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Cultivating Agriculture Through Education
farm passport
The Farm Passport features over 90 farms included in Georgia Farm Bureau’s Certified Farm Markets program, which was created to help people discover where their food comes from, meet the farm families who grew the food, and create lasting memories with loved ones as they travel the state. Farm Passports can be picked up at the Cherokee County Farm Bureau office or at any of the participating farms. You can also download the Passport. As you visit get your passport stamped so you can win prizes! The more stamps you get the more prizes you get!
august 2022
August is National Catfish, Peach, and Sandwich month.
Peaches have long been a trademark of Georgia and are the state's official fruit. Georgia now produces more than forty varieties of commercial peaches, which are divided into two general categories - freestone and clingstone. Georgia designated the peach as the official state fruit in 1995.
Peach Fluff Salad
Ingredients:
1 (21 oz) can peach pie filling
3 cups mini marshmallows
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, well drained
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/8 to 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pinch nutmeg
1 (8oz) package Cool Whip
Directions:
Combine peach pie filling, marshmallows, pineapple, pecans, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir until mixed well. Add Cool Whip, stirring gently until well mixed. Recommendation: refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Visit www.gfb.ag/peachactivities to find peach lessons, videos, book suggestions, class activities and much more.
Books:
From Pit to Peach by Ellen Weiss
P is for Peach: A Georgia Alphabet (Alphabet Series) by Carol Crane
My Family's Peach Farm at www.gfb.ag/peach
Videos:
Peach - How Does It Grow? www.gfb.ag/peachvideo
summer
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
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