Thanksgiving Weekend: Harvesting Energy!

October 8 -10, 2011
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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At this time of year, many Canadian farms are harvesting the food crops that will sustain us throughout the year. More and more, these same farms are also producing energy from sources such as the sun, wind, or crops. Come to the Canada Agriculture Museum this Thanksgiving weekend and explore how energy is harvested.

Activities:

Old Cereal Barn

Apple Cider Making and Tasting

10:15, 11:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15

What happens to all the apples that are bumped and bruised and not perfect to eat out-of-hand? They are pressed and turned into cider! At this demonstration visitors can make good use of their energy to help operate the press and will of course be able to taste the fruits of their labour at the end.

Corn Corner

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Visitors can take in many corn-themed activities including a corn quiz, a display of corn based products, eat popcorn and more!

Grain Elevator Demonstration

11:00, 12:00, 2:00 and 3:00

Fewer and fewer of these prairie icons exist today, but thanks to a miniature replica, visitors will have the chance to see the inner workings of these ingenious buildings and can discover the essential role they played (and continue to play) in the distribution of food, and therefore energy, in Canada and around the world.

Energy Park

Windmills : Wind at Work

10:00, 11:30, 1:30 and 3:00

Come see one of the oldest forms of renewable energy in action! With the help of many interactives, discover as well how modern farms use this wind energy produced by windmills.

Bioenergy Garden Tour

10:45, 12:15, 2:15 and 3:45

Corn, soy, flax, and canola can be readily found growing in the fields surrounding the Museum but why would we be growing switch grass, camelina and miscanthus? More and more, all these common and not-so-common crops are being grown and harvested to be transformed into biofuels. During this guided tour, visitors will be able to learn about these versatile plants and the various products they provide us.

Small Animal Barn Classroom

Energy Conversion (From Hay and Water to Milk)

In order to make a litre of milk, how much hay would a cow need to eat? A goat? A ewe? Come discover how these animals transform hay and water into milk. Also discover other mammals from which we can get milk and taste samples of dairy products originating from the milk of some of them. Not to miss  – the chance for children to discover how much energy it would take them to care for Vanilli, the wooden cow!

Dairy Barn Classroom

Pinwheel Craft

Children will enjoy creating their own pin-wheel from office supplies (paper, pencils, push pins)

Demonstration Kitchen (Exhibitions Area)

Grain Grinding and Bread Making

10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00

In addition to learning all about wheat, visitors will be able to see how this important cereal crop is transformed into flour and then bread. Of course, there will also be samples to taste and copies of recipes available for visitors to bring home.

Other Demonstrations

9:30 - Horse Harnessing *Weather Permitting
10:00 - Rabbit Care
10:30 - All about Milk
12:00 - Changes in Matter: Butter
1:30 - Cow Care
2:00 - Dairy Genetics and Heredity
2:45 - Help Feed the Sheep
4:00 - The Science behind Safe Milk (Afternoon Milking)

Also:

Tally-Ho Wagon Rides ($) weather permitting

10:00 – 2:00

Enjoy a tour through the fields of the Central Experimental Farm on the Tally-Ho wagon pulled by the dynamic duo, Ted and Merrill, the Museum’s Clydesdale horses.

Food Services

The Hot Potato Company will be on site to provide food services. Their menu includes baked potatoes and wedges available with a variety of different toppings along with soups and cold and hot beverages (soft drinks, juice, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider)

General information

The Canada Agriculture Museum is located on the Central Experimental Farm, Prince of Wales Drive, between the traffic circle and Baseline Road.

Free parking.

For more information, please visit our Visitor Information page or call 613-991-3044.

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