Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom is excited to host the fifth annual Farm and Food Book Month! Plan to join us on Zoom during the month for virtual agriculture-themed book readings by special guest readers.
Tuesday, February 4, 10:30 a.m.
My Family's Dairy Farm
Rachel Visser, Princess Kay of the Milky Way, will be reading a dairy-themed book, My Family's Dairy Farm. In this book, a little boy named Lucas takes you on a tour of his family's dairy farm to teach about dairy products and dairy systems.
Related Lessons and Activities: It's a MOO-stery (K-2), It's a MOO-stery (3-5)
Wednesday, February 12, 10:00 a.m.
Saturdays at Harlem Grown
Patrice Bailey, Assistant Commissioner at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, will be reading Saturdays at Harlem Grown, a companion book to Harlem Grown. This book tells the story of the people that came to help with the farm on Saturdays, and how they came together when it was time to harvest.
Related Lessons and Activities: The Seed Match, Living Necklace
Tuesday, February 18, 10:00 a.m.
Still There Was Bread
Author Lisl Delefsen will be reading her very own book Still There Was Bread. A grandmother teaches her grandchild the process of making bread and describes the way that bread unites a family through generations.
Related Lessons and Activities: Little Red Hen, Enjoying the Harvest, Bread in a Bag
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Tuesday, February 28, 10:00 a.m.
It's Milking Time
Ben Risseeuw with the Minnesota Lynx will be reading It's Milking Time, a story about a family that milks cows and how dairy products get from the farm to our tables.
Related Lessons and Activities: Animals on the Farm, A Day Without Dairy
Additional Book Highlight
Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm
Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm tells the story of how the foods we eat everyday grow both indoors and outdoors! This story also highlights the technology and techniques used in producing these foods.
Related Lessons and Activities: Desktop Greenhouses, Farming in a Glove, Growing Microgreens
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