American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture

22/10/2025

Set sail for a tasty tale where pirates meet potatoes.

In this exciting adventure, sail along with Pirate Pearl and her parrot Petunia as they learn about growing and harvesting potatoes.

Seas the day and grab your copy today!

This pirate-packed and hilarious read-aloud is an entertaining way to introduce young readers to where their food comes from

21/10/2025

Are you looking for an activity that will spark students' career curiosity? Check out our “Careers in Agriculture” puzzler.

From plant and animal systems to biotechnology, agribusiness, environmental services, and more, this activity provides students with a fun, hands-on way to learn about nine exciting agricultural career pathways.

Create a “go fish” card game using careers from the nine ag career focus areas

20/10/2025

“It’s National Apple Month!

Have you ever wondered how you can still enjoy this delicious snack even outside of harvest season? Check out our blog “Celebrating the Apple – All Year Round” to discover more about this fruit.

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October is National Apple Month! Learn about how farmers ensure apples make it from their farms to our homes all year round.

17/10/2025

Time is running out!

The Purple Plow “Water Wise” Challenge asks students to design an irrigation system that uses gravity to deliver water efficiently to crops.

Submit your entry today! All entries must be submitted by December 2nd.

How can you design a water wise irrigation system? In areas with sloped farmland, gravity plays a major role in how water moves, making the design of irrigation systems critical to both crop success and environmental stewardship.

16/10/2025

🚜🌾 Harvest Season is Here! 🌾🚜

Ever wondered how farmers bring in the bounty of the season?
Check out our blog "Harvest Machines" to learn about the essential equipment that makes harvest happen and how it helps feed the world.

Fun Fact! This harvesting machine gets its name from being able to perform three functions at once — it cuts and gathers the crop, separates the edible parts of a crop such as the grain from the inedible stalks, and moves the unwanted stalks and husks away from the grains. Combine harvesters also ...

15/10/2025

Fall Fun Activities Awaits!

Are you looking to visit a pumpkin patch or a U-pick orchard? Check out our American Farm Trail App. The American Farm Trail App is your go-to resource for finding farms, seasonal events, educational tours, and more—all across the country



https://go.farmtrailapp.com/login/

14/10/2025

It’s National Dessert Month

What better way to celebrate than with a sweet story? Chuck's Ice Cream Wish takes young readers on a delightful journey where Chuck's wish for endless ice cream leads him to a dairy farm. Along the way, he discovers the hard work and care that goes into producing his favorite treat.
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Chuck‘s favorite food is ice cream. People say, "be careful what you wish for," but what harm could wishing for endless ice cream be? With the help of his Dairy Godmother, Chuck is taken—poof!—on a memorable and delicious adventure to a dairy farm. He finds out exactly where ice cream comes fr...

13/10/2025

Fall is here, and you know what that means-fall foods!

The Fall Ag Mag is the perfect way to learn more about the delicious foods we enjoy this time of year. From pumpkins to apples, discover how farmers grow and harvest these seasonal favorites.

In this Ag Mag, we look at the foods we grow in the fall. Explore how farmers grow and gather these foods and learn why the seasons are vital to the way we eat. Let’s get started!

10/10/2025

Happy National Farmer Day!

October 12th is National Farmers Day! In honor of this special day, check out “Right This Very Minute”. This book takes young readers from what’s right there on your plate back to the farmers who grew it. This is a perfect read to remember how connected we all are.

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What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Right this very minute? Then you need a farmer. You have the stories, the knowledge, the hard work, the pride, and the dedication of so many right here on your table, in your hands, in your lunchbox, on your plate, and on your fork. Award-winners Lisl H. Detle...

09/10/2025

It’s National Pizza Month

We have a great way to celebrate. Check out our Pizza Ag Mag that dives into the story behind your favorite slice. This Ag Mag is perfect for your 3rd – 5th-grade students.

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Fun nonfiction text magazine for kids 3-5th grade educates about math, science, social science and reading/language arts using the agricultural origins of pizza as a theme. Includes farmer interviews, fun activities, and more! Note: This is sold in a set of 30 Size & Type: 11" x 17", 4 Pages fol...

08/10/2025

If you’re a county or state Farm Bureau, educator, or school looking to start or expand ag literacy programs for grades K-12, this is your chance.

✅ These grants provide $1,000 to support projects that build agricultural literacy — helping students learn where food comes from, how farming works, and why agriculture matters.
✅ Funds are meant for long-term, reusable project elements (not for things like field trips, consumables, or wages).

📅 Don’t wait — follow the guidelines carefully so your application is competitive.
Let’s grow more awareness about agriculture together! 🌱

Due December 1st

This scholarship program is to provide travel expense funds to attend the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference.

07/10/2025

🌎✈️ Take a virtual road trip across the U.S. with Ag Across America! Discover how agriculture connects us all from coast to coast. 🚜

Learn about different agricultural commodities grown across the United States. Answer questions from real farmers to win prizes and build your own farm.