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Pioneer Acres preserves the farming heritage of Alberta during the first part of the 20th century through restoration and preservation of agricultural machinery, heritage buildings and more!

09/02/2026

Welcome back to school, students, teachers, and homeschoolers! 📚🌾✨

As the new learning year gets underway, we’re sending a quick reminder that Pioneer Acres is STILL OPEN—and it’s the perfect time to plan your fall field trips and homeschool co-op outings! 🍎

Give your learners a hands-on history lesson they’ll actually remember. Explore 50 acres of Western Canadian heritage, step inside historic buildings, and check out the interactive Grain Academy! 🚜✨

📩 Teachers & Homeschool Families: DM us or visit our website to learn more about our tour options and book your group's fall visit before spots fill up!
Have a great start to the school year, everyone! ✏️✨

09/01/2026

Thank you, Studebaker Drivers Club! 🚘🌾

We loved having the Pacific Can-Am Zone Meet out on the grounds this weekend! The lineup of classic cars and trucks was incredible to see.

Drop your favorite vehicle from the reel in the comments! 👇🚗

08/31/2026

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 💙🌾

Back in June, the team from RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) stopped by Pioneer Acres to present us with an incredible $3,000 donation!
Community support is the heartbeat of our museum, and donations like this allow us to continue educating visitors, running our historic equipment, and preserving Western Canadian history. 🚜

A massive thank you to RBC for investing in our community and supporting Pioneer Acres! 🏛️✨

08/28/2026

Sharing history near and far! 🌾🚜✨

Last weekend (Aug 22 & 23), Pioneer Acres headed to Heritage Park for their Workin' For the Weekend event!

Our team hosted live "Thresh Afresh!" demonstrations using our 1/3 scale 1927 Advance Rumley Thresher and 1/3 scale 1917 OilPull Rumley tractor. It was an amazing weekend connecting with visitors, handing out grain samples, and sharing what Pioneer Acres is all about!

And yes—WE ARE STILL OPEN! 🌾
Our museum grounds in Irricana are open through September, so there’s plenty of time left to bring the family out for a day of rural Alberta history.

Thank you to our volunteers for bringing a piece of Pioneer Acres to the city! 👏

08/27/2026

CALLING ALL CLASSIC CAR & HISTORY ENTHUSIASTS! 🚘🌾

This Sunday, August 30th, Pioneer Acres is excited to host the Studebaker Drivers Club (Pacific Can-Am Zone Meet)!

The public is warmly invited to come out, wander the grounds, and admire a fantastic lineup of classic Studebaker vehicles from across Canada and the U.S. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

Fun historical fact: long before Studebaker made iconic automobiles, they built wooden farm wagons—and we actually have one right here on display on our grounds! (Donated in memory of Elmer Mason by Phyllis & Glen Mason from Davidson, Sask.) 🌾

It’s a perfect match of classic motoring history meeting our agricultural roots.

📅 When: Sunday, August 30th
📍 Where: Pioneer Acres Museum, Irricana
🎟️ Admission: Open to the public during regular museum hours!

Bring the family, enjoy a walk around the grounds, and check out these beautiful pieces of automotive history!

08/26/2026

REVEAL TIME! 🛠️✨

Did you figure out yesterday's mystery item?

What it is: That metal strip is an Alligator Belt Lacing (or belt splice clip)! Before continuous modern V-belts, long flat canvas or leather belts were joined together using these steel metal teeth and a pin. They allowed farmers and mechanics to quickly splice heavy drive belts back together on the spot when driving massive farm equipment, threshers, and steam engines! 🚜

Where to find it: In The Grain Academy on the side of the old box car!!!
How many of you guessed it correctly? Let us know in the comments if you’ve ever seen one of these in action! 👇

08/25/2026

TIME FOR A GAME! 🕵️‍♂️🌾

It’s been a while, so let's put your Pioneer Acres knowledge to the test! Can you guess WHAT this item is and WHERE on our grounds you’d find it?

Here’s a clue: It’s hiding in an unexpected place, but it played a massive role in keeping old farm machinery moving! ⚙️👀

Drop your best guesses in the comments below! 👇

Check back tomorrow when we reveal the official answer!

08/24/2026

Reading reviews like this makes everything we do worth it!

A huge thank you to Riaz A. for taking the time to share these kind words about Pioneer Acres.
Hearing that your grandkids were engaged the whole time and that our passionate volunteers made a lasting impression absolutely warms our hearts!

Our volunteers put so much love into restoring, maintaining, and sharing Alberta's agricultural history, and knowing it resonated with your family means the world to us.

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If you've spent a day with us this season, we would be so grateful if you took 60 seconds to leave us a review on Google.

08/21/2026

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO HIT 10,000! 🚜🌾🎉

Our Facebook family is SO close to hitting a huge milestone—10,000 followers!

Pioneer Acres has been preserving history, hosting family fun, and building an incredible community for decades, and hitting 10K will help us reach even more families across Alberta and beyond!

How you can help us cross the finish line:
1. 🔁 SHARE this Reel to your story or feed!
2. 🏷️ TAG a friend who loves heritage, tractor pulls, or family day trips!
3. 👍 HEAD TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE (link in bio!) and hit that Follow button!

Let's see how fast we can get there! Thank you all for supporting Pioneer Acres! 🚜❤️

Address

Box 58
Irricana, AB
T0M1B0

Website

https://www.pioneeracres.ab.ca/

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