Events
4 Easy Button Activities & Displays for Fairs
We have a plethora of resources to make incorporating ag literacy into your fair display easy!
Preview our Awesome Live Auction Items!
We have some amazing auction items this year! Take a look!
2016 Convention Highlights
Did you miss the 2016 AFBF Annual Convention? Here are some of the Foundation's Highlights including more about our Book of the Year winner!
Agricultural Education is Needed: a letter from Julie Tesch
We are all part of the foodie movement, so let's make sure we are engaging the public and telling our story.
Connecting with Future Farmers and Ranchers
McClure: Foundation work key to connecting with future farmers and ranchers
Biased Literature could lead to Biased Consumers
The bell rings and students file in to their desks. Cell phones are turned off (for the most part) and tucked away. Students prepare for a day of learning. The teacher explains to her students that they are going to be learning about where their food comes from, an exciting and thought provoking topic. Then she hands out a copy of “Omnivore’s Dilemma.”
Pillars in Practice an Ag Literacy Tool
In Minnesota, the 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge is using the Pillars of Ag Literacy to help steer students in the right direction. We interviewed Joshua Rice, assistant Extension professor, about this project.
A Story of Ag Literacy
Because of you, nearly 2,000 1st through 5th graders in Franklin County, VA, know a lot more about the foods that grow right in their own county.
