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Cultivating Agriculture Through Education
july 2021
National Baked Bean, Blueberry, Hot Dog, Ice Cream, Watermelon and Grilling Month
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
june 2021
Did you know?
Georgia is home to approximately 77,000 dairy cows who live on 243 dairy farms. Each dairy cow in Georgia provides an average of 2,533 gallons of milk per year. That's an average of 8.3 gallons of milk per day and enough milk to make 7.1 pounds of cheese or 3.4 pounds of butter each day. Georgia's dairy industry contributes $981 million to Georgia's economy.
Berry ice cream in a bag
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup half and half
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp of pureed blueberries or blackberries
3 tbsp of sugar
Ice
Rock salt
Gallon size resealable plastic bag
Quart size resealable plastic bag
Kitchen towel
Directions:
Mix together the milk, cream, vanilla, sugar and blueberries in a quart size bag. Close the bag and be sure it is completely sealed. (Be careful not to get any berry puree in the "zippers"). Fill the gallon size bag 3/4 of the way full of ice and add about 1/4 cup of rock salt to the bag of ice. Place the smaller bag of ice cream ingredients into the larger gallon bag and seal the bag. Wrap the kitchen towel around the bag and get to shaking the bags for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the ice cream is ready. Open the bags carefully, you don't want any ice water in your ice cream! Serve immediately and enjoy.
class discussion
What other foods are in the dairy and fruit group? Why should you eat 3 servings of dairy a day?
Activity
Visit www.gfb.ag/dairyactivities to find dairy lessons, videos, book suggestions, class activities and much more.
Visit www.gfb.ag/berryactivities to find berry lessons, videos, book suggestions, class activities and much more.
books and videos for the classroom
BOOKS:
Clarabelle by Cris Peterson
Out and About at the Dairy Farm by Andy Murphy
Chuck's Ice Cream Wish by Viola Butler
Ice Cream: The Full Scoop by Gail Gibbons
VIDEO:
Commissioner Black reading one of our favorite agricultural literacy books: Hey, Hey, Hay by Christy Mihaly. https://youtu.be/r67Cgu9rJk8
Farmers and Ranchers work hard to protect the land that passes down through the generations of their families. This week we look at how farmers steward the land on our learning page. https://www.agfoundation.org/at-home-learning
resource room and seeds
Resource Room
Hey Teachers… Stop by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau and check out our Resource Room loaded with resources for you to check out that will assist you in promoting agriculture in the classroom.
Seeds
We also have seeds donated by the Master Gardeners here at the Cherokee County Farm Bureau office. Teachers please stop by and pick up some seeds today.
Kids Agriculture Page
https://www.kremp.com/crops-plants-learn-about-farming
harvest of the month
Ag In The Classroom Resources:
· Activity Page: Tomato
· Recipe: Non Spicy Salsa
· Lesson: Tomato Trivia (K-2)
Tomatoes are in season from May-October. Do you want to purchase some Georgia grown tomatoes? Click here to find a Certified Farm Market near you!
Submit Your Question
Do your students have an ag related question? Ask a Georgia farmer! Submit your question using the link below. We'll notify you if your question was answered by a farmer.
2021
"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