Bruce D. Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre

Bruce D. Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre Where does our food come from? Learn about Canadian food production at the Discovery Centre! Canadians are world leaders in food safety and production.

Through fun and informative exhibits, visitors will:

* Sit in the driver's seat of a tractor and explore crop production.
* Experience the life of a bug deep in the root bed of a prairie plant.
* Peek in on a day in the lift of a pig.
* Try on a career in the amazing world of food production.
* Use ultrasound to find out if a pig is pregnant.
* Discover how research is

improving the quality of our food.
* Select their own supermarket food to make up a nutritious balanced meal.
* Learn how to make cheese. We want our visitors to leave us knowing:

* Food comes from agriculture.
* Farmers take care of the land. They also take animal welfare seriously - after all, good care is good business.
* There are interesting careers all along the food production chain.
* Science plays a huge role in the making of our food. The Centre is located at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station, approximately 15 km south of Winnipeg.

From us at the farm and food discovery centre to you, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
02/14/2025

From us at the farm and food discovery centre to you, HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Need a last minute valentines gift? Or a fun craft to do with kids? Make this be my valentine craft out of supplies you ...
02/13/2025

Need a last minute valentines gift? Or a fun craft to do with kids? Make this be my valentine craft out of supplies you probably already have at home!

Make sure to tag us if you make it for a chance to be highlighted on our page!

Thanks for marking us as one of the 111 places you can’t miss in winnipeg! Want to make sure you don’t miss an amazing ...
01/15/2025

Thanks for marking us as one of the 111 places you can’t miss in winnipeg! Want to make sure you don’t miss an amazing time? Contact us for a tour, birthday party, field trip, or other activity! Can’t wait to see more friendly faces this spring!

To mark our new program we are doing a give away! We will be giving away 2 free field trips for up to 35 students. To en...
01/13/2025

To mark our new program we are doing a give away! We will be giving away 2 free field trips for up to 35 students. To enter send us an email with the teacher contact info, number of students, and grade level, and we will randomly choose 2 classes on February 1st. Please enter 1 time per class. Field trips will be redeemable this spring subject to availability. Contact info is linked in our bio!

We are closed for walk-ins this month due to limited staff availability. If you’re interested in coming in, send us an e...
01/03/2025

We are closed for walk-ins this month due to limited staff availability. If you’re interested in coming in, send us an email. Stay tuned for fun events coming up this year!

Santa’s coming to FFDC and he’d love for you join us for crafts, coca, and critters! Link in our bio to reserve your tic...
11/19/2024

Santa’s coming to FFDC and he’d love for you join us for crafts, coca, and critters! Link in our bio to reserve your ticket for Satduray, December 14th. Happy holidays!

Join us the next few Saturdays for cocoa and crafts! Tours for those who are interested. Snuggle up with a cup of hot co...
11/19/2024

Join us the next few Saturdays for cocoa and crafts! Tours for those who are interested. Snuggle up with a cup of hot cocoa (or coffee) and choose one or three of our fun crafts. Walk ins welcome, no need to reserve your spot in advanced.

Stop by for pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts and more!! We’re open until 4. Walk ins welcome!!
10/26/2024

Stop by for pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts and more!! We’re open until 4. Walk ins welcome!!

Join us at the farm and food discovery centre for a spooky good time. Next Friday and Saturday we’ll have pumpkins for d...
10/15/2024

Join us at the farm and food discovery centre for a spooky good time. Next Friday and Saturday we’ll have pumpkins for decorating, baking, crafts, and more! Pumpkins while supplies last so join us earlier to grab your own!

Join us next Friday and Saturday for a spooky good time! We will have crafts, games, baking and more. Pumpkins while sup...
10/15/2024

Join us next Friday and Saturday for a spooky good time! We will have crafts, games, baking and more. Pumpkins while supplies last!

Help us kick off Manitoba’s Farm and Food Awareness Week with us next weekend on Sunday, September 15 - Manitoba’s agric...
09/09/2024

Help us kick off Manitoba’s Farm and Food Awareness Week with us next weekend on Sunday, September 15 - Manitoba’s agriculture sector is running a free and fun event for families!

Free and open to the public, Discover Agriculture on the Farm will run from 10 am to 2 pm here, at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre, located 15 minutes south of Winnipeg at 1290 Research Station Rd.

This event offers interactive family fun and an opportunity to talk with Manitoba farmers, see live animals including pigs, dairy cows, broilers and laying hens, and explore prairies crops like canola. The event will include hands-on activities and games. Participating organizations will be sharing recipes and other giveaways, and there will be food samples while supplies last.

Come out and learn more about the great diversity of food production in this province and the importance of agriculture to the provincial economy.

Participating organizations include:










More info at the link in our bio!

This September join us go some fun events or walk in and explore the centre! We look forward to seeing you at our discov...
09/03/2024

This September join us go some fun events or walk in and explore the centre! We look forward to seeing you at our discover ag on the farm event this month. Stay tuned for more info!

Screaming for ice cream? Join us this Friday for homemade Sundays! Sign up now to ensure you save your spot!
08/27/2024

Screaming for ice cream? Join us this Friday for homemade Sundays! Sign up now to ensure you save your spot!

Looking for something fun to do this august? Join us at ffdc for crafts, ice cream, and more. Learn where your food come...
08/06/2024

Looking for something fun to do this august? Join us at ffdc for crafts, ice cream, and more. Learn where your food comes from and have fun doing it.
Reserve your spot today!

This Saturday! Join us for crafts, ice cream, and fun! Reserve your spot now!
07/25/2024

This Saturday! Join us for crafts, ice cream, and fun! Reserve your spot now!

We found this little girl on the side of the road close to the highway with no mom or siblings in sight. One of our staf...
07/08/2024

We found this little girl on the side of the road close to the highway with no mom or siblings in sight. One of our staff has decided to take her home and adopt her but she needs a name!

We’ve decided to hold a little give away. Enter your name suggestions in the comments and we will pick a winner next Friday. Winner not only gets to name the cat, but will also receive a little prize bag from us! (Winner must be able to pick up prize from the Farm and Food Discovery Centre)

This darling kitten can’t be called baby cat forever, so help her out!

Address

Ten Minutes South Of Winnipeg On The Glenlea Research Station
Station, ON

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(204) 883-2524

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Some new and exciting things have come to the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre… Check out one of the amazing new exhibits in the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Discovery and Learning Complex! Now when you visit the dairy barn at FFDC, you will not only be able to see the cows in the barn but also learn about dairy farming in Manitoba with the new interactive displays! Come check them out for yourself during our Spring Break “Grand Opening” celebration! Book your spring break visit here: https://forms.gle/AEXRHjcH6ZqQm4vw9

Hey Teachers! September 20 – 24 is Farm and Food Awareness Week in Manitoba! To celebrate, we are offering 14 free virtual tours of FFDC to classrooms. We will also be mailing an age appropriate activity kit to each participating classroom to supplement the virtual learning. Spots are extremely limited so register today using our online booking form: https://forms.gle/kR1mDmEgDysdZAKX9 More details available at: https://umanitoba.ca/farm-and-food-discovery-centre/visit-us#upcoming-events Happy learning!

Winners for the “Celebrate Manitoba Produce” contest 2020!
Winners for the “Celebrate Manitoba Produce” contest 2020!

During #farmfoodweek, we teamed up with Farm to School Manitoba Healthy Choice Fundraiser to present a contest for teachers. One lucky teacher won a FREE field trip, 50% transportation subsidy and a swag bag full of resources. Four other teachers one swag bags full of resources that will be delivered right to their schools! Check out the results to see which teachers and schools won our awesome prizes. Thanks to all the teachers that signed up for the chance to win!

🔎🕵️‍♂️ The mystery is still buzzing...Come check out our brand new insect exhibit this Saturday during Insect Investigation! 🐛🐜🦗🦋🐞🐝 Drop in from 10-1

It’s unveiled! Our new exhibit is a 2018 MacDon swather cab!

The lighting of our Christmas tree!

Carve your pumpkins here with us! Drop in before 2:00 PM

We have some brand new babies at FFDC this week! Come by and see them while they are still so small and cute!! Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-4:00

The first step is to cut the top off tour pumpkin!!!

The Glenlea Farm cows want to meet you when you visit the Farm & Food Discovery Centre. Bring your family! Bring your school class! Book the dairy tour and program. Experience our new interactive dairy display and learn how to make everyday foods from milk and dairy ingredients. We all look forward to seeing you at the farm.

Our Hens want to meet you! Book an Egg tour and program for your school or group before October 29 th so that you can tour our Layer Hen display. Email: [email protected]

The large crates are arriving at the Centre. Al is doing a great job with his fork lift! Check out this video!

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