Stats & Quick Facts

The major economic base for Bow Island:

- Agriculture (Farming: Dryland / Irrigation)

- Food Processing

- Service Centre Businesses

The longest summers in Alberta are in Bow Island with an average of 2500 hours of sunlight.

Brown soil zone of the Chernozemic order

Chernozemic soils have developed under grassland

Depth of soil - 4 to 7 inches with lime accumulating in the subsoil

The sandy loam soil found in the Bow Island area is ideally suited for irrigation and vegetable production.