OTTAWA, ON, March 21, 2023 /CNW/ - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, will announce funding to Agriculture in the Classroom Canada to raise awareness of agriculture among youth. The Minister will be joined by Kerry-Leigh Burchill, Director General of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, and by Mathieu Rouleau, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Agriculture in the Classroom Canada and Founding President of École-O-Champs.
Following the announcement, media will be able to join Minister Bibeau and a grade 11 class for a guided tour of the dairy farm building and an activity hosted by Agriculture in the Classroom Canada.
Date
March 23, 2023
Time
9:00 a.m. (EDT)
Location
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum – Learning Centre
901 Prince of Wales Drive
Ottawa ON
K2C 3K1
Canada
Notes for media
- Local COVID-19 health directives must be adhered to at all times.
- Paid visitor parking is available on site.
- Please allow time to park and set up if you have a tripod camera or microphone.
- Audio recordings captured during the tour and activity will not be allowed for use.
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