Urban and rural Manitobans are invited to explore farming and food production at the popular “Discover Agriculture on the Farm” open house, kicking off Farm and Food Awareness Week in Manitoba. Visitors can engage in conversations with local Manitoba farmers, take a wagon ride to visit pigs, dairy cows, broiler chickens, and laying hens, examine bison hide, and explore crops grown on the Prairies.
The free event takes place each year at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre, just 15 minutes south of Winnipeg on Highway 75.
Hands-on activities include crushing canola to make oil, guessing the identity of different seeds, and matching farm goods to products found in everyday life. Visitors young and old can also try their hand at the Guardians of the Grasslands grazing simulation, egg trivia, the Oinko! disc drop, and the Wheel of Chicken trivia game.
Participating organizations will be sharing recipe cards and booklets, along with a variety of free giveaways, including colouring/activity books, crayons, temporary tattoos, water bottle stickers, reusable shopping bags, and more.
Free food samples featuring Manitoba products will be served (while supplies last) including pulled chicken and pork sliders, cookies made from eggs and canola, milk, beef charcuterie, bison meatballs, and freeze-dried berries.
This year marks the 11th annual Farm and Food Awareness Week across Manitoba and the 2025 theme, Seize the Season: Appreciating Manitoba’s Harvest, invites Manitobans to make the most of the Fall season, by enjoying local seasonal foods, taking part in harvest activities and visiting markets and farms, like the Farm and Food Discovery Centre.
“Discover Agriculture on the Farm” offers visitors a unique opportunity to visit a working farm and build out their fall harvest bucket list while learning more about the diversity of food production in Manitoba and the importance of agriculture to our provincial economy.
