A group of adults are touring the dairy barn while wearing masks.

Come explore the Discovery Centre to learn about how food is produced and processed in Canada! Whether you're dropping in for a self guided tour, booking a private tour for your group of friends or family, joining us for an educational program or birthday party, or booking our versatile meeting space, the Farm and Food Discovery Centre welcomes you with open arms and a smile on our faces.

Hours of operation

  • A child and adult sit inside the model swather cab at FFDC.

Operating hours

Now open for walk-up visits!

Tuesday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Closures

We are closed on long weekends and all holidays observed by the University of Manitoba. Upcoming Closures: 

  • April 15 - 18 for Good Friday & Easter
  • May 21 - 23 for Victoria Day
  • July 1 - 4 for Canada Day
  • July 30 - August 1 for Terry Fox Day
  • September 3 - 5 for Labour Day
  • September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
  • October 9 - 10 for Thanksgiving
  • November 11 for Remembrance Day

 


Visit our COVID-19 Information page for more details on our safety protocol. 

Admission

Drop-in admission Price (taxes included)
Children (0-2 years old) FREE
Youth (3-17 years old) $5.00
Adults (18+) $6.00
Seniors (65+) $5.00
Family Rate (1-2 adults, 2-4 youth) $20.00
Add on a dairy barn tour $2.00 / person

Guided tours can be added to your admission rate for groups of 15 people or more.  

Note, these prices reflect drop-in rates only. Additional rates may apply for specialty tours.

For prices on educational programming, meetings, team building, facility rentals, or birthday parties, follow the links on the right to their webpages. 

COVID-19 update

 

The Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre in enforcing the following safety precautions in accordance with the University of Manitoba's COVID Policy.
- requires masks to be worn by anyone ages 5yrs +,
- is keeping certain exhibits that are unable to be sanitized closed among other safety procedures. 

For full details on the safety protocol in place to keep you, our staff and our community safe, head to our COVID-19 Information page. 

Guided tours

  • A groups of seniors learn about laying hens while on a tour of FFDC.

    Tour of the Discovery Centre

    The standard admission price could include a free guided tour of the Farm and Food Discovery Centre including the view into our operational hog barn. You can even ask when the pigs are expected to give birth to plan your visit for when there are brand new piglets! To guarantee your free guided tour, be sure to pre-book your visit and request a guided tour!

    Note: guided tours must be booked in advance to ensure our staff are free and available to guide you.

  • Families with kids look at the dairy calves during a barn tour at FFDC.

    Tour of the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Discovery and Learning Complex

    For an additional charge, you can request a tour of the state-of-the-art dairy barn when you pre-book a visit at FFDC. You will get a close up look at cows and calves in the barn, learn about how cattle are cared for in Manitoba, see some of the fascinating technology in action, and best of all play with the brand new interactive exhibits!

    Note: dairy barn tours must be pre-booked.

Upcoming events

The Farm and Food Discovery Centre hosts a wide range of family fun events throughout the year. Some crowd favourites include Ice Cream Party, Breakfast with Santa, Pumpkin Carving Party, Open Farm Day, and Pizza Party. Make sure your crew doesn't miss out on all the fun at the Discovery Centre!

SANTA ON THE FARM! 

Join us Saturday December 17 from 10:00am-2:00pm for our annual Santa on the Farm event. Enjoy a fun filled Saturday decorating sugar cookies, making Christmas ornaments and taking pictures with Santa. 

Pre- registration is required to ensure supplies are available. 

 

Check out some of the action from previous family fun events!

Find us

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

1-204-883-2524
1-204-883-2532