Moose Meadows Farm is the only accredited agritourism farm located within the Cariboo - Chilcotin Region of British Columbia. Each year, the farm hosts a wide variety of on-farm events and festivals. This includes Educational Workshops (e.g. Wreath Decorating, Birch Tapping & Syrup Production), family days, art shows, and concerts.

In June, 2010, the farm hosted Laurell (www.laurell.ca) while she was on tour promoting her CD "Can't Stop Falling". The outdoor concert was a huge success. Click here to view a video taken of Laurell performing at Moose Meadows Farm or here for a photo album of the concert venue.	In August, 2010, the farm hosted the 1st Annual Art on the Farm. This event was an opportunity for local artists of all forms and types to participate in a collaborative community based event which highlights the creativity of the region.

Moose Meadows Farm is excited to be hosting a series of monthly workshops in 2011. These workshops will be focused on fun, have educational component, and encourage local agricultural production creating healthy, sustainable communities. All workshops will be designed for parents to attend with their children although individuals are most certainly welcome. Each workshop will have its own fee which includes refreshments & supplies. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

An Event Listing has been created on FACEBOOK which provide additional information and updates on each workshop. Workshop information and specifics will be updated as it becomes available.

April - Backyard Birch Tapping & Syrup Production (April 16, 2011, 1 pm - 3 pm)

Learn the backyard basics on tapping birch trees for sap and birch syrup making. This 2 hour workshop will be geared towards families (parents & their children) although individuals can most certainly participate. An overview of the birch syrup industry in Canada will be presented followed by actually learning what basic equipment and supplies are needed to tap a tree and make birch syrup. The sap is also drunk in many parts ...of the world as a health drink. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Workshop will include the following:

Tapping demonstration
Tours of sugar bush & an operating commercial sugar shack;
Taste of birch syrup on vanilla ice cream, coffee, tea, or hot chocolate;
Educational Hand out & 1 Tapping Assembly (so participants can tap their own tree).

Family Price: $25.00 for 1 parent & child. $5.00 for each additional family member. Individual Price: $15.00 / person. HST not included. Payment must be received in advance to confirm registration.

May - (i) Backyard Poultry Care & Egg Production; (ii) Rustic Planters
June - Design your own Herb Garden
July - Fibre Fun
August - (i) Choose & Prune your own Christmas Tree; (ii) Rhubarb Stepping Stones
September - Harvest Time
October - Canning & Preserving Food
November - Winter Hanging Baskets
December - Christmas Swags

Saturday, April 23, 2011, 10 am - 4 pm
No Admittance Fee

Pancake Breakfast

Sugarshack & Sugar Bush Tours

Taste Testing
Meet and Greet the Farm Animals

Pony Rides
Hay Bale Tractor Rides
Other Vendors

• Visiting the farm residents (animals) and discussing where they are originally from and their uses (e.g. alpaca fibre (clothing), recreational, eggs, etc.). This includes the ever popular "feeding of the chickens"!!
• Animal husbandry - shelter requirements, nutritional needs, responsibilities, adaptation to climate, etc.
• Birch Syrup Production - learning how birch sap is collected and syrup made from the paper birch tree. Includes a guided tour of the sugar bush and sugar shack. This tour is best done during the Sugaring Off season (April).
• Touring the Christmas Trees and a discussion of the practices and activities undertaken to produce an aesthetic tree ready for the market (e.g. tree species, stump culture, pruning, shearing, fertilisation, spacing, brushing, etc.)
• Touring our wreath making workshop complete with a discussion on the evergreen species used and why;
• Learn interesting myths pertaining to Christmas traditions (e.g. trees, wreaths, mistletoe, etc.)
• Agro-Forestry options - animal grazing (forage) and other land uses (e.g. forestry)
• Agri-Tourism options - options for combining tourism and agriculture
• General Forestry - wild crafting (wreath production), private forest management, etc.
• Enjoy the comfortable environment of the "THE BARN" and attached Workshop where you can view photos and aspects of our labour, have a cup of hot cocoa, tea or coffee and enjoy the warmth of a wood stove

TOURS

• Elementary School Classes and Groups
• Secondary Schools
• Childrens Clubs - Girl Guides of Canada, Scouts
• Day Cares

PRICES