Two sisters have made their way back home to the Pembina Valley this weekend, to bring insight into artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of farming.

"AI in a Day" teaches kids about the major types of AI and allows them to participate in labs to apply that newly-acquired knowledge. The kids cover areas such as autonomous vehicles, security and facial recognition, support help, and how AI is impacting the production of food.

Founders of Farm Femmes, Karen Hildebrand and Teresa Vallotton, grew up south of Morden and wanted to bring new opportunities to kids in their hometown.

Hildebrand has a doctorate in information systems and has worked in the field of AI for 15 years. Vallotton got her degree in teaching. Using bother their backgrounds, Hildebrand says they wanted to teach tech-loving kids about the significance of AI in the modern world.

"We think it's a new skill that's really impactful and it's also something we use every day, sometimes without even knowing it. Image unlocking of your phone, anytime you're problem solving on the internet you're probably talking to a chat-bot for part of that time," Hildebrand said.

She says both she and her sister are passionate about bringing the skills of the modern age to empower kids and increase their skill sets. She added, many interactions are happening with AI and there are numerous possibilities for careers in the field.

The sisters grew up on a farm before they moved away after high school, but the passion never left. With their organization, Farm Femmes, they promote an innovative, technology-focused view on agriculture.

"We want to make sure it's clear that there are a lot of ag-adjacent careers that are available; you don't necessarily only have to be a farmer to be involved in agriculture. We have both found spaces on our farms to be involved using artificial intelligence," she said.

She notes, the kids don't need to have any prior knowledge of computers or AI, just an interest in learning about technology, and many may be surprised at how quickly they develop their first AI model.