Every year, farmers, ranchers, agricultural businesses, universities, and consumers across America join to recognize the contributions of agriculture. You too, can celebrate agriculture with these resources created by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation!
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On their first trip to a farm, kindergartners from North American Martyrs School in Lincoln got an up-close look at where dairy products come from, thanks to a grant from the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation.
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Field Trip Grants
Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation provides grants for classrooms to travel to a working farm or ranch to view modern-day agriculture in person.
This NEW fourth-grade resource was mailed to every school in Nebraska February 26! The Ag Mag series supports fourth grade content area standards in language arts, social studies, and science.
Seed. Soil. Sun. With these simple ingredients, nature creates our food. Noted author Cris Peterson brings both wonder and clarity to the subject of agriculture, celebrating the cycle of growth, harvest, and renewal in this book.
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Edible Plants where students will identify whether common plants we eat are seeds, roots, stems, leaves, fruit, or flowers.
John Deere, That’s Who! Explores the life of John Deere and his invention of the steel plow. This book is perfect for 5-8 year old readers to enjoy and learn about one of agriculture’s biggest names.
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