News From the Farm               June 2014
Make the Energy-Agriculture Connection
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has a proud partnership with the Tri State Generation and Transmission Association. In fact, the Power Up game was developed during our first year of partnership. On May 15th-16th in Denver, Colorado a Train the Trainer event was held for 12 leaders in agricultural literacy from across the country. Participants learned about the incredible parallels between agriculture and energy. We rely on each industry, but few people know where their food or energy comes from. Participants got their hands on great training resources and now you can too!
 
Free Resources!
 
Power Up Web Banners (Download and put on your website!)
 12 Free Energy Activities (4 elementary, 4 middle school, 4 high  school)

Where Art Thou Poets?
There are only a few weeks left to participate in the poetry contest! Kids can submit poems up to 10 lines long on why they appreciate American farmers and ranchers.Your poem could be amongst the lucky ones selected and shared through My American Farm! Submit poems to [email protected] by June 30th. 
 
Need inspiration? Check out this fantastic entry by Cortney Blimline, a sixth grader from Wilson West Middle School in Pennsylvania.  


American Farmers and Ranchers
by Cortney Blimline 


Farmers and ranchers
Most people take them for granted
Even though they don't realize it
When you buy fruits and vegetables
You are actually buying something a farmer once grew
When you buy milk
You buy a rancher's hard work
Without ranchers or farmers
We would not survive
 
Snapshots from the Road
My American Farm is committed to helping people understand where their food comes from. In our recent urban outreach events in Los Angeles, California and Harrisonburg, Virginia, we were able to help kids gain an appreciation for the agriculture industry and have a blast while doing it.



National Spotlight on My American Farm 
My American Farm will be featured at the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference June 23-27 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, June 25th, there will be MAF workshops running all day long. Participants can choose to attend a general My American Farm workshop to explore resources, or a short illustrator session where they will get to build their own Window Wheatgrass container!

 
Monthly Resource

Lesson: Window Wheatgrass

Grade Level: Pre-K - Kindergarten

Description: Students define agriculture, identify plant growth needs, and make the connection between agriculture and food by planting wheat. 

 

 

  

 
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