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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