By Alice McFarlane

Virtual field trip highlights ag literacy month

Mar 1, 2022 | 4:39 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is continually looking for ways to promote the industry.

March is Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM). It brings agriculture and food learning experiences to students across the country.

This year AITC-C will premiere the Great Canadian Farm Tour, a month-long, virtual field trip for educators and students to connect with real farmers across Canada and learn about the diversity of commodities they produce.

The eleven-stop tour features a range of farms from dairy to aquaculture to maple syrup and is integrated with interactive learning opportunities and in-classroom, curriculum-linked resources.

AITC-C Executive Director Johanna Ross said these programs help students learn about, understand, and appreciate Saskatchewan’s agriculture and food story.

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“Over the last 11 years, CALM has become a staple learning experience in classrooms across Canada and continues to encourage curiosity, connection and a life-long learning about agriculture and food,” Ross said. “AITC-C and all ten of our provincial members work to provide interesting and engaging experiences to foster inspiration and motivation for students to discover their role in the agri-food system.”

In addition to co-hosting The Great Canadian Farm Tour, Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) is coordinating classroom visits from volunteer farmers and agriculture industry professionals.

AITC-SK Executive Director Sara Shymko said students will have the opportunity to ask questions about food and agriculture, while building a personal connection with someone involved in producing their food.

“Students have questions, they want to know more about where food comes from,” Shymko said. “We could not be more pleased with the many volunteers across the province who are dedicating time to answering student questions and sharing their agriculture stories in the classroom.”

Each year, AITC-SK creates a new educational resource for CALM that highlights different aspects of agriculture for teachers to use in their classrooms.

This year’s resource, Connections in Agriculture, encourages students to explore how agriculture is interconnected and the many people working in diverse careers that help get food from farm to plate.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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