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

A group of 10 high school students looks in to the gestation zone window of the hog barn at FFDC.

Educational programming

Book an educational field trip for your class or group! FFDC 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. FFDC is currently offering two amazing virtual experiences for classes unable to visit in-person.

Three children are playing with the milking cow exhibit at FFDC. A child in a red and blue plaid shirt is holding one milker, a child in a yellow tshirt if holding another while the third child in a grey sweatshirt is watching.

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!

A team of three professionals smiles while kneading pizza dough during a Pizza Builder team building activity.

Meetings, team building & facility rentals

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

Two people look into the hog barn window to see the piglets that were just born. One person is wearing a dark blue sweater and the other is wearing a grey shirt, both have bags and short hair.

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 the fantastic 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. 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 pre-booked visits, tours and field trips.

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

Pre-booked visits only, no drop-ins.

Closed on Holidays and Saturdays of Long Weekends