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March 31 is TATER DAY
Are you up for a challenge? In 2011, Peter Glazebrook of the UK grew the world's heaviest potato weighing in at 10 pounds 14 ounces (4.98 kilograms). What was the largest potato in your garden? Have you ever tried to peel a potato in one long, continuous strip? Can you beat this? The current record is held by Alastair Galpin of New Zealand. In 2012 his peel came in at 5 feet 2.28 inches (1.582 meters) long! Here is a preview from the Agricultural Museum of New Brunswick's upc
Mar 311 min read


Why did the chicken join a band?Because it already had the drumsticks!
Looking for delicious egg recipes? Check out this site Recipes – Egg Farmers of New Brunswick According to The 10 Most Popular Egg Recipes in Canada by Province - Eggs.ca , the most popular egg dish in New Brunswick is Lobster Eggs Benedict. Egg Scale Artefact # 99807 Donor: Bob Huggard Our egg scale is made from sheet steel by Jiffy-Way Inc. of Owatonna, Minnesota. Patented in 1940, the scale functions like so: Place an egg atop the nickel-plated cradling arm, and the mac
Mar 191 min read


Snow
How do you clear your driveway after a storm? Shovel, scoop, snow blower, plow or grader? By hand, animal power or mechanical power? At the Agricultural Museum of New Brunswick, we have 2 suggestions for you. Scraper # 98790 Donated by Tony Verhoeven This large, wide metal scoop has a metal attachment to be pulled by a pony and two red wooden handles to direct the animal. Scoop # 023007001 Don McCormack You might need a friend to help provide the energy to use this scoop. It
Jan 271 min read
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