Agricultural
Day Tour
8 hours
A guided agriculture
tour of a progressive farm and high tech computerized
flour mill plus a fascinating visit to a modern
communal Hutterite Colony.
For farm operators or those interested in agriculture
or rural Manitoba living this is an ideal tour
for you. It provides the opportunity to visit
a very progressive farm and flour mill operation
plus experience the unique communal lifestyle
of a fascinating Hutterite Colony.
At 08:30am you depart the hotel for the nearby
town of Elie and the Abtshof Farm. On route
our agricultural tour guide will provide you
with a commentary of the state of agriculture
in Manitoba. Abtshof, operated by Andreas Boersch,
is a 3200 acre grain farm which produces wheat,
canola, rye, oats and some corn. You will be
taken on a tour of the farm with its facilities
and equipment. Besides the farm Andreas will
show you the state of the art multi million
dollar Prairie Flour Mill. Andreas, along with
his investors designed and built this highly
technical computerized mill. Following the visit
to the mill you will travel west to the village
of Newton Siding where you will visit the Sunnyside
Hutterite Colony. Following a traditional meal
in their main dining hall you will be taken
on a tour of this very impressive communal Colony.
The Colony has 61 residents and farms 6400 acres:
mainly canola, barley and wheat plus flax, beans
and peas. Also they raise pigs, cattle and chickens
for consumption and sale. After the tour you
return to the hotel arriving at approximately
4:30pm.
Package Includes:
- Agricultural specialist
tour guide throughout the entire day
- Transportation all
day
- Tour of the Abtshof
Farm and the Prairie Four Mill
- Tour of the Sunnyside
Hutterite Colony
- Traditional lunch
at the Sunnyside Colony
* Group rates upon
request
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