The Farm Bureau takes young readers on a swashbuckling adventure to learn where potatoes come from with “Potatoes for Pirate Pearl,” their newest title.
The Ag Foundation opened applications this week for education grants that will empower educators with more accurate information about agriculture.
Farm Bureau is looking for orchards, corn mazes and more to showcase on a new app dedicated to connecting consumers with agritourism venues.
The Foundation for Agriculture has awarded $9,500 in grants that are creating new and exciting ways to help learners of all ages understand agriculture.
The winning team has been selected for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s summer Purple Plow Farm to Food Truck Challenge. Curry Express and teacher Priya Muthukumaravelu (home school, Port Orange, Florida) were selected as the winner in this national competition Purple Plow is a free STEM-education platform for middle-school and high-school educators. Students […]
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has awarded nine $1,000 mini-grants to communities across the nation to expand agricultural literacy. The grants stemming from the White-Reinhardt Fund for Education program are allocated through county and state Farm Bureaus and are used to create new agricultural literacy projects or expand existing agricultural literacy efforts. Criteria […]
Kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers are encouraged to apply by Aug. 15 for resource kit grants courtesy of sponsor John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. John Deere is sponsoring the distribution of 300 kits, each containing one copy of the Foundation’s 2018 Book of the Year, “John Deere, That’s Who!,” an educator […]
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has released a fresh new version of the My American Farm game, “Ag Across America.” A geography-based game, Ag Across America is one of the most popular My American Farm games. The updated version features 100 new questions highlighting agricultural diversity across the nation, including videos of real […]
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is hoping to get more modern agricultural books into children’s hands through their new book publishing venture, Feeding Minds Press. The new publisher’s first book will be “Right This Very Minute,” written by award-winning author Lisl Detlefsen. It is scheduled for a January 2019 release. “‘Right This Very […]
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has recognized 10 educators for their exceptional efforts to encourage agricultural literacy. Those recognized will each receive $1,500 scholarships to attend the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Portland, Maine, June 26-29. The Foundation, through the White-Reinhardt Fund for Education, sponsors the scholarships in cooperation with the […]