Most of us have probably been on a farm, but do we really know what goes on there?

Schafferland farm owner Pat Schaffer of the Eau Claire area says, "We just wanted to show the people in the city and the country people some new technology."

Pat Schaffer and his wife Sarah hosted Saturday’s Farm-City Day, an event aimed at showing people how the industry has changed.

Schaffer says, "Most people have been to a farm, their grandma's farm or their uncle's farm, but a lot of people are already a generation removed."

The Schaffer’s have a big operation, with 55-hundred acres scattered across the area. Giving today’s visitors a chance to see what life on a farm is like.

Schaffer says, "We want to get across that farming is more of a business than it has been just a way of life. We have employees, we have things just like any other business, the same problems they have plus we have a short time frame to do our work."

Eileen Johnson brought her three young grandkids to the event. She says, "We decided to come because we do live on a farm, but it's a much smaller farm and we like to take the kids out to different places and see different things."

And while they certainly enjoyed the petting zoo and the face painting, she says she also wanted them to learn where their food comes from. Johnson says, "We see far to many children who really don't get the connection between where their food is coming from, they just think they are getting it from the store."

Some hands-on learning, sprinkled in with some fun!

Farm-City Day organizers say they hope to continue the event. Some of their goals include focusing on a different type of farm each year such as organic or dairy farming.