Open Farm Day: Children discover agriculture up close in Brigachtal!

Open Farm Day: Children discover agriculture up close in Brigachtal!

The Stellenhof in Brigachtal recently opened its doors for the Open Farm Day, which is part of the popular Brigachtal children's holiday program. The event attracts not only children but also their parents who want to get more involved with agriculture. According to the information from Black Forest messenger There were around 100 registrations for this event, which proves the success of the initiative. The day is organized by the Baden Agricultural Association (BLHV) Brigachtal local association in cooperation with the Brigachtal rural youth support association.

This popular event has now existed for around 15 years and has developed into an important contact point for children who are eager to learn. Participants can look forward to an exciting program that includes tours of the dairy farm, where children can learn everything about calves, dairy cows and how milking machines work. Particularly illustrative: children can get hands-on with a plastic udder and try out how milking works.

Educational experiences for everyone

If you think that working on a farm is just about working with animals, you are wrong. On the Stellenhof, the massive amount of feed a cow receives is also visible - every day a cow eats around 50 kilograms of grass and corn silage, rapeseed, barley and even brewer's grains. These and many other interesting facts cause a few aha moments among little farm fans.

Your physical well-being is also taken care of. On this day, visitors can enjoy milkshakes and sweet “Kaba”, while the highlights of the event, such as the hay slide and tractor rides, ensure enthusiastic faces. Thomas Kammerer from Brigachtal is also taking part with his children for the second time and is happy about the educational and entertaining offerings.

More than just a holiday program

Such events are not only fun for the little ones, but also an important step in promoting knowledge about agriculture. Farm education has long since established itself as an effective learning concept. Loud agriculture.de Here, children are introduced to motor, manual, social and intellectual skills and learn firsthand about the importance of food production.

Farms are therefore indispensable learning places that are offered not only to children, but also to adults and other target groups such as seniors or people with dementia. Farm lessons are necessary to help children understand the responsibility of caring for animals and the value of food. Interested families and schools can find numerous offers for sustainable learning through the Federal Learning Place Farm Association (BAGLoB) – an important investment in the future.

So if you would like to get to know the world of agriculture better, the next open farm day in Brigachtal is the right place for you and will definitely go home with lots of new impressions!