher carotenoid levels. In winter, yolks are naturally paler. Sometimes you may even see different shades of yolk within the same carton because each hen eats a slightly different variety and amount of grasses and weeds. These natural variations are expected.

Yolk colour does not indicate nutritional value, bird health, living conditions or flavour. Conventionally raised caged hens can also produce darker yolks if colourants are added to the feed. Taste is influenced by what the hen eats, not by yolk colour itself.

Taste is influenced by what the hen eats, not by yolk colour itself. As the saying goes, we eat with our eyes first, so people often assume a pale yolk is bland and a darker yolk is more flavourful before even tasting the egg.

Our focus is not on achieving a particular shade of yellow. Our focus is on raising hens in a way that supports their health and wellbeing, humanely and organically, with access to pasture when weather allows, warm shelter in winter, balanced organic feed and respectful daily care.

We strive to raise an organic product without unnecessary additives or chemicals. By embracing the natural colour variations of our egg yolks, we can focus on what matters most: the health and wellbeing of our hens and producing healthy eggs naturally.

Your Farmers,
Ron, Sheila and Family

May Long Weekend HoursOur Organic Meat Shop on Gateway Blvd. - Saturday May 16 Open Regular Hours 9am to 5pm, -Sunday M...
05/16/2026

May Long Weekend Hours

Our Organic Meat Shop on Gateway Blvd.
- Saturday May 16 Open Regular Hours 9am to 5pm,
-Sunday May 17 Open Regular Hours 9am to 5pm
-Holiday Monday May 18 Open Reduced Hours 9am to 2pm

All Farmers Market Locations in Calgary and Edmonton
-Saturday and Sunday Open Regular Hours
-Monday All Are Closed
-See our website for a list of all of our farmers market locations and their hours https://sunworksfarm.com/pages/where-to-buy-our-products

Farm Office
-Open Regular Hours of Monday to Thrusday 9am to 2:30pm

While every season has its own busyness spring brings one of waiting, watching and then preparing. Waiting for the weath...
05/16/2026

While every season has its own busyness spring brings one of waiting, watching and then preparing. Waiting for the weather to improve and the grass to grow enough to start grazing. Watching and monitoring weather forecasts, grass growth rates, cow and calf health. Preparing the farm for the summer, sometimes frantically depending on how long the spring weather has delayed progress on spring projects.

Just some of the things happening on the farm this spring are:

Spring brings calving season, which means checking cows, watching for new calves and making sure both cows and calves are healthy and doing well. Seeing calves out in the pasture is always one of the clearest signs that spring has arrived on the farm.

Once the snow disappeared there are fences to repair, supplies to haul, and shelters to prepare for the chickens and pigs before they head back out onto pasture and fresh grass for the season. This year we had some very strong winter winds that damaged some of our chicken and turkey shelters so we have a bit of extra work to complete before the chickens and hens can go outside. The movable pig shelters do not need many repairs this year as they faired better in the winds.

We have been checking pastures, watching how the fields are recovering after winter and preparing for the start of grazing season. We are in need of rain and are glad to see this weekends weather forecast that calls for rain. Grass needs spring rains to thrive and grow early in the spring and we have not had much rain so far this year.

We have been preparing and repairing our outdoor water system. The water for our summer cattle and outdoor poultry comes from one of two large and deep dugouts on our land. Miles of pipe run along the fence lines to get the water from the pump at the dugout to the cattle and the chickens. Every year starting up, testing the water system, and then fixing new leaks takes a lot of time.

We are also preparing for another outdoor market season. Along with the work happening on the farm, we are busy organizing freezers, tents, signs, tables and all the little details needed for our farmers market stalls. The outdoor season began yesterday May 13 at the Southwest Edmonton Farmers' Market and we are also looking forward to returning to the St. Albert Farmers' Market starting June 6.

Spring can feel hectic at times, especially after a long winter, but it is also one of the most rewarding seasons on the farm. After months of snow and cold weather, there is something exciting about seeing the grass begin to grow again, working outside in the warmth, preparing for pasture season and getting ready to reconnect with customers at the outdoor markets for another summer.

Your Farmers
Ron and Sheila Hamilton

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Locations In Edmonton And Calgary. Visit Our Website For A List Of Our Current Locations
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+18773933133

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