Virtual Food & Farm Field Trips

Farm & Food Care Ontario brings you a series of virtual field trips and the opportunity to learn more about food & farming in Ontario. LIVE events will be streamed to Farm & Food Care Ontario's YouTube and Facebook channels and will run approximately 30-40 minutes in length. Viewers can tune in and ask their questions in the comments to be answered LIVE!

 

Upcoming Field Trips

 

Check back soon for details on our upcoming field trips!

Previous Field Trips

Strawberry Greenhouse

Take a free Virtual Food & Farm Field Trip to learn about the fascinating world of strawberry farming. From the convenience of your classroom or home, you will have the opportunity to: - Explore TamBerries Farms' heated greenhouse in Dresden, Ontario - Learn how the strawberries are grown and harvested - Discover the differences between growing strawberries in greenhouses versus outdoors - Ask questions and participate in discussions in real-time

Tree Farm

Join us for a free Virtual Food & Farm Field Trip to learn about the exciting world of tree farming. From the comfort of your home, you and your students will have the opportunity to: - Explore Chickadee Christmas Trees Farm's picturesque farm in Cambridge, Ontario - Learn how the evergreen trees are grown and cared for - Ask questions and participate in discussions in real-time

Dairy Farm

Bellson Farms is a family dairy farm owned by Andrew & Jess Campbell. On their farm, robots milk their 60 cows, feed the young calves and sweep in the mangers. The barn also automatically senses temperature, wind and rain to ensure cows are as comfortable as possible all year. Tune in to see how technology help farmer Andrew care for his cattle.

Cherry Farm

The Smith family has a rich farming legacy spanning 10 generations, with the past 116 years being dedicated to their farm in Vineland. Presently, Cherrylane Farm encompasses 400 acres of cherries, peaches, and pears. Tune in for a tour of how cherries are grown and processed into juice.

Feed Mill

Floradale Feed Mill Limited has always been committed to offering our customers the "finest in feeds and service" for over 50 years. Learn all about the important role that technology plays in Canadian feed mills, and how everyone at the mill has a role to play in feeding farm animals safe and nutritious feed.

Hydroponic Farm

Ready to learn about the innovative world of hydroponic farming? Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using a nutrient-rich solution rather than soil. From the comfort of your classroom, you and your students will have the opportunity to:

- Explore ZipGrow’s  state-of-the-art hydroponic facility in Cornwall, Ontario
- Learn about ZipGrow’s cutting edge vertical hydroponic growth system
- Discover how hydroponic farming is shaping the future of agriculture and improving food security.

Crabapple Farm

Get excited to learn about the world of crabapple farming. From the comfort of your classroom, you and your students will have the opportunity to:

- Explore Appleflats' unique, charming crabapple farm in Wellesley, Ontario
- Discover how crabapples are grown and harvested
- Learn how crabapples can be turned into delicious treats like jam and cider.

Egg Farm

Join us on an adventurous journey as we take you on a virtual tour of a local egg farm. Learn firsthand about the intriguing world of egg farming from Andrew Hilverda, Farm Manager at Burnbrae Farms. During this Virtual Food and Farm Field Trip, you will explore the solar-powered facility, discover how hens are taken care of, and learn how eggs go from the farm into the grocery stores.

Honeybee

Start a delightful adventure with us as we take your students/children on a virtual tour of a local apiary, where honeybees are kept for honey production. They will learn about the intriguing world of beekeeping and honeybees from Graeme Foers, Owner and Operator of Lost Meadows Apiaries & Meadery.

Fish Farm

You're invited to tour Aqua-Cage Fisheries, a fish farm in Parry Sound, Ontario, that produces rainbow trout, a species of fish known for their distinctive colouring. RJ and Kana from Aqua-Cage Fisheries will take your students/children on a virtual exploration through the fish farm and explain how they feed and raise their rainbow trout.

Asparagus Farm

Barrie Hill Farms is a second-generation family farm, owned and operated by the Gervais Family, that grows over 200 acres of fruit and vegetables. For their asparagus, they grow exclusively a variety called Guelph Millennium, bred in Ontario, at the University of Guelph. This all-male, perennial vegetable takes 3 years to truly get established!
 

Berry Farm

On this tour, our host and berry consultant, Victoria, will take you on a tour of a berry farm. We'll visit Rochon Gardens in Edwards, Ontario and learn all about strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and haskaps

Chicken Farm

You'll meet Farmer Andrea, a chicken farmer in Wainfleet, Ontario who farms with her husband, Ryan, and their four children. On this field trip, you’ll learn about how chickens are raised, the importance of bio-security, and what it’s like being an Ontario chicken farmer.
 

Justin's Maple Syrup

Farmer Justin and his family have been producing high-quality Maple Syrup & products since 2005. He offers a wide range of sizes of maple syrup bottles as well as maple butter, granulated maple sugar and other maple products from time to time. Join this virtual field trip and take a tour of Justin's sugar bush and sugar shack.
 

Cedar Grove Sheep Farm

Located in Perth Country, Cedar Grove Farm has been a part of the McEwen family since 1875, spanning 6 generations. On this virtual field trip, you'll meet Quintin who farms with his wife, Rachel, and their two children.

Melbourne Mushroom Farm

The first field trip of the day will visit Melbourne Mushroom Farm, Ontario mushroom farm. Holburne Mushroom Farm is a family-owned and operated business that grows fresh organic shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Since 1980, the farm has grown from a small white mushroom-growing operation to the largest supplier of organic shiitake mushrooms in Canada.

Blue Diamond Farm- PEI dairy farm

Tom and Leslie Robinson are 2nd generation dairy farmers in Freetown and along with their children Lanae (9), Rosie (6 and a half), Miranda (4), and baby Ben, they milk 75 holstein cows using a robotic milking machine installed last November. Follow along with Tom to learn about what it takes to be a dairy farm family, how a robot is used in farming, and how they keep their herd healthy and happy to produce high-quality, delicious milk!

Arandview Farms - Turkey

Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week by joining us for a fun-filled virtual tour of an Ontario turkey farm. Learn about the care and life cycle of turkeys, all while asking questions live to Ontario turkey farmers, Amy and Dave, from Arandview Farms!

Strom's Farm & Bakery - Pumpkin

Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week by joining us for a fun-filled virtual tour of a pumpkin farm. Learn about how pumpkins are grown and harvested, all while asking questions live to an Ontario farmer, Amy, from Strom's Farm & Bakery!

Chudleigh's - Apple Orchard

Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week by joining us for a fun-filled virtual tour of an Ontario apple orchard. Learn about how apples are grown and harvested, all while asking questions live to an Ontario apple grower, Riley, from Chudleigh's Apple Orchard!

Brantwood Farms- Strawberries

Join us for this virtual field trip with Andrew who is a strawberry farmer and farms with his family at Brantwood Farms. Along with strawberries, he farms rhubarb, apples, sweet corn, pumpkins and much more.

Beef Farm Tour- Cam

Meet 4-H Ontario Volunteer Coordinator and beef farmer, Cam Crogie. Cam will take you on a tour of his beef operation, so that you can see what he needs to do daily to care for the well-being of his beef cows.

Dairy Farm Tour- Cheryl

Join us for a trip to a dairy farm and meet AgScape Teacher Ambassador, Ontario Certified Teacher and dairy farmer Cheryl Olthaar. Cheryl will take you on a tour of her dairy operation, so that you can see what she needs to do daily to care for the well-being of her dairy cows.

Grain Farmer - Sickle Farm

Join us on May 4th at 2 pm as we take a tour with Steve Sickle, an Ontario grain farmer, as he walks us through his planting process for #Plant2022 at Sickle Farm. Sickle Farm is a third-generation grain operation located in Brant County. This tour will showcase Steve's efforts to plant sustainably through continually improving his equipment when new technology becomes available.

Snyder Heritage Farms - Maple Syrup

Join FFCO as we take a tour with Kevin Snyder at Snyder Heritage Farm through their sugar bush on March 22 at 2 pm. Snyder Heritage Farm, a Farm & Food Care member, is a fifth-generation operation, producing maple syrup for over 100 years. The tour will show their efforts to provide the best possible product, through continually improving equipment when new technology becomes available. Kevin has completed courses with the Environmental Farm Plan, Food Safety and Traceability, and the On-Farm Food Safety Program.

Pig Farm Tour - Sarah

Join Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to learn about what it’s like on a typical pig farm in western Canada. What does it look like inside a modern pig barn? What do pigs eat? How do farmers look after their pigs? This is your chance to find out! Take a video tour of a hog barn and then ask questions in real time with Sarah Heppner, a farm girl as well as marketing manager with Fast Genetics, a pig breeding company. Sarah has lots of experience answering questions about the pork industry through her volunteer experience with Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan, the SaskPork Symposium and with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan. .