Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre

The Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre is a hands-on interpretive centre that allows children of all ages explore the ways food is grown, raised, and made in Canada.

Exciting and interactive exhibits lead visitors from the farmer’s wheat field to the kitchen table. A highlight of these exhibits are viewing windows into real working pig barn, where visitors will peek into a day in the life of a pig.

Visitors learn about every aspect of food production from farming practices to retail sales. The Discovery Centre also highlights ongoing research at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment and the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

Visit us to discover the journey food takes from farm to fork.

What we offer

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Educational programming

Book an educational field trip for your class or group! The Farm and Food Discovery Centre offers nine exciting programs that link directly to Manitoba's curriculum. Students learn about farming and food production with tours of animal facilities, presentation and hands-on activities. The Farm and Food Discovery Centre is currently offering two amazing virtual experiences for classes unable to visit in-person.

Birthday parties & family visits

Drop in for a self-guided tour of the Discovery Centre, explore and play with the interactive exhibits, and observe the pigs through our four hog barn viewing windows. Book your child's birthday party at the Discovery Centre for a unique and fun event including a dairy barn tour and making your own ice cream!

Meetings, team building & facility rentals

Rent one of the Farm and Food Discovery Centre's versatile learning spaces for your meetings, events and conferences. The Farm and Food Discovery Centre offers a variety of amenities, snack and drink options, as well as an exciting team building program.

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Tours & events

Book a guided tour through the Discovery Centre for a personalized experience during which you will take a look into the four hog barn viewing windows, learn about agriculture and food production and have time to explore a variety of interactive exhibits. You can also book a tour of the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Discovery and Learning Complex to see and learn about the state-of-the-art dairy barn as well as a tour of our newest facility, the Manitoba Egg Farmers Learning and Research Centre where you will be able to see laying hens up close and compare two different housing systems used in Manitoba. Or join us for one of our exciting family-fun events throughout the year!

Contact us

Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre
1290 Research Station Road
Glenlea Research Station | University of Manitoba
Glenlea, Manitoba, Canada R0G 0S0

ffdc@umanitoba.ca

1-204-883-2524

1-204-883-2532

Open for walk-up visits, pre-booked visits, tours and field trips.

Regular hours of operation: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Closed on Holidays and Saturdays of Long Weekends