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Visit the FarmzOnWheelz
Exhibit! Tour
dates:
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Location |
| March 16-21, 2010 |
Canada Blooms Show |
National Trade Centre, Toronto |
| April 14-15, 2010 |
Poultry Industry Show |
Western Fair Grounds, London (Hosted by Burnbrae
Farms) |
| April 23-25, 2010 |
Green Living Show |
Toronto (Hosted by the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) |
| April 28-May 1, 2010 |
Celebrate Learning |
Ridgetown (Hosted by the school councils
of Ridgetown District High School and Ridgeview Moravian Elementary
School) |
| May 12, 2010 |
Skills London Oxford, Middlesex, Elgin (SLOME) |
London |
| June 11-12, 2010 |
Spring Fair |
Hensall |
| June 26, 2010 |
Poultry Fest |
Grimsby |
| August 20-September 6, 2010 |
"The Farm" Canadian National Exhibition |
The Ex Fairgrounds, Toronto |
| September 10-19, 2010 |
Western Fair |
Western Fairgrounds, London |
| September 21-25, 2010 |
International Plowing Match and Farm
Machinery Show |
St. Thomas |
| October 1-3, 2010 |
Ag in the City Event |
Erin Mills Town Centre |
| October 5-11, 2010 |
Norfolk County Fair |
Simcoe |
| November 5-14 |
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair |
National Trade Centre, Toronto |
| January-March, 2011 |
Woodstock Museum |
Woodstock |
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Tour the Exhibit virtually or through
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Display components:
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Farming Fuels the Future
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What's
for dinner?
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Weird
stuff
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Spin browser
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Visit
Canadian farms
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Tell us
what you think
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FarmzOnWheelz featured on YouTube
The FarmzOnWheelz Exhibit was a feature
attraction of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto in November of 2009.
Click
here to watch a YouTube
video that showcases the appearance of the exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair.
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Farming Fuels the Future
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Alternative energy is front of mind for many.
This display highlights energy alternatives with ethanol fuel cells and a
working mini-biodigester that uses gas from cow manure to power an iPod which,
in turn, shows a video of a dairy farm using the green technology. A
visitor-powered hand crank to illustrate power generation completes the exhibit. |
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Biodigester |
Visitors engaged with poop power |
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Poop Powered iPod |
Ethanol |
Hand crank |
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What's for dinner?
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What's for dinner is an interactive food
selection from a buffet table that enables visitors to choose their own meal.
Based on Canada's Food Guide, their choices will be evaluated nutritionally. The
display will show the impact of these food choices, where the food may have come
from and benefits of supporting local agriculture.
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Exhibit overview |
Exhibit touch screen |
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Food buffet sampling |
Visitors making their selections |
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Weird stuff
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Everyone likes a weird component. From a violin to soy fibre
underwear, this display shows participants that agriculture is everywhere in
their lives.
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Weird stuff exhibit |
Why a violin? |
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Weird stuff sample |
More weird stuff |
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Spin Browser |
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A large screen enables visitors to explore
through a video library of clips. Clips can more forward, backwards or stop
completely - all controlled by the participant. This exhibit also features two
side by side "live" features: a vibrant worm colony and a compost/plant growth
display. This spin browser will be the only one in Canada currently showing time
lapse videos of the live components featured at the exhibit.
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Spin browser |
Worms devour their dinner |
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Connecting with farms |
Nutrient cycle at work |
Visitor controlled screen |
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Visit Canadian Farms |
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Participants are able to visit a variety of
Canadian farm tours through a series of virtual farm tours - from dairy to pork
to ostrich and more. This virtual tour kiosk also features a new video:
Know Farmers - Know Food which provides a glimpse into modern
agriculture with real farmers at work.
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Virtual Tour kiosk |
Visitor 'on tour"! |
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Tell us what you think
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A digital survey for visitors to provide feedback
on the exhibit and agriculture. This will allow for questions of the day -
depending on current events or areas of interest of the project's sponsors
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Survey kiosk |
Great exhibit hosts |
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For more information about the FarmzOnWheelz
exhibit or to enquire about booking availability, contact Project Manager Sue
McLarty. Phone: 519-837-1326;
Email sue at ofac.org
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