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All Creatures Great and Small

Posted on 6 April, 2017 by TollgateProgramsMSU

The precipitation keeps coming and our campers keep going! The puddle hopping was prime today as we ducked from the driving snow and rain. Today we focused on the smallest of Tollgate’s agricultural critters; insects and annelids. The Yellow Peppers … Continue reading →

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Animal Camp: Week 1, Day 2

Posted on 19 July, 2016 by TollgateProgramsMSU

Today our theme was What makes a ruminant? so we learned all about our ruminant animal friends today.   Each group went through our ruminant relay to simulate the four stomachs in a ruminant animal. The stomachs are the rumen, … Continue reading →

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Food Camp: Day 5

Posted on 14 August, 2015 by TollgateProgramsMSU

We’re so sad to see Food Camp come to an end! The campers have really enjoyed themselves and we’ve learned so much. We did our animal chores this morning and made sure the animals were taken care of. Not only … Continue reading →

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Food Camp: Day 4

Posted on 13 August, 2015 by TollgateProgramsMSU

Food Camp is flying by! We can’t believe we only have one day left! We had an exciting morning today at the farm. Campers learned all about bee keepers and we got to sample different kinds of honey! What was … Continue reading →

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Food Camp: Day 3

Posted on 12 August, 2015 by TollgateProgramsMSU

It’s hard to believe that it’s already day three of Food Camp! The campers are having a blast and learning something new everyday! The campers had a fun morning taking care of the animals. Not only did we feed them … Continue reading →

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