A favourite place of ours to visit with the kids is the Agriculture Museum right here in Ottawa. Since I grew up on a farm (my grandfather was a farmer and we had a barn that he used beside his large one) I feel a special connection to it.
Having a farm for my children to visit (now that my grandfather doesn’t anymore) is especially important for me. I want them to see the hard work involved, how animals are raised, where milk and other foods come from and feel connected to all of that, as I did growing up.
The Agriculture Museum, or ‘Farm’ or ‘To see King’ as it’s called in our house (King is a Clysdale horse who lives there) is a frequent request. I started going when my son was less than a year. It was a perfect outing for the two of us during the day and we’d bring snacks as they got older and picnic. Now it remains a family favourite.
There are animals, tractors on display, special exhibitions and a play park. What’s not to love?
We buy the family membership each year and it’s well worth it (not to mention that our membership also gets us into the Aviation Museum and Museum of Science and Technology)
Coming up at the Farm: An Ice Cream Festival on August 7.
Have you been to the Agriculture Museum?
