Agriculture

Kids can try their hand at becoming a ‘farmer for an hour’ in the Kids Discovery Farm presented in partnership with BC Dairy, showcasing 10 sectors of agriculture with different interactive activities! Try your hand at milking a cow, pedaling a tractor, collecting eggs and harvesting apples in this exciting exhibit! End your ‘chores’ with a prize courtesy of BC Dairy.

Follow the friendly bees to Discovery Farms’ brand new location on the West Line!

During the first 2 days of the Fair, 4-H members help us fill the barns with an additional 250 animals ranging from llamas to chickens, dogs and cattle.  These are the busiest and most vibrant days in the barns!  For our exhibitors, the prizebook and entry forms are available now.

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Come check out our Farm Country – its your chance to see the biggest of the big, the smallest of the small, and we will bet the cutest farm animals you will ever see!  For a break from the hustle and bustle of the midway, stop by Farm Country and relax into a showcase of BC Agriculture!

And for our Sensory Friends, we will once again be hosting our Sensory Friendly Mornings on both Thursdays of the Fair.  This is a great opportunity to check out the barns when things are still quiet and our wonderful KC Bear will be on site to greet guests that want to say hi!

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Where fun and learning find each other in our livestock barns! Try your hands at Archery, take in the Magic Bean Agriculture Show, hop on a Pony Ride, become a farmer in our Kidz Discovery Farm (in its new outside location) and enjoy the return of the ever-popular Pig Races! The Barns promise to a’moo’se you while at the Fair!

The PNE is proud to work with the BCYA Foundation who support programs to enhance options available to youth who choose to pursue education or careers in Agriculture. Grants and Scholarships are available annually for groups and individuals with a focus on agriculture education.

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The PNE is proud to partner with agriculture industry groups to bring a true look into the world of producing food.  Meet some of the hens that lay the eggs you ate for breakfast and chat to the BC Egg farmers who take care of them.  Come and learn about the lifecycle of a chicken at the Poultry in Motion Educational Mini Barn presented in partnership with BC Chicken Growers’ Association and BC Hatching Egg Producers Association.  

Check out the BC Honeybee Center exhibit and store with daily honey extraction demonstrations, live wasp displays and an opportunity to buy amazing BC honey! You can also stop by and check out the Dairy cows presented by BC Dairy Association and try your hand at some interactive dairy industry educational games!  BC Cattlemen’s Association is onsite to showcase the many different breeds of cattle raised in BC.  Finally the Ministry of Agriculture with our Journey of BC Food walk-thru exhibit.