Alberta zoo exhibit offers agricultural connection

Juliana pigs, Speckle Park cattle and baby chicks are all on display at the Edmonton Valley Zoo’s Urban Farm.

The exhibit, which opened last summer, is Phase 1 of “Nature’s Wild Backyard,” the Zoo’s take on modern-day farming.

“We realized there was quite a disconnect between city life and farm life and where your food comes from,” says chicken farmer Tara de Vries.

“It doesn’t just show up in a grocery store. There’s a lot of work put behind it when it comes to the care of the animals.”

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