Virtual Field Trip to Backlund Acres
Our first virtual field trip of the 2021-22 school year was to Backlund Acres! We met chickens, pigs, cows and checked out how to grow microgreens. Sheila Backlund believes that …
Agriculture is Everywhere!
Welcome back to a brand new school year! This last summer flew by and the start of the school year always seems to come too quickly. Like many families, the …
Meet Farm Camp Minnesota
5th and 6th Grade Educators, as you’re paging through your AgMags this year, what if your students could have a customized, first-hand experience with what they are reading in the …
Farmfest Farm Woman of the Year
Farmfest is an annual celebration of all things agriculture (including Farm Women), which takes place in Morgan, MN. On the final day of Farmfest, many families and individuals are honored …
Soil Fuels Success
When discovering and investigating what agriculture is, many people disregard the resource that is at the heart of almost all agricultural production, soil! During this virtual tour, participants focused on …
‘Sota Grown: A Food Pod Project
Did you know that food can be grown in Minnesota year round? Yes, even in the dead of winter. This tour investigates the collaboration of Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative, Great River …
Agriculture: Local to Global
Did you know that products grown right here in Minnesota are exported all over the world? In turn, did you know that Minnesotan farmers provide food for our state’s citizens …
Wheat: From the Field to the Fork
Wheat is defined as a plant that is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastries, etc… But it is much more than a dictionary definition. Did you know that …