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. […]
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Virtual Field Trip to Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center
Bees and other pollinators are essential for plant, animal, and human health around the world. Join us on a virtual field trip as we visit Ping Honzay at the Tashjian Bee and Pollinator Discovery Center in Chanhassen, MN.
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2022 Golden Apple Award
Annually the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) holds the LEAP Conference. The conference is hosted by the MFBF Promotion & Education and the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committees to educate
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Virtual Field Trip to Bongards Creamery
Have you ever wondered how all that milk is made into the cheese we enjoy? Join us to learn more about the process of turning milk into cheese with a virtual field trip of Bongards, a Minnesota-based farmer-owned cooperative that has been crafting premium dairy products for over 110 years.
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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
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