Harvest Weekends at the Canada Agriculture Museum
OTTAWA, September 26, 2008 The Canada Agriculture Museum celebrates the arrival of Fall! In addition to usual daily demonstrations, the Museum will present on October 4 and 5 and October 18 and 19 special weekend activities centred around Canada’s bountiful harvest. On weekends visitors can enjoy making and tasting apple cider, taking part in food preservation demonstrations, and learning all about corn and corn bread.
The following are the four additional demonstrations that will be featured October 4 and 5 and October 18 and 19 at the Museum during Harvest Weekends:
Apple Cider Making and Tasting (10:00, 11:00, 1:00, and 2:00)
Corn Bread Making (11:30, 1:30, 2:30)
The Corn Corner
Preserving the Harvest (ongoing)
Every day in October, visitors can learn more about Canadian agriculture and about the food and fibres that make our way of life possible.
Also...
25th Anniversary of the Canada Agriculture Museum
Not to be missed...
Birthday Parties
The Canada Agriculture Museum, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in October 2008, 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
Hours Plenty of free parking.
General admission Fees subject to change without notice. Location:
Telephone: 613-991-3044
Web Sites: agriculture.technomuses.ca
For immediate release
What happens to all of the not so perfect apples? 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 (store pasteurized cider will be served).
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.
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!
Visitors can take part in food preservation demonstrations in the Demonstration Kitchen. Highlights include making jams, other preserves, and sampling of preserved foods. Recipes available to bring home.
10:00 Pig Quiz – Horse and Cattle Barn 10:30 "Cooking" for Cows – Dairy Barn 11:00 Cheese Making and Tasting – Demonstration Kitchen (Exhibitions) 11:40 Children’s Story and Craft (in English) – Snack Area 12:00 Children’s Story and Craft (in French) – Snack Area 1:30 Rabbit Care – Horse and Cattle Barn 2:15 Groom a Calf – Dairy Barn 3:00 All about Goats and Sheep – Horse and Cattle Barn 3:40 Afternoon Milking – Dairy Barn
Did you grow up visiting the animals at the Canada Agriculture Museum? Visitors can join us for birthday fun on Thanksgiving weekend as the Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary. Plan to visit the ‘farm in the city’ with your parents, your children, and your friends! This weekend will be a MOOving Experience! Visitors can come and celebrate with ice cream making and special crafts on October 11-13. Also, birthday cake will be served on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at noon.
Children ages 3 -12 can enjoy a MOOving Experience with games, ice cream and a special tour of the barns. Children 5 to 12 year-old can get cooking with a Pizza Party and taste the rewards of all their hard work after visiting the animals. Round ‘em Up! Children ages 7 - 12 can make "mud pie" and take a closer look at horses and herding. For information and to register call 613 991-3053.
Exhibitions:
March 1 to October 31, daily 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Closed November 1 to February 28.
Animal Barns:
Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed December 25. Admission is free to the
Animal Barns November 1 to February 28.
Families (2 adults and 3 children): $13
Additional children: $2 per child
Additional adults: $3 per adult
Adults: $6
Children under 3: free
Children (3–14): $3
Students: $5
Seniors (60+): $5, free on Tuesdays
Members: unlimited free admission and many more benefits
Groups of 20 or more: please call 613-991-3053 for rates
Prince of Wales Drive, between the traffic circle and Baseline Road. Free parking. The Canada Agriculture Museum is located on Prince of Wales Drive on the Central Experimental Farm.
Toll free: 1-866-442-4416
TTY: 613-991-9207
Fax: 613-993-7923
Reservations for guided
tours & school programs: 613-991-3053
foodforhealth.ca
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
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