s today and represents the
community's rich agricultural history.
A beautifully intact farm complex is
Stewart Farm in Surrey, British Columbia (left). This farm is
comprised of eight traditional farm buildings: a farmhouse, a root
cellar, a wood shed, a pole barn, a bunkhouse, a machine shed, a
threshing machine shed and a garage. It is the only remaining
farmstead of its kind in the region and is associated with pioneer
life. The farmhouse dates from 1894, while the other buildings were
added between 1894 and the 1920s. The farm's development also
reflects changes in society. For example, the farm's owner, John
Stewart, owned an early Model T truck and he therefore needed a
purpose-built garage. The Stewart Farm is protected and is operated
by the City of Surrey as a museum promoting the agricultural
heritage of the area.
Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa, Ontario is a large rural
and agricultural landscape within Canada's capital city. The
designation includes built and natural components of the farm,
including traditional structures, a flower garden and an arboretum.
The farm is also home to the Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum, a space
where the public can come to learn about farm life, experimental
crops and innovations in our agricultural heritage.
There are so many ways to learn about our rural heritage.
barns can be found across the country and remind us that our
rural past is tied importantly to agriculture and farming.
Thanksgiving is a perfect time to acknowledge those who have worked
so hard to build Canada's rural heritage!