October Harvest Weekends at the Canada Agriculture Museum

October Harvest Weekends
at the Canada Agriculture Museum

OTTAWA, September 21, 2007
For immediate release

The Canada Agriculture Museum celebrates the arrival of Fall! In addition to daily demonstrations the Museum will present special weekend activities centred around Canada's bountiful harvest with Food Preservation, Apple Cider and the Corn Corner on October 6-8 (Thanksgiving weekend), October 13-14 and October 20-21.

The following are some of the activities, displays and demonstrations that will be featured at the Museum during the Harvest Weekends

Apple Cider Making and Tasting (10:00, 11:00, 1:00, and 2:00)
What happens to all of the not so perfect apples that fall off the trees before they are picked? They are ground and pressed into cider! Visitors will love this demonstration because not only will they get to help operate the cider press, but a delicious sample of fresh cider waits for them at the end.

The Corn Corner (ongoing)
Visitors can participate in various activities related to this crop at the Corn Corner. A quiz, popcorn, product display and colouring are some of the activities visitors can enjoy!

Corn Bread Making (11:30, 1:30, 2:30)
Visitors will be able to see a Corn Bread Making demonstration in the corn corner. Visitors will learn all the step by step how to make this delicious bread as well as enjoy a sample. Recipes will be available to bring home.

Preserving the Harvest (ongoing)
Visitors can take part in food preservation demonstrations in the Demonstration Kitchen. Highlights include pickling, making jams and other preserves, fruit drying techniques and sampling of preserved foods. Recipes available to bring home.

Every day, visitors can learn more about Canadian agriculture and about the food and fibres that make our way of life possible.

10:00 Cooking for Cows - Dairy Barn

10:30 Meet the Horses - Horse and Cattle Barn

11:00 Children's Story and Craft (English) - Snack Area

11:15 Children's Story and Craft (French) - Snack Area

11:45 How do you Measure with Pigs? - Small Animal Barn

1:15 Cow Washing or Care - Dairy Barn

2:30 Food Safety in the Kitchen - Exhibition Area
3:00 Help Feed the Sheep - Small Animal Barn

3:45 Afternoon Milking - Dairy Barn

Also...
Food Services (October 6-8, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28)
Food services will be available for Harvest Weekends. The Hot Potato Company will provide stuffed baked potatoes with different garnishes as well as salads, soup, and cold and hot drinks. Every weekend in October.

Visitors can discover the exhibitions Tractors and Food for Health.

Children's Activity Centre located on the Exhibitions level (for children 6 years old and younger).

Tally-Ho Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides ($), weekends, weather permitting.

Colouring activity

Not to be missed...

A Barnyard Hallowe’en, October 28

New Themes! Birthday Parties
Children ages 3-12 can enjoy a MOOving Experience with games, ice cream and a special tour of the barns. Children 5-12 can get cooking with a Pizza Party and taste the rewards of all their hard work as well as visit the animals. Round ‘em Up! Children ages 7-12 can make “mud pie” and take a closer look at horses and herding. From September through October, children ages 7 to 12 can enjoy the fall harvest with Seasons of Change when they make an apple treat and a beeswax craft. A tour of the barns adds to the fun. For information and to register call 613 991-3053.

The Canada Agriculture Museum connects Canadians and the world to the historical and current importance in everyday life of agricultural science and technology through engaging interpretive activities and products centred on an accessible demonstration farm.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Museum Hours:
Daily demonstrations from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Animal Barns and Exhibitions daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Admission Prices (GST included. Prices subject to change without notice.)
Adults: $6.00
Seniors (60+): $5.00
Students: $5.00
Children (3-14): $3.00
Children under 3: Free
Families (2 adults and 3 children): $13.00
Families with additional children: $2.00 per extra child
Families with additional adults: $3.00 per extra adult
Members: Free
Special rates available for groups (20 or more).

Location:
Prince of Wales Drive, south of the traffic circle, north off Baseline Road. Free parking. The Canada Agriculture Museum is located on Prince of Wales Drive on the Central Experimental Farm.

Telephone: 613 991-3044
Toll free: 866 442-4416
TTY: 613 991-9207
Fax: 613 993-7923
Reservations for guided tours & school programs: 613 991-3053

Web Sites:
www.agriculture.technomuses.ca
www.foodforhealth.ca

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Media:
David Sutin
Manager, Communications, Marketing and Farm Operations
CANADA AGRICULTURE MUSEUM
Tel. 613 996-7812;
E-mail : dsutin@technomuses.ca
or
Lucie Robillard
Communications, Marketing and Visitor Statistic Clerk
Tel. 613 943-1164;
E-mail : lrobillard@technomuses.ca