Do children know where food comes from, or do they think it magically appears in the refrigerator? West Virginia University is inviting families to an event that takes kids right to the source.

Thousands of youngsters from area elementary schools, Head Start programs and child care centers will get a closer look at a working farm during Kiddie Days Tuesday, April 28, through Friday, May 1.

Hosted by the Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences in WVU s Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences, the Universitys annual Kiddie Days event gives children in the region access to the WVU Animal Sciences Farm on Stewartstown Road in Morgantown. Tours will start at 9 a.m. daily with the last tour of the day beginning at 2 p.m.

We will plan to have chickens with egg hatching and mothers with young sheep, swine, dairy and beef cattle,said Paul Lewis, director of the division.Our farm personnel, students and faculty will be on hand during this four-day period to lead the tours, answer questions and provide assistance as needed.

Biosecurity measures are very important, and we are asking for visitorscooperation to maintain animal and human health standards,Lewis said.We are asking anyoneincluding chaperones, children, parents or other relativeswho has traveled abroad in the last 10-14 days to please not accompany your group to the farm. We will have hand sanitizing solution available and ask that you use it before leaving the farm.

Admission is $2 per person. To schedule a tour, call 304-293-2231. People needing a disability-related accommodation to participate in this event should contact Denise Hunnell, senior office administrator, at 304-293-2395 or dhunnell@mail.wvu.edu .