Roots of Bruce gives students hands-on introduction to agriculture

April 23, 2026 @ 9:32 amNews

This giant pumpkin always catches students’ attention at the Roots of Bruce and there’s no one better than Morgan Inglis to teach students about it. Inglis, who can be seen in the background, has been at every Roots of Bruce, except the first one. The pumpkin is actually a fiberglass model, an exact replica of a 1,000-pound winner of a Pumpkinfest event about 20 years ago. These days, the winners are double that size. (Pauline Kerr photo)

WALKERTON – For 29 years, with a bit of a gap during COVID, students in the Bruce and Grey county area have been getting an unforgettable, hands-on lesson about agriculture, courtesy of community volunteers from the Walkerton Agricultural Society, Rotary Club, commodity groups, farmers, and many others. And what a lesson it has been! This…

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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.