Volunteers needed

The Northumberland Agriculture Awareness Committee is once again organizing the Field to Food event in Roseneath in the agriculture barn on Tuesday, September 29 & Wednesday, September 30. This event is for the elementary students of Northumberland County – in particular the grade 3 students as agriculture is a part of their curriculum.

There will be 10 stations set up in the barn where we will have people speaking about 10 different agriculture or agriculture related topics that can be found in Northumberland County. The children will be guided around the barn to listen for a few minutes at each station.

At the end of this time, the students will gather in the middle of the barn where they will see a cow being milked. The teachers will be given material that they can use as follow-up in the classroom. Everyone will receive an apple (compliments of NFA & the Ag Awareness committee), a carton of milk (compliments of Northumberland Milk Committee) & a tree seedling (compliments of the Northumberland Land Stewardship Committee).

We are looking for volunteers to assist us with our event as tour guides who will lead the groups of children around the barn to the various stations. Lunch is provided for the volunteers. The sessions are 9:30 am to 11:30 am & then 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. If you would be interested or know of someone who might be interested, please contact Marion McComb at 905-344-7601.