Ag Education
Agricultural education teaches students about agriculture, food and natural resources.
AAIC & United Way Spread Ag Literacy
AAIC and United Way, North-Northwest teamed together to promote literacy and healthy eating in their local communities.
Searching for Middle Schools to Test Pilot STEM Maker Kits
Grants are being made available for middle schools selected to test pilot STEM maker kits
STEM Game Teaches Students Where Peanut Butter Comes From
Operation Peanut Butter, the new My American Farm Game, tests students' math skills while teaching them where peanuts come from!
It’s A Bit of a Beef
Theresa Balan, participant in the AFBFA STEM Experience, writes about her urban students.
2016 Peas Contest Winner Announced
We have a winner!
Goat vs Sheep and Other Ag Mixups
There are lots of agriculture misconceptions and mix-ups out there. Is hay the same as straw? Is a combine a tractor? It can all be a little confusing. We break down some common mix-ups in this blog.
Where do Eggs Come From?
Where do eggs come from? What do all of those labels like cage free, free range and organic mean? In honor of National Egg month Lara Durben, Communications Director for the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota and the Midwest Poultry Federation answers these questions!
Where Do Raisins Come From?
We interviewed a raisin farmer to find out what goes into making a raisin!
Gardening Life Lessons
Connecting with the earth allowed the students to transport themselves and each other across cultural and language barriers, behavior issues, and stressful home environments.
Connecting College Students to Agriculture, A Success Story
What do you do when students make it all the way to college and don't understand where food comes from or why and how it is produced? Dr. Robert Beckstead of UGA did not sit idly by, he created a college level class to get students to think critically about ag.
