Apple, Butter & Cheese Festival

Henri had fun with his cousins on Saturday at the Apple, Butter & Cheese Festival in Wellesley. There was so much to see, including a mini-speed-boat race, antique car parade, Dairy farm guided tour, Apple cider factory, street festival, etc. We didn't have enough time to see it all since we had a BBQ at a friend's house later on so we prioritized the farm tour. It is one of the most technologically advanced in Canada. Almost everything is automated and the twice-daily milking of over 450 cows requires only two part-time employees! Many parts of the complex looked more like a factory than a barn. Each cow wears an ankle monitor so the computer can measure how much milk it produces, an indicator of the cow's health. Even the calves get fed a measured amount of formula by a 'robotic udder'!

Henri and his cousins were petting a horse when it suddenly 'snorted', causing quite a reaction!