Ag-Venture - Group Travel
DAY 1
As a licensed 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack & Hotel is unique to the fact of how much they contribute back to the community, especially with agriculture. Take a tour of the casino, watch live horse racing or try your luck on the slots or tables games. They are also home to a hotel and a fabulous buffet and restaurant to try out for dinner. (515) 967-1000
Next, take in a local winery or brewery in the area. With so many options, take the time to learn why Iowa has some of the best, due to our fertile soils. Click HERE for breweries. Click HERE for wineries.
DAY 2
Wake up on Day 2 and get ready to catch an educational tour to learn the history of the World Food Prize as well as Norman Borlaug’s lifelong passion to feeding the world at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. A must see in Des Moines! (515) 245-3783
Take a group on a nature tour on or off a coach or have an educational program with Polk County Conservation. They can accommodate any type of group! Your group could event take a guided trail ride or wagon ride at Jester Park! Environmental.Education@polkcountyiowa.gov
Continue your day and catch an outdoor interactive museum with more than 500 acres of education and fun at Living History Farms. Catch the history surrounding Midwestern rural life in period costumes from the 1800s to mid 1900s and anywhere in between. (515) 278-5286, groups@lhf.org
After this busy day, it’s a guarantee that you’ll be ready for a bite to eat. For a dinner option, try The Machine Shed next door for a classic farming affair! Try their famous Pork Tenderloin, you can’t come to Iowa without trying one! (515) 270-6818
For more information, contact:
Heather Ashton
Event Experience Manager
(515) 699-3454
heather@catchdesmoines.com