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Programs & Field Trips

Our flagship programs and field trips for teachers and students turn agriculture education into a hands-on adventure.

The Great Canadian Farm Tour / la Grande Tournée des Fermes Canadiennes

Source: Agriculture in the Classroom Canada

Free

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Season 4 is here!

Join Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and our provincial member organizations on the Great Canadian Farm Tour / la Grande Tournée des Fermes Canadiennes! Bring your class on 11 virtual LIVE farm tours across Canada from October to December. All grade levels and learning centres are welcome to participate, however, the tours are targeted at Kindergarten to Grade 6.

Come along as we…

LEARN about Canada’s exciting agriculture and food story! CONNECT and interact virtually with real farmers on their OWN farms, and EXPERIENCE what it’s like on a real farm in your home province!

This unique learning opportunity will inspire your students, ignite their curiosity and teach them about the important role agriculture plays in their lives, EVERYDAY!

Who: All grades welcome, but program is targeted for Kindergarten and Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 students
When: October to December, 2024
Where: Your classroom
How: Teachers can register for as many virtual tours as they like.
Time: 30 minutes
Cost: Free
Registration: Open!

Learn about Ice Cream Production in Manitoba on December 5

More details to come!

National Farm Tour Schedule

All times in CDT.

October 4 at 11 AM - Sea Buckthorn Farm in New Brunswick with AITCNB
October 10 at 11 AM - Pumpkin Farm in Newfoundland and Labrador with AITCNL
October 23 11 AM - Egg Farm in Nova Scotia with AITC-NS
October 31 at 11 AM - Grain Farming in Saskatchewan with AITC-SK
November 4 at 11 AM - Turkey Farm in Alberta with Agriculture for Life
November 6 at 12 PM - Robotic Dairy Farm in Quebec with École-O-Champ
November 7 at 11:30 AM - Christmas Tree Farm in Prince Edward Island with AITCPEI
November 20 at 11 AM - Greenhouse Apple Orchard in the Northwest Territories with Territorial Agrifood Association
November 26 at 10:30 AM - Sustainable Urban Farming in Ontario with AgScape
November 27 at 10 AM - Cranberry Farm in British Columbia with BCAITC
December 5 at 10:30 - Ice Cream in Manitoba with AITC-M

Thank you to Presenting Partner Farm Credit Canada and the Government of Canada / Manitoba Government through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

Contact Information

Larissa Peitsch
Program Manager
larissa@aitc.mb.ca
204-979-6384

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