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School Programs

Bring your class to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum and experience one of our engaging school programs. Each program is designed to spark curiosity in your students and allow for a hands-on experience. It will be a field trip to remember!

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A Handful of Soil

It’s easy to forget that soil is teeming with life! With your students, dig into the ground and discover the creatures hiding there.

Close-up of the face of a goat with horns, hanging ears and long curly white hair.

Barnyard Buddies

In this program, children will meet sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, and rabbits as they discover the smells and sounds of the farm!

A group of honeybees surrounding the queen on a wax comb. The long abdomen of the queen and the absence of hair on her thorax distinguish her from other worker bees.

Busy Bees

In this interactive workshop, students discover the important role of bees in pollination, as well as the dangers they face.

A woman wearing a red shirt and black-and-white striped apron spreads butter on a cracker.

Butter Making

In this hands-on program, students meet the calves and cows in the dairy barn. They learn about mammals, discover where milk comes from, and handle old-fashioned dairy equipment.

In a barn, a group of young students walk in line past a series of stalls where dairy cows are lying down.

Discover the Barns

In this introduction to agriculture, students explore the museum’s barns and meet a wide range of farm animals, from pocket-sized poultry to hefty horses and cattle.

A teenaged girl smiles as she looks down at a clipboard. Cows are visible in the background.

Genetics and Biotechnology

In this program, students will apply their knowledge of heredity and genomics to improving the genetics of the museum’s herd.

A child wearing a backwards cap and a grey fleece jacket is bent over a microscope looking at a soil sample. The room behind the child is out of focus.

Living Soil

Using magnifying glasses and microscopes, students will discover the vibrant world hidden right under their feet!

A smiling little boy lets a baby goat with white fur smell his hand. The goat is held by an adult.

Meet the Farm Animals

In this program, students will smell, touch, observe, and listen to a variety of farm animals — up close and personal!

Pumpkins

Through storytelling, experiments, and art, students will learn all about this important fall crop.

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