In honor of New York’s Agricultural Literacy week, PFP is once again doing a whole month of Ag Literacy visits to elementary school classes to read a book and prepare a Rainbow Potato Salad together! The program is a celebration of New York agriculture, with the 2020 selection, Right This Very Minute by Lisl H. Detlefsen, students will explore the journey food takes from the farmers working to harvest it, all the way to their plates. They see apple trees, a cranberry bog, a sugarbush, vegetable farms with potatoes and lettuce, and more as they trace each meal featured in the story.
Thousands of books will be donated across the state as volunteers visit classrooms and talk with students about where their food comes from and how farming is important to their community and state. Check out the full lesson info and other resources from New York Ag in the Classroom.
In the spirit of agriculture literacy, here are our staff picks for our favorite Ag themed books this year, with everything from children’s books to an adult cookbook! Tell us about your recommendations for adding to our collection.