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Agri-Tourism
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In North Dakota, we answer a lot of questions about agriculture - like "Where does milk come from?" and How do you make spaghetti?". Here, you can live out a real ranch vacation, become a cowboy, even get your hands dirty with some of the best soil in the world.
A Learning Based Vacation in agriculture is one recommended way to experience North Dakota Agri-Tourism.
Discover North Dakota's Ranches, Farms & Gardens, see it all from the seat of a saddle, or just stop and take a moment to appreciate the waving greens, the golden amber waves of grain, and the immense modern farm equipment.
Did You Know?
- In the old days, farmers would clean off a head of wheat by rubbing it in their hand, blowing off the chaff. Then they’d bite the kernels. A good hard kernel meant it was ready for harvest.
- Early immigrant settlers often found themselves with very little money and many mouths to feed. The Germans-from-Russia and Norwegian farm families were sustained by “dough meals” like dumplings, bread, and pastries.
More Wheat Facts:
- Visitors sometimes see square-bales of wheat straw in wheat fields that have already been harvested. This wheat straw can be sold by farmers and used to make straw board. The Primeboard Company in Wahpeton, ND produces these boards, similar to particle board.
- One bushel of wheat weighs about 60 pounds and produces about 42 loaves of bread or 42 pounds of traditional pasta.
- There is a specific type of wheat raised for kitty litter.
Celebrate Agritourism in your own home:
- Bake and Take Day – celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday in March, is a great opportunity for families and service groups to get together in the kitchen and around the oven. Prepare gifts of fresh-baked wheat foods for relatives, friends, co-workers, neighbors and the elderly.
- Pasta Lover’s Week – celebrated the fourth week in October, including World Pasta Day (Oct. 25) and National Pasta Month.
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