life at sereda Farms Ltd.

Sereda Farms is located near Rolling Hills, a small farming hamlet in the County of Newell in southern Alberta. If you're weighing a move here for work, here's what to expect from the area.

Rolling Hills was settled in 1939 by farm families relocating from drought-hit areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan — agriculture has been the heart of this community from day one. Today it's home to roughly 270 residents growing specialty crops like canola, sugar beets, dry beans, and potatoes, alongside cattle ranching. If you want to work somewhere that farming isn't just a job but the identity of the whole community, this is it.

Rolling Hills itself is compact — a community hall, campground, golf course, gym, pickleball league, school and post office cover the basics, with a strong volunteer-run agricultural society keeping local events and fundraisers going. For groceries, banking, fuel, and larger errands, Brooks is about a 30-minute drive and has full retail, healthcare, and services. Older students commute to Brooks for high school as well. 

This setup suits people who want quiet, low-traffic living with room to breathe, while still having a full-service town nearby.

 The Bow River runs right along the edge of the area, so fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and rafting are minutes from home through spring, summer, and fall. Kinbrook Provincial Park and Lake Newell — with camping, boating, and swimming — are about a half-hour drive. Hunters will find well-established pheasant and waterfowl grounds nearby too. For weekend adventures, Dinosaur Provincial Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is an easy day trip.

Calgary is roughly 2 hours northwest — close enough for the occasional big-city trip, specialist appointments, or airport travel, without the cost or traffic of living in the city.

Banff and the Rockies are about 3 to 3.5 hours away, making them a very doable weekend getaway rather than an out-of-reach destination.

Along the way, Kananaskis Country sits just southwest of Calgary and is one of Alberta's best-kept secrets for hiking — hundreds of km's of trails through alpine lakes, forests, and mountain passes, with far fewer crowds than Banff. It's an easy add-on for anyone who wants a serious trail day without the drive all the way to the national parks.

For a slower-paced road trip, the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) runs along the foothills west of Calgary, connecting ranching towns like Cochrane, Turner Valley, and Longview with historic sites like Bar U Ranch, plus local distilleries, cafes, and horseback outfitters. It stretches south toward Cardston, right at the gateway to Waterton — so it pairs naturally with a mountain getaway for anyone who wants the genuine ranch-country side of Alberta along the way.