Agrie Days: Kids Learn Food's Origin

0:00Hundreds of school kids swarmed the Nutri and Western Event Center on Thursday, April 16, 2026, for the Calvary Stampedes, Aggie Days. They got hands-on with farm life, noking pretend cows, checking out beehives, petting goats and horses, and catching rodeo demos to learn where food really comes from. Meanwhile, the Calgary District Beekeepers Association brought live hives, drawing crowds of curious students firing off questions of volunteers like Keith Bellingham, who's done this for years. Volunteers port their hearts into it, including Debbie Lee, who's given over 40 years to the Stampede, stressing to kids how Alberta's farmers and ranchers keep our plates full without relying on imports. The event's agriculture education share, Brian Gross, explained its design for urban families without farm ties, bridging that gap with real farm. Stories, these sessions fire up young minds about agriculture's role, proving events like Aggie Days build lasting connections to our food routes.

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