Kerry-Leigh Burchill

Proud mum, DG of Canada Agriculture & Food Museum + Board for AIMA & ALHFAM. Opinions my own. Loves to learn about cultures, food, art, ag & nature. she/elle

[Kerry-Leigh Burchill @KLBurchill]

Congratulations @FarmFoodCareON Blackrapids Farm and all the partners at the Breakfast on the Fatm event today. Thank you for showcasing and celebrating local agriculture!

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Learning so much about cacao & chocolate during international webinar organized by ⁦@iica_canada⁩ & ⁦@EmbajadaEcuCAN⁩ What an honour to present beside ⁦⁦@HummingbirdChoc⁩ & ⁦@TFOcan⁩ ! Visit ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ to learn more about this fascinating story!

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What better way to celebrate #CdnAgDay then having a “Forks Up” photo with ⁦@SenatorRobBlack⁩ as I represent the ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ team at the Future of Food Conference!

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Full house at the #FutureOfFood conference for Canada’s #Agriculture Day. 750 enthusiastic ag advocates & industry leaders.

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Doubling-down on #MuseumSelfieDay @AgMuseum … Katia & I got some goat cuddles and then I could not resist a close-up with Lincoln the alpaca.

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Great energy ⁦@SciTechMuseum⁩ this morning! All 3 ⁦@IngeniumCa⁩ museums have holiday programming and demos throughout this week.

[Kerry-Leigh Burchill @KLBurchill]

Nice to see excited guests ⁦@avspacemuseum⁩ this morning…so many fun family activities including soapstone print making! Great programming ⁦@avermet⁩ & team! Perfect drizzly day plans ⁦@IngeniumCa⁩ museums all week.

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Embajador @carlosjativan y la señora @KLBurchill directora de @AgMuseum inauguraron la exhibición “Ecuador Orígenes del Cacao” que incluye una réplica de la vasija en la que se detectaron residuos de cacao y el legado del descubrimiento en la historia y cultura del Ecuador🇪🇨🇨🇦

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Sweet morning ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ as we launch Ecuador: Origins of Cacao with our partners from the Embassy of Ecuador in Canada. What a delicious topic to explore over the holidays. ⁦@EmbajadaEcuCAN⁩

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In true PEI fashion, the reception for the #Aquaculture launch was filled with delicious food, music & proud heritage moments. Thank you ⁦@EptekCentre⁩ for making me feel so welcome at this top notch event & installation. ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ looks forward to working with you.

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#AquacultureFarmingTheWaters launch ⁦@EptekCentre⁩ in Summerside PEI was fantastic! Loved the local artifacts, stories & facts layered onto this new, national exhibition.Honoured to meet so many PEI producers, museum peers & educators. ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ ⁦@IngeniumCa⁩

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Many ah-ha moments this morning during a deeper dive into agri-tourism. Lenses of social inclusion, links to circular economy & entrepreneurial immersion. Smiling as I realize I am transitioning to the “silver-economy” @iica_canada @AgMuseum ⁦@IFADamericas⁩

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Welcoming international dignitaries to a fascinating discussion on agri-tourism. Oct 17 is Int’l Day for Eradication of Poverty with links to #UNSDGs . Thank you IICA Canada & IFAD for your leadership with this event. ⁦@iica_canada⁩ ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ ⁦@IngeniumCa⁩

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Thanks for cooperating on #WelcomeWednesday Mother Nature. What a beautiful evening to be ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ in #Ottawa. The harvesting energy theme has been a big hit…and the cow parade was awesome. Activities until 8pm. EVERYONE is welcome :)

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Outstanding hospitality at the US Ambassador’s residence for Independence Day. Happy 4th of July to all our American friends and colleagues. ⁦⁦@usmissioncanada⁩

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Wonderful to hear so many great questions ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ this evening for the first #WelcomeWednesday of the year. Many thanks to Ingenium Foundation for supporting this evening of #inclusion !

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Absolutely amazing way to spend an evening during #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth. The launch of the First Indigenous Gastronomic and Intercultural Experience.

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Learned a lot about cacao from the Ambassador of Ecuador to Canada ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ today. Thank you for your visit ⁦@EmbajadaEcuCAN⁩

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So pleased to welcome our ⁦@IngeniumCa⁩ colleagues for a tour & training session ⁦@AgMuseum⁩ today. We have missed seeing you on-site. 🚜 Bonus: Our COO looks like a pro in the tractor experience!

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Wow! ⁦⁦@iica_canada⁩ have fascinating speakers about sustainable family farming for climate-resilient food systems. Ron Hartman of ⁦@IFAD⁩ Santiago Alba Corral of ⁦@IDRC_CRDI⁩ Magali Delomier of Union des Producteurs Agricoles & Keith Currie ⁦@CFAFCA⁩