According to National Agriculture in the Classroom, an agriculturally literate individual is "someone who understands the food and fiber system including its  

history and its current economic, social and environmental significance to all Americans".  In order to achieve an agriculturally literate society, NH Agriculture in the Classroom begins in the early elementary grades.

One of the ways this is done is by selecting an agriculturally accurate book each year for the Spring Agricultural Literacy Program. NHAITC then prepares supplementary materials to enhance the book's lessons, rounds up volunteers from across the state and sends them out to visit their local classrooms armed with the selected book and an Educator's Resource Guide.  Once the volunteer reads the book, frequently they offer a related activity bringing the information to life.  Finally, the book and the Educator's Resource Guide are donated to the classroom or the school library for continued learning.  Last year, the program reached over 3,000 students statewide in grades Kindergarten through 4th.

This year's book is "Who Grew My Soup" by Tom Darbyshire.  The delightful tale follows a young 

Anyone can join the fun!  Teachers, grandparents, parents, siblings, neighbors, agriculture professionals, etc.  You just need to get the book, schedule your visit with a classroom teacher and share the book with the students.  If you would like to participate in this program, NHAITC provides these materials at a cost of $5.00 for each set and are available by contacting us at [email protected]. For a postage fee of $2.50, we can mail them directly to you.  The kickoff for the program is March 18th, National Agriculture Day,  and continues through the end of the school year.