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Cultivating Agriculture Through Education
slow cooker veggie soup
Ingredients:
1 (14 oz) can chicken broth
1 (11.5 oz) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
1 cup water
1 can of diced potatoes (drained)
2 stalks celery-diced
2 cans of diced tomatoes
1 can of green beans (drained)
1 can whole kernel corn (drained)
1 onion - diced
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Pour the broth, tomato juice and water into the slow cooker. Add the potatoes, onions, tomatoes, celery, carrots, green beans, and corn to the slow cooker. Add salt and pepper, to taste, then stir all the ingredients. Cooking times will vary depending on the slow cooker, but 6 hours on high is recommended.
Did you Know
Georgia ranks in the top 10 nationally in the production of bell peppers, onions, sweet corn, cabbage and snap beans. In 2018, Georgia vegetable production contributed $2.6 billion to our economy and provided almost 14,000 jobs. Georgia designated the Vidalia onion as the official state vegetable in 1990.
january is national hot tea, oatmeal, and soup month...
Class Discussion: While the class is making the soup using the recipe above, ask the students what other vegetables could be added to the soup.
books
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons
I will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French
Videos
Tomato-How Does It Grow? www.gfb.ag/tomatovideo
Potato- How Does It Grow? www.gfb.ag/potatovideo
Farm Monitor- Carrot Farm www.gfb.ag/fmcarrot
summer 2021
grilling during the summer and eating Baked Beans, Blueberries, Hot Dogs, Ice Cream and Watermelon
Georgia ranks number 4 in the nation in watermelon production. Cordele, Georgia is known as the watermelon capital of the world. Georgia ranks number 5 in the nation in blueberry production and Alma, Georgia is known as Georgia's blueberry capital.
Red, White and Blue Watermelon Pizza
Ingredients:
1 Watermelon
1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese
1 (8 oz) container of Cool Whip
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Blueberries
Directions:
Slice the watermelon in half horizontally and then slice the watermelon into 1 inch circles. Pat the top of each slice dry with paper towels. In a bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, cool whip, powdered sugar and vanilla until well mixed. Evenly spread mixture over the slices of watermelon. Top with blueberries and enjoy! Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.
View the Watermelon Eating Contest held at Woodstock Farm Fresh Market...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL2EhtxcSzg
Visit www.gfb.ag/melonactivities to find watermelon lessons, videos, book suggestions, class activities and much more.
Visit www.gfb.ag/berryactivities to find blueberry lessons, videos, book suggestions, class activities and much more.
- Reading - Hi, I'm Billy Blueberry This is My Story by Brandon Wade
Videos -How Does It Grow
Seedless Watermelons: www.gfb.ag/watermelonvideo
Blueberries: www.gfb.ag/growblueberries
agriculture
"Oh Say Can you seed?" Let's read....click on the link below to hear the story...
Did you know?
Agriculture is Georgia's largest industry and contributes $76 billion to the economy. There are over 42,000 farms in Georgia that cover more than 9 million acres. One in seven Georgians work in agriculture.
Pizza Bagel
Ingredients:
Bagels, cut in half
Pizza sauce
Ham
Diced pineapple
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Give each student a bagel half. Next have them place a spoonfull of pizza sauce on the bagel and spread it around. Have the students place ham and diced pineapple on top of the sauce. Top off the pizza with mozzarella cheese.
Lets tour the artbarn farm
celebrate national frozen food, noodle, nutrition, peanut, celery, and flour month
BOOKS
Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens
The Vegetables We Eat by Gail Gibbons
I will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French
Videos
Tomato-How Does It Grow? https://gfb.ag/tomatovideo
Potato-How Does It Grow? www.gfb.ag/potatovideo
Farm Monitor - Carrot Farm www.gfb.ag/fmcarrot
Ag In The Classroom
Georgia Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom - www.gfb.ag/aitc
AFB Foundation for Agriculture - www.agfoundation.org
National Ag In The Classroom Curriculum Matrix - www.agclassroom.org
Hey kids - let's play on my american farm
Let's read
Join Lauren Goble, GFB's Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, as she reads "Right This Very Minute" a table-to-farm book about food and farming, while on a farm! After the book is over, take a peek at a real strawberry farm and hear from one of its farmers who is also a large animal vet.
More....
Read by Lori Hohl second Grade Teacher at Avery Elementary School
preserving your fruits and vegetables
University of Georgia Extension Service
University of Georgia Extension Service
University of Georgia Extension Service
Virtual programs that may interest you offered through the University of Georgia Extension Service.
Tomatoes
University of Georgia Extension Service
University of Georgia Extension Service
Fruit
University of Georgia Extension Service
Vegetables
Vegetables
Lets Make Pickles
Vegetables
Jams & Jellies
Lets Make Pickles
Lets Make Pickles
Lets Make Pickles
Lets Make Pickles
Lets Make Pickles
school garden resources
Let's plant a garden
Visit https://extension.uga.edu/programs-services/school-garden-resources.html for information on school garden beds.
Agriculture tips
click on the links for gardening tips from molly guy - 5th grade teacher from Holly springs Elem.
Square Foot Gardening: https://youtu.be/HOxl7g-JTRo
Sometimes you have to replant: https://youtu.be/gHx4mX3IxGs
Sometimes You mess up: https://youtu.be/x8i69DvRCc0