Dear Editor:
On Saturday the June 17 we had our Breakfast on the Farm at the Cnossen Family Farm just north of Elora To say it was one of the best days is an understatement.
We asked our 40-plus volunteers to arrive around sevenish and to help with set up and once the Alma Optimists had the breakfast ready we fed all our volunteers and the busses (Switzer-Carty) started to roll by 8:45am and the public started coming with lots of smiles and excitement.
We served a beautiful breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, baked beans, and pancakes and fresh local maple syrup, chocolate, and white milk and to finish their breakfast experience, Ice cream – because who does not want ice cream for breakfast?
We had lots for everyone to experience, from touring the robotic milking system to seeing and touching the cows, heavy horse, and a couple of Angus beef heifers to in our children Barnyard playground they also got to see baby pigs, chick and ducks and the miniature goats. Everyone had the opportunity to plant a sunflower seed to be able to show it at our fair in Sept.
As organizers, we plan for as many interesting things for everyone to see, touch and do and to learn about our great Agricultural community that we have right at our feet. And for you, our community to support us brings so much joy to our hearts and a feeling that we are doing this right.
Our community comes together either in support, helping, or just coming to enjoy the day, makes what we do more special.
So sincerely, I would like to thank each one of you for the support that has been given.
Also a huge shout out to our host family, the Cnossens. You are one the best families that I have had the honor of working with and not only agreeing to do it once, but twice, is a testament to who you are and why you do what you are doing and how passionate you are about educating everyone about Agriculture.
Thank you again from the Bottom of my heart.
Denise Kankainen,
Guelph