The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. For the next two centuries, it was a sporadic holiday. Congress made it an official holiday in 1941, and modern-day Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November. Use this holiday to teach gratitude, thankfulness, American history, and the significant role that agriculture played in this early American feast and in the Thanksgiving meal this year and food everyday!
Read MoreTeachers and educators who choose to use the Kentucky Farms Feed Me Virtual Field Trip Series for Farm to School Month may request passport booklets for each of their students, a Linking Farm to Table game, and a flash drive of all the field trips.
Read MoreDo you have teaching experience and are looking for a little extra income? Do you love educating about agriculture and food production? We are looking for classroom program educators all across Kentucky to meet the new demand for agricultural learning.
Read MoreKentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles announced the winners of the KDA Poster and Essay Contest at an awards ceremony last week at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. Winners of the 2020 and 2021 contest were in attendance.
Read MoreKentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles announced the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest during an awards ceremony last week at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The theme of the contest, “Kentucky Agriculture Never Stops,” honored farm families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that we will be offering a new Kentucky Academic Standards-aligned curriculum with a horses and science theme this summer at the Kentucky Farm Bureau Regional Teacher Workshops this June.
Read MoreThis past year has brought its challenges, but the Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom was able to adjust to serve our Kentucky educators and students thanks to continued support of our sponsors and partners.
Read MoreKentucky Farm Bureau News - While there are differing stories about how turkey became a traditional food for the Thanksgiving holiday, students in Grant County High School’s agricultural program have made an annual turkey sale a tradition of their own at the school and in the community.
Read MoreCommissioner Ryan Quarles invites Kentucky students all across the Commonwealth to create and submit original works of art to show the importance of agriculture to the Commonwealth’s way of life and our future. Students are encouraged to submit either a poster, essay, or digital image based on the contest theme. The theme for 2021 is “Kentucky Agriculture Never Stops”.
Read MoreHere in Kentucky, we have 672 apple orchards growing fruit trees on more than 1,000 acres (2017 Census of Agriculture). Rowan, Warren, and Harlan Counties have the most land dedicated to growing apples.
Read MoreKentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom (TeachKyAg) is pleased to announce the addition of Warren Beeler as its official EngAGe Kentucky Program Speaker and Outreach Director. This role will allow Beeler, affectionately known as Mr. Kentucky Agriculture, to continue speaking to student, civic and leadership groups about farming issues and the importance of agricultural literacy.
Read MoreHelps us learn about the specialty crops in your Kentucky county.
Read MoreTen chapters will be selected to receive up to $1,000 in agricultural literacy resources—such as display posters, games, books, and station activities—to help them accomplish their community program goals.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Kentucky Agriculture Poster and Essay Contest. Each will receive a $100 award from KyAEC.
Read MoreLooking for some fun ways to celebrate our Kentucky corn farmers? We have several ways for you to learn about this vital industry.
Read MoreLooking for some fun ways to celebrate our Kentucky chicken and turkey farmers who provide us poultry and eggs? We have several ways for you to learn about Kentucky’s top agricultural commodity
Read MoreLooking for some fun ways to celebrate our Kentucky cattle farmers and beef? We have several ways for you to learn about this vital industry.
Read MoreNearly 100 Crittenden County teachers participated in a Kentucky Farm Bureau teacher workshop on February 17. TeachKyAg provided ideas and resources for the secondary teachers.
Read MoreThe Fourth Annual Ag Literacy Network Workshop shared ideas and resources with Kentucky’s farmers and agribusiness professionals to help them #teachkyag.
Read MoreWe had a great 2019 thanks to continued support from our sponsors and partners. Below you will find a snapshot of our impact and how we were able to accomplish our goal of growing ag literacy across the Bluegrass!
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