General Admission includes a day on the farm in nature, free demos & activities, kids’ area, lunch hour music, prayer & meditation labyrinth, herb gardens, food & market vendors, library, lounge, parking

All Access Passes include General Admission for the days of the pass, workshops of your choice for the days of the pass (pre-registered, first come first served), camping (see specific tickets for details), and parking

Depending on workshop selection, All Access Pass holders can register for up to 3 workshops/day. (some workshops are longer projects and tak up two time slots)

Early Bird tickets include early access to workshop registration

Workshops are included with All Access Passes. You can register here.

General Admission tickets don’t include workshops. There’s a chance that there could be a few spots in some workshops the day-of that could be purchased on site.

YES. The pass provides General Admission for one person, and allows you to register for 1 workshop per session time. You can decide which festival ticket holder attends the workshops you register for. We think this is a good option for the couples/families who attend, as one person can get an All Access Pass, and the other can get a GA ticket, and workshops that are included in the pass can be split up between them.

No, we are not offering GA tickets for this day, as we think it will be a more intimate gathering, and there won’t be a lot of other stuff going on other than whole-group experiences and smaller group workshops which are only included in All Access Passes.

Tickets are non-refundable. The festival will go ahead, rain or shine. Tickets are however, transferrabe.

Yes. If you find you are unable to attend, you can sell or transfer your ticket to someone else. Please use caution if you’re thinking of buying a ticket from an individual or third party. Take Root Festival will not honour tickets that have been forged or duplicated.

YES. Either print your ticket or bring it on your phone. It will be scanned upon arrival, before you park.

Yes.

Welcome to a weekend reminiscent of summer camp!

*Schedule subject to change!

8am: Gates open
This is really like morning quiet time - come on in and set up your campsite, visit the market booths of some of the fest teachers, grab a coffee, maybe go for a walk to the Lab (forest prayer & meditation labyrinth)...

Bring your printed or digital ticket!

9:30am - 11am: Workshop Session 1

Please have your printed or digital workshop ticket ready for each workshop, so the volunteers at the door can check you in quickly. If you are sharing an All Access Pass use the name of the person who it is registered with. Please do your best to be on time. These are not come and go workshops.

11am-11:30am: Morning Meet-Up

Please attend! Pull up a straw bale and gather round the stage for a quick hello from your hosts who will have important info on the weekend, such as any workshop changes. PLUS be entered to win a draw for a book from New Society Publishers.

11:30am-12pm: Free Time
A great time to get some local goods from our teacher-vendors, try a cold drink from our coffee vendor, check out the DIY activities and Pop-In Workshop stations... or for some quiet time, take a cat nap or head out to the Lab.

12pm-1:30pm: Workshop Session 2
Please have your printed or digital workshop ticket ready for each workshop, so the volunteers at the door can check you in quickly. If you are sharing an All Access Pass use the name of the person who it is registered with. Please do your best to be on time. These are not come and go workshops.

1:30pm-2:30pm: Lunch
Grab your lunch and head to the stage for some music and to get to know your fellow fest-goers. Visit the local maker booths of your teachers, sip a delicious coffee or kombucha, and enjoy the day.

2:30-3:30pm: Free Time / Group Games
We are dreaming up some fun ways to build community at the fest! You are welcome to join in, or use this time however suits you best.

3:30pm-5:00pm: Workshop Session 3
Please have your printed or digital workshop ticket ready for each workshop, so the volunteers at the door can check you in quickly. If you are sharing an All Access Pass use the name of the person who it is registered with. Please do your best to be on time. These are not come and go workshops.

5pm-6pm: Free Time

6pm: Dinner (maybe).
Details TBD regarding this optional dinner. We'd love to all eat together in the tent, whether folks are bringing their own, or purchasing the meal if we offer one.

9pm: Sunset & Campfire
Gather in the west field to watch the sunset and then head to the campground for stories of DIY and urban & rural homestead/farm triumphs and learning experiences... have one to share?

SUNDAY MORNING:
8am: Breakfast Club
Join a discussion circle on a topic important to you or that you'd like to learn more about. Topics include the BIPOC caucus of National Farmers Union, fast fashion, problems & solutions in organic agriculture, and more!

You are welcome to bring your own food or join in the brown-bag lunch option we're offering this year. Bagged lunches are listed in the shop, with vegan, vegetarian, omni, and gluten-friendly options. Orders are due August 6th. This will be an option on Saturday and Sunday. Brought to us by Fort Whyte Farms with almost entirely local ingredients direct from the farm and other local producers.

Dinner: Stew, Bannock & Cake is an optional add-on that can be found in the shop!

Wallaby Café will join us on Saturday with coffee, cold drinks, and treats from La Belle Baguette!

Prairie Solar Café will join us on Sunday with coffee, cold drinks, and more!

We provide a rustic outdoor kitchen space, cook stove, and fire pit in the campground.

Individual fires, stoves, and BBQs are not permitted.

There are also a few places nearby to grab a bite:

Immediate area:
Dencross Corner Café (317 & 12) (burgers, fries, ice cream, and more)

Kurbis Country Market
(fresh produce, Bothwell cheese, eggs, meat, honey, fresh bread, and more)

Sherwood Forest Chip Stand
(burgers, fries, ice cream, and more)

Sherwood Forest Grocery & Gas
(convenience store type goods, plus some fresh groceries)

Stead Steakhouse & Ranch (steakhouse meals)

Yes! You can preorder Saturday Summer Camp Supper here.

Hahaha. First-timer? Welcome! We can’t wait to meet you.

We fest rain or shine (usually rain)!

Come prepared with rubber boots, rain jacket, umbrella or whatever you need to be cozy. : )

You will receive our Attendee FAQ after you purchase a ticket. There you'll find more info on how to have the best festival experience possible!

- reusable cup/mug, plate, cutlery, cloth napkin (we provide a dish-washing station)

- reusable water bottle

- sunscreen & hat, rain jack & rain boots

- peanut-free snacks, food, cooler with ice and food, cutting board, gear for cold meals, etc.

- cash for drinks, snacks, and goods from food and market vendors

- notepad and pen/pencil

- blanket, lawn-chair, or cushion (we are not providing chairs - there will be flax bales in some locations)

- baby sling, wagon, etc...

- camping gear if camping (no personal stoves or fires); sites are unserviced and walk-in only

- small flyers for very relevant items for sale or events to put on the Community Notice Board (items may be removed at fest organizers’ discretion)

- harmful and oppressive language and actions

- no personal fires allowed.

- pets

- crabby attitudes

- fireworks, paper lanterns, glow sticks, single use water bottles

- peanuts, peanut-products

We are  a PEANUT FREE EVENT. One of our children has a severe allergy to peanuts and we’d like him to feel comfortable & safe playing on the farm after the fest. Please leave peanuts, peanut-butter, and foods containing these items at home.

Some of our teachers and attendees have allergies to scents. Please keep that in mind when getting ready to come out to the farm and when packing personal products! Thank you!

There is plenty of parking right on site — yay! We reserve several accessible parking spots close to the main action. We strongly encourage carpooling; we usually start a Carpool thread on the Facebook event page. Our hope is to not see any single-person vehicles through the gate!

Nope. The nearest ATMs are in Scanterbury, Beausejour, or Selkirk.

Some of our vendors might accept debit or credit - we will know closer to the event. But come prepared with cash!

There is no childcare provided.

We provide an engaging kids area that is for kids with a parent or guardian to visit. We don’t provide supervision in this area.

Children should be supervised by their parent or guardian at all times. While we are into free-range parenting (we’e unschoolers ourselves), there are hazards on the farm and places to get lost, as well as demos and workshops that use power tools, hot items, etc. There are also bodies of water on site. Thank you for respecting this fest rule.

Babes in arms and toddlers on laps who are calm are welcome in workshops - this is to respect the learning experience of others who have also paid to be there.

All feelings and needs are welcome - and there is a lot of space for kiddos who need to express themselves freely and run around outside of workshops. : )

Youth 13-19 need a Youth All Access Pass to attend workshops.

If a child younger than 13 wishes to attend workshops, a Youth All Access Pass can be purchased for them as long as they are ok to participate in a calm way and have a parent or guardian present in the workshop.

Also, there are several domes and cottages for rent nearby. We are in cottage country here, so there are some beautiful options.

Check out: Dome Instead, Glamping in Stead, and then the online cottage/rental listings for the area (Gull Lake, Patricia Beach, Grand Beach, etc.).

You bet! Our Volunteer application is up - check the nav a the top of the page to get to where you need to be! Thanks for considering joining the volunteer community!

** We are full for volunteers at the moment, but you are welcome to apply and we will reach out if an opening comes up! Thank you!

Please read our full Camping FAQ.

Yes! Right by the campground washrooms, there is an outdoor shower (cold only). BRING YOUR BATHING SUIT - there is no privacy.

Please keep it short, and remember to turn off the tap! This is not a play area for kids, though you are welcome to fill up a bucket to bring to them to play/cool off with. The water comes from our well, and is connected to our one and only water pump, so again, be brief, so all who want to can enjoy.

BEACHES!
You can also make your way to a nearby beach for a dip...

Gull Lake (under 10 minutes north, up Hwy 12)

Patricia Beach (15 minutes, off 59)

Grand Beach (20 minutes, off 59)

Thanks for asking!

The festival is at our home. Please be respectful of areas marked off as private (see map). The area around our home will be kept private, for family use only.

The festival grounds will be kept to the west side of the property for saftey and personal-boundary reasons. The festival site map clearly illustrates the festival grounds.Thanks for understanding!

Please stay on provided trails and do not harvest plants or mushrooms unless part of a workshop.

Please do not enter buildings unless part of a workshop.

Please do not handle farm animals. Thanks.

There may be a few animals on site in addition to our guinea hens, chickens, and cats - and maybe Willow our gentle giant Great Pyrenees.

You are welcome to check out what they are up to at the discretion of their caregivers. Be respectful of the animals by being calm and quiet. Please do not touch or feed the animals, unless approved by their caregivers.

- Please clean up our home, and the home of the wildlife and plants that live here, before you go back to yours.

- Pack out every item you bring in, other than what you leave in the waste management stations. Leave no trace.

- Do not harvest plants, even if you know what they are.

- Stick to the main festival paths and areas. Please do not wander in the forests (other than to visit the Prayer & Meditation Labyrinth, to which there is a clear path)

- Do not trim branches in the campground, or do anything that could otherwise damage a tree.

- Be mindful of the size of tree you hang a hammock from

- Remove ropes used for drying clothes or hammocks before saying goodbye

Smoking of any kind is prohibited, except in the designated spot behind the garage (Venue 1), due to the dryness of the land.

By purchasing a ticket or pass to the fest and attending the festival:

You assume full responsibility and liability for your participation in and attendance at Take Root Festival (TRF), as well as that of any dependants who are in your care at the event. This means you also assume all risks and dangers incidental to the TRF, including loss or damage to property, personal injury or death, and hereby forever release, discharge and hold the TRF, its directors, volunteers, contractors, agents or representatives harmless from any claim arising from such risk, even if arising from the negligence of the TRF, its directors, volunteers, contractors, agents or representatives, or by third parties.

You consent to receive first aid. You consent to have medical treatment and/or transport that may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident and/or illness during the event. You release the TRF and all persons participating in any such medical treatment of all legal liability for any such actions.


You acknowledge that people are using video and photographic cameras at the event and that your image may be captured on video or in photographs, which may subsequently be displayed or disseminated without your consent or payment of compensation to you and you release the TRF from any legal liability for such filming, photographing or dissemination. You understand and accept that other than for personal use, images, film or video you obtain at the event may not be used without the prior written permission of the TRF.

Send us an email at hello@takerootfest.ca

Wonderful! Please email us at hello@takerootfest.ca. Thanks!