The 2026 Farm & Food Book Month is here! Celebrate Farm & Food Book Month with Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) by joining Zoom to hear special guests virtually read agriculture themed children’s books.
Wednesday, February 11, 10 a.m.
Andi Anderson
Andi Anderson, the Education Programs Coordinator at Gale Woods Farm, will be reading Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski on Wednesday, February 11th at 10:00 a.m.! Woolbur is about a free-spirited, fluffy, one-of-a-kind sheep whose sweet story is about feeling like you don’t quite fit in. Weather Permitting, Andi will be reading from the sheep pasture at Gale Woods Farm with the sheep in the background.
Related Lessons
- Baa, Ram, Ewe... Sheep Tales (Grades K-2)
- Bartering Through the Seasons (Grades 3-5)
- Sheep See, Sheep Do (Grades 6-8)
Thursday, February 12, 10 a.m.
Minnesota FFA State President, Cameron Addington
Cameron Addington is the Minnesota FFA State President who will virtually read John Deere, That’s Who! by Tracy Nelson Maurer. The illustrated biography tells the story of John Deere and his contributions to agriculture. Learn how John Deere invented a steel plow and changed farming forever!
Related Lessons
- John Deere, That's Who! (Grades K-2)
- Machines in Agriculture (Grades 3-5)
Tuesday, February 17, 9 a.m.
Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Malorie Thorson
Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Malorie Thorson, will be reading Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish by Viola Butler. In Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish, Chuck learns about where ice cream comes from through visiting a dairy farm with his Dairy Godmother.
Related Lessons
- Milk, Sugar, Science: Engineering Ice Cream (Grades K-2)
- A Day Without Dairy (Grades 3-5)
- Milk: The Scoop on Chemical and Physical Changes (Grades 6-8)
Monday, February 23, 1 p.m.
Commissioner Thom Petersen
Thom Petersen is the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and he will read Farm Boots by Lisl Detlefsen on Monday, February 23rd, at 1p.m.! Farm Boots follows farming families as they work and play in various boots all year long. Each season brings adorable farm animals, farming equipment, and of course boots in this exploration of farm and country life.
Related Lessons
- Four Seasons on a Farm (Grades K-2)
- A Walnut Orchard Through the Seasons (Grades K-2)
- How Weather Impacts Farms (Grades 3-5)
- Bartering Through the Seasons (Grades 3-5)
