Ag Education

Agricultural education teaches students about agriculture, food and natural resources.

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Education | Mar 10, 2021

Reading Books Online

You can read books aloud virtually! You just need to follow some rules.

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Education | Mar 03, 2021

Celebrating Women In Agriculture

March 8th is International Women 's Day! We thought it would be a great time to highlight some of agriculture 's female trailblazers.

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Education | Jan 21, 2021

Fall 2020 Waste Not Want Not Purple Plow Winners

We are proud to announce the two winning teams from the Fall 2020 Waste Not Want Not Challenge!

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Education | Dec 01, 2020

How Do Christmas Trees Grow?

Hint: It takes a lot of love to grow a Christmas tree! We talked to Ben Butler, a Christmas tree farmer from Butler's Orchard to get the scoop on these festive firs and frasers.

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Education | Sep 01, 2020

Broward County Supports Ag Literacy

Learn more about the Foundation's County Leader Award!

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Education | Aug 07, 2020

Go With the Flow Spring 2020 Purple Plow Challenge Winners

Check out the winning teams projects from this spring's Purple Plow Challenge!

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Education | Aug 04, 2020

Farm Bureau Foundation and Ford Rev Up Ag Education

New educator grants available from Ford and Ag Foundation!

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Education | Jul 01, 2020

MAF display kit pickup cards

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Education | Jun 18, 2020

Illinois Farm Bureau Supports Ag Literacy

Learn more about the Foundation's Apex Award!

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Education | May 28, 2020

Free At Home Educational Activities About Agriculture: Week 10

We hope you 've enjoyed the at-home activities over the past couple of months! With the school year winding down, this will be our last installment of "Free At Home Educational Activities about Agriculture." Keep an eye out for some more fun stuff we will be sharing throughout the summer.

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