This gallery shares stories of research, innovation, and changing practices related to sustainable agriculture.

Throughout Canada, farmers, researchers, and knowledge keepers look for the best ways to farm. Many people have already adopted practices and technologies that are transforming agriculture, which provides us with food, medicine, fibre, and more.

Water management

Crops depend on water to grow healthy and strong. But is it possible to have too much water in our fields?

As temperatures rise and rainfall becomes more intense, managing water has become an even more important task for farmers.

This small gallery dives into how and why some farmers in Canada drain their fields to manage water. Explore the technologies farmers have used in the past and what they use today.

A child holds an adult’s hand as he descends green stairs coming from the cab of a green tractor with large tires and yellow rims. The tractor simulator is indoors at the museum.

Farming for the future

Ever wondered what it’s like to drive a tractor? Climb into a life-sized tractor cab, or drive an immersive accessible cabin at ground level to see how well you can plant a cornfield in a sustainable way.

This highly interactive experience explores the impact of farming on the environment. Learn how Canadian farmers are innovating to improve soil health and crop yields in eco-friendly ways. You’ll discover what makes for healthy soil, why it’s vital to our farms and how new precision agriculture technologies such as GPS and drones are helping farmers to grow crops in a more sustainable way.

Four exhibition panels, with quotes and images of agriculture workers. They are on display in a wooden barn.

Taste the commitment

Meet the people behind your food. In this gallery, farmers and agricultural business owners explain why they care about the environment and how they put their sustainable environmental practices in action.

These quotations come from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Taste the Commitment video and story series.

A display in the Sustainable Agriculture Gallery featuring panels with images and text about locally grown plant dyes. The exhibit is surrounded by a wooden floor, a small wooden bench, and a large green tractor in the background.

Pembina fibreshed

Our clothes have a significant impact on the environment.

This photographic gallery showcases the Pembina Fibreshed, a group in southern Manitoba working to produce textiles sustainably, from raising sheep to processing wool.

Through powerful images and quotes, explore how local farmers, artisans, and manufacturers use natural fibres and dyes to create regionally-made products.

In with innovation!

Innovators in Canada are making agriculture more sustainable. With passion and creativity, they find new ways to do things.

Each innovator has their own story. We need this diversity of voices and ideas to tackle important problems such as soil loss, farm greenhouse gas emissions, and access to food.

Meet some of Canada’s agricultural innovators! Discover how they are leading the way into a greener and more inclusive future.