Welcome to the Flavours of the Foothills
... a local feast for the body, mind and soul.
Are you passionate about local food, sustainable farms, fun family activities, rural landscape, arts and outdoor adventures? Well so are we!
We are a group of people who are excited about where we live and what we do. We invite you to come and experience all the wonderful things that the Foothills of Southern Alberta has to offer.
Local: Flavours of the Foothills members are all within 45 minutes drive of south Calgary. These businesses are owned by individual families who are committed to their vision of a vibrant, exciting community.
Feast: Plan a day trip or visit and you will have a rich personal experience you can’t get at a chain or a box store.
Body: Feed your body with healthy local food; beef from Highwood Valley Ranch, turkey from Winter’s Turkeys, bison or elk from Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch, blackcurrant products from Kayben Farms, honey, bee products and mead from Chinook Honey Company, artisan soups and ice cream from Route 40 Soup Company. Take these ingredients and cook a great meal at home for your family. Visit our restaurants; Divine in Okotoks and JoJo’s Cafe at Kayben Farms for amazing, healthy food made with local ingredients.
Move your body; Visit Kayben Farms to go on the trails and play at Sunshine Adventure Park, walk on the ridge at Leighton Art Centre, book a tee time at WJ Homestead Disc Golf, attend a yoga retreat at Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat.
Mind: Learn about bees at the honey bee interpretive centre at Chinook Honey Company. Take a class about plants and landscaping at Kayben Farms. See some amazing original art, at Leighton Art Centre and Pike Studios where you will meet an artist or curator. Take a cooking class from Divine or Route 40 Soup Company. Take an art class at Leighton Art Centre, from Pike Studios or an art weekend at Diamond Willow Artisan Retreat. Learn about some local history at Leighton Art Centre Museum and experience the natural landscape of a five generation homestead and some antique farm implements and tools at WJ Homestead Disc Golf.
Soul: Renew yourself: make or experience some art, enter the landscape, plan a weekend getaway. Go on an adventure. Take a road you’ve never driven, see things you’ve never seen. Spend time with family
and friends doing something fun and real. It’s right in your backyard.
Print your own 2010 Local Food, and Adventure Coupon today & start your adventure in the Foothills of Southern Alberta.
