Donations must be sent by December 15, 2014 in order to be processed in time! 

Registration is open for the Clean Tech Student Competition, a competition where students develop clean technology solutions to real-world, food availability problems. The first place team wins money for their team and school. The final competition is in May 2015. Visit their website for more information.

The USDA offers grants and loans for schools, farms, and other groups or individuals that link agriculture and youth through various routes. Visit this page to discover more about what the USDA offers and how you can be involved.

This book follows the story of John Chapman as he traveled the frontier of the United States spreading apple seeds. His distribution of these seeds made him a legend. Find the book and more information here.

A day comes, after the leaves have fallen and the wild geese have left for warmer places, when the air holds its breath, still and full of expectation. Snow is coming, and soon farmland and forest, ground and sky will be transformed. This story tells about two brothers waiting and watching for the first snow of winter. *This book is no longer in print, but is readily available through the Public Library System.

Order the Poultry Ag Mag for your classroom and receive this resource for your students with fun facts and information about poultry as an exciting addition to your classroom.

This is a great standards-aligned, non-fiction resource for your classroom. 

Find out how to receive your Poultry Ag Mags here.

Use this resource from the USDA in your classroom to visualize United States agriculture on a map. These Ag Census maps allow for interaction and education in exploration of agriculture or other topics. Find the map resource here.

Check out these modules targeted for specific grade levels to integrate STEM activities through agriculture. Your students can explore the challenges in how we will feed a growing population, and discover how those challenges will be solved with science. All aligned to Common Core Learning Standards. 

• Apply for grants to start or continue a food garden
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• Find your County Coordinator to ensure your classroom is read to this year
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• Team registration opened November 3, 2014
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National Poinsettia Day-December 12

Winter Solstice-December 21