More than 1,000 students from across southern Alberta visited the Lethbridge Trade & Convention Centre on March 25 and March 26, 2026, for the return of Aggie Days in Lethbridge, Alberta. The agricultural education event made its comeback after a six-year absence caused by the pandemic and later financial challenges.
Organized by the Lethbridge & District Agricultural Society in partnership with Agriculture for Life and Excite Lethbridge, the event taught children in grades 4 to 6 about where their food comes from. Students spent about four hours taking part in hands-on activities focused on raising beef and chickens, growing potatoes and canola, and staying safe around farm equipment.
According to Agriculture for Life, the event helps bridge a knowledge gap because most students and teachers are now two to three generations removed from living on a farm. These lessons were designed to follow the provincial school curriculum while teaching youth about the environment and the local economy.
This was the first major project for the agricultural society since it was re-established as its own community organization in late 2025. The society was originally started in 1897 and has recently returned to its roots of promoting farming and youth education.
