Ride along with us this summer and learn about fun transportation activities, just in time to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the Mother Road!
See details and sign up for this year’s summer workshop below! Questions? Contact Carrie Vogel, McLean County Ag Literacy Coordinator at aitctablet@gmail.com.
Looking to add some hands-on learning to your classroom? Check out the Ag Science Grants from McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation!
Apply for funding to purchase one of the suggested learning kits or create your own project related to the science of food and farming.
Find details & the online application at www.mcfb.org/grants
Application deadline is February 21, 2025.
Do you know where your food comes from? Most of it starts on an American farm! The U.S. is the world’s top food exporter.
National Ag Day is March 19, 2024
National Ag Day celebrates all things agriculture & the people who grow food, feed, fuel & fiber. Visit agday.org to learn more.
Reading Materials
Learning Ag-tivities:
Check out these egg-cellent learning activities all about poultry!
McLean County (IL) teachers can McLean County (IL) teachers can request ag mags and poultry activity kits for their classroom: Click here or find out how to participate in the Chick it Out program to hatch chicks in your classroom!
Illinois Eggs in the Classroom: Daily videos for 21-day incubation
Reading Materials & Ag-tivities:
Animation of Chick Development
Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!
Summer Ag Institute 2025