CULTURE, TIME CONVERGE AT FARM AND FOOD SHOW
2nd annual show at Red River Exhibition Park brings community.
(PRWEB) July 28, 2001
A convergence of time, cultures and communities will occur at the 2001 Farm and Food Days, show chair Bonnie Hagborg said today.
“Our show will feature many displays, exhibits and interesting opportunities for people to learn more about their neighbours and their past,” Hagborg said of the free show which will run July 26-28 at Red River Exhibition Park. “We’re programming the event to showcase agriculture which is a strength of the Manitoba economy and to allow those in the city to become more familiar with the exciting activities occurring outside the Perimeter Highway.”
The past will converge with the present as Tim and Deanna Treadway speak about their experiences on the hit TV show Pioneer Quest. The Treadways will be at the show all three days to talk about what they learned during their year-long pioneer adventure from how to stay focused when all about you is chaos, living off the land and even how to slow down when in the rat race. They will compare 1875 and today taking into account everything from transportation and food to noise, music and toiletries. The past will also be represented by a unique display of antique farm equipment and activities such as bread baking.
Cultures will converge with various crop displays including an exhibit of oriental vegetables which may soon be grown in Manitoba. “By showing producers some of the non-traditional crops which can be grown in our climate and soil type, it may provide them with some new opportunities to diversify their crops and hopefully provide a higher rate of return per acre than traditional crops. For the consumer – we currently import most of these non-traditional crops, and if they can be grown here locally, it would provide a fresh, home-grown and hopefully cheaper alternative,” said Hagborg.
And, communities will converge with demonstrations of livestock handling, a Manitoba market with sampling of Manitoba-produced products including Bison, cooking demonstrations and a large farm equipment auction.
Other highlights include live entertainment and a Young Speakers Competition sponsored by the Manitoba 4-H Council.
“Manitoba was built on agriculture and our provincial economy is dependent on the health of the farm economy. This show is designed to bring all Manitobans, urban and rural, together to share all our province has to offer,” Hagborg said.
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For further information, or to arrange interviews with show organizers as well as Tim and Deanna Treadway, please contact:
Ron Janke
Red River Exhibition
(204) 888-6990
