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Lessons from an Informal Educator on the NGSS Journey – Part 1: Background
The first in a series of blog posts by Seth Derner, education consultant for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. Derner will document the experience of learning how to develop science curriculum materials that meet standards for earning an NGSS Design Badge.
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Snacks and Sustainability
What do pretzels, chips, and beef cattle have in common?
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Spring is the season of hope
Spring has sprung! Spring is always a season of hope—hope for brighter days ahead and for the future of agriculture.
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Brown Cows Make Chocolate Milk & 5 Other Misconceptions Kids Have about Agriculture
Explore several misconceptions kids may have about agriculture, and how to address them.
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New STEM app!
We have released a NEW My American Farm app with four STEM games!
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What do your donations do?
As a donor you generously send in hard earned dollars and then what?
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How Maple Syrup is Made
Eugenie Doyle, straight from Vermont, tells us how sap turns into syrup!
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Career Spotlight! Virginia Poultry Farmer
We interviewed Lauren Arbogast, a Virginian Farmer to celebrate National Poultry Day.
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Cereal: Farm to Spoon
Cereal is the quintessential American breakfast! Nothing like cornflakes, Wheaties, or cinnamon oat squares quite reminds us of Saturday morning cartoons, rushing to school, or midnight snacks. But where do we get cereal? Where does cereal start?
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March is National Peanut Month!
Here are some peanut-y resources!