Agrifoods and Garden Show

The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture held its Agrifoods and Garden Show at the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay over the weekend.

There were lots of activities for people of all ages, including food demonstrations, a giant petting farm, an on-site farmers’ market with fresh, local produce, a Grade 5 agriculture spelling bee, Moonica the milking cow and more.

Hundreds attended the popular event.

Four-year-old Nathan Aylward of Pouch Cove laughs as he checks out some of the colourfully decorated pumpkins set up all over the arena.

Three-year-olds Zoie Wall and Andrew Crouch from Pouch Cove are amused by three little piglets at the show.

Lisa Simms, co-owner of Roots Country Farm in Bay Roberts, prepares her produce display from the farm's first harvest this year. The vegetables are naturally grown and are pesticide- and herbicide-free.

Five-year-old Ellie Lien from Torbay holds a one-day-old chick at the chicken hatchery set up at the show.

A collection of butterflies and moths was part of the Agriculture and AgriFood Canada booth from the Cool Climate Crop Research Centre at the show.

There were lots of colourful vegetables such as these mini pumpkins from family-owned and operated Lester Farms Inc. in St. John’s.

Some of the product line from Lulu’s Creative Essence was on display at the show including soaps, massage oils, tonics, creams and more, all made by hand in Witless Bay.

Six-month-old Pygmy goat Boots had lots of volunteers to feed him a snack of hay.