New AgMags Launched This Spring
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom strives to increase agricultural literacy in kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms. As a large part of this mission, AgMags have been educating students from kindergarten …
How to Maintain a Garden
The Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) had Hilariia Ponce, a student worker for the from the University of Minnesota Agricultural Communications and Marketing, assist with a variety of MAITC …
Virtual Field Trip to Untiedt’s Produce Farm
We’re excited to explore a year in the life of a farmer and the importance of healthy soil with owner Jerry Untiedt and his family. They’ll show us how they …
Why Attend Teacher Tours?
Summer is the time of the year when educators often have well-deserved time off as well as take in learning yourself. Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom has the perfect mix …
Virtual Field Trip to Clear Spring Farm
Do you know what a yak is? Have you ever seen a baby yak? On this tour we will learn all about yaks with Melodee Smith from Clear Spring Farm. …
The 8 Books of Farm and Food Book Week 2023
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom is excited to host the third annual Farm and Food Book Week! Plan to join us on Zoom, February 21-24, 2023 at 9 a.m. and …
Virtual Field Trip to Christensen Farms
Join us to explore the unique features and engineered design of a modern pig barn. We’ll meet the pigs and learn how they are raised on this Christensen Farms site …
Farmfest Women Farmer of the Year 2022
On August 2-4, 2022 Minnesota Farmfest, Minnesota’s largest agricultural event, with over 500 exhibitors and venders. Farmfest has been held at Gilfillan Estate which is a historic farm in Morgan, Minnesota in Redwood County and has proudly hosted Farmfest since 1994. The final day of Farmfest is filled with honoring farm families across the state of Minnesota including the University of Minnesota Farm Family of the Year award and the highly esteemed Farmfest Women Farmer of the Year Award.
High Tech Farming
Minnesota agriculture is filled with unique and diverse businesses throughout the state. This tour will feature a couple unique family owned and operated stops and lunch from a local favorite that prides themselves on handcrafting fresh foods to make people feel good. We will also have time to share our favorite classroom activities and all the resources Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom has to offer.
Agriculture: Local to Global
Are agricultural products grown in Minnesota exported all over the world? Do Minnesota farmers provide food for our state’s citizens? The answer to both these questions is yes! This three-day tour investigated both local and global agriculture and food systems. This tour was offered in partnership with the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education (MAGE) and was funded through a grant from the National Geographic Society.
