Fun for Young and Old (and those in-between)

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Steckle Heritage Farm (   http://www.stecklehomestead.ca/about-ste...tage-farm/   )  is a ten acre educational farm and Kitchener heritage site located at 811 Bleams Rd not far from Strasburg Rd.  Originally homesteaded in 1833, the farmhouse remained in the Steckle family until 2003, when a non-profit organization was created to preserve the site as a youth education centre.  Originally a much larger dairy farm and apple orchard, the remaining site has market gardens, a small apple orchard, a number of farm and other animals, and a number of original buildings, including a bank barn and a smaller bank barn to which a ventilated apple cellar is attached.  The overall atmosphere is farm-like and park-like at the same time.

The farm holds educational events for both adults and children.  The barn can be rented as a venue for weddings and other events (three season).  This year, on Tuesdays from 3pm to 7pm until the end of October, the farm hosts a food truck and there is a booth selling fresh produce from the farm's gardens.  

Steckle Heritage Farm would appeal to almost everyone, but especially to those interested in local heritage and to families with young children.  It is definitely worth a visit!