Aggie Days takes over Stampede Park with interactive exhibits and activities

Over 12, 000 children are expected to participate in Aggie Days at Stampede Park learning about where their food comes from.

School kids were able to learn about the farm Thursday without having to battle the cold weather or leave the city.

Aggie Days has taken over Stampede Park, with interactive exhibits and activities like cow milking and sheep shearing.

The first three days of the event are for children in Grades 3 to 6 through school field trips.

Organizers expect over 12,000 kids to participate.

On the weekend, the event opens to the public for free.

It takes place inside the Nutrien Western Event Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“Aggie Days is, our attempt to provide the story of food to people that don’t have access to a rural relative or someone on a farm,” said Brian Gross, the chairperson of the agriculture education subcommittee.

“They don’t know where the food comes from, what things from a farm make, what kind of foods. And we try to make that connection.”

This is the 41st year for Aggie Days.