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Day at the Farm 2011

September 10, 2011
10 AM to 4 PM
Westham Island Herb Farm (4690 Kirkland Road, Delta, BC)
 
FREE Admission

Day at the Farm is a free community event that shares the importance of local agriculture within our community. Taking place on a real farm, Day at the Farm give people the opportunity to learn about what crops are grown locally. Each year, over 30 agriculturally-related interest and commodity groups attend the event to share their knowledge.

Come to "Day at the Farm" and enjoy:
Hay wagon farm tours
Draft horse ploughing
Live music courtesy of the Agora String Band
Locally grown produce for sale
The Chilli Tank, featuring fine chillis made with local produce
Live auction
Childrens activities
Livestock pens
Farm equipment displays
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participate in our "Home Canning Contest." Bring your most spectacular canned vegetables & fruit to the event by NOON. Prizes awarded for the finest looking preserves!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Confirmed Attendees:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Ag in the Classroom
BC Blueberry Council
BC Cranberry Growers Association
BC Dairy Foundation - Mobile Dairy Classroom
BC Fresh Inc
BC Ministry of Agriculture
Burns Bog Conservation Society
Crescent Stables
Delta Museum and Archives
Delta Naturalists
Earthwise Society
ES Crop Consulting
Fraser Valley Poultry Fanciers Association
4H Richmond & Delta
The Land Conservancy
Olympic Dairy Products
Diane's Spinning, Carding, and Weaving
UBC Faculty of Land & Food Systems 
UFV Faculty of Trades - Agriculture
West Coast Seeds 
Westham Island Apiaries 
Westham Island Estate Wineries 
Vancity Tsawwassen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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