Teacher/Parent Resources
For information on the AG Bag Program and Borrow Bag Program, click here.
Facebook "Agricultural Learning Center at the S.C. Fairgrounds"
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Harvesting Ideas
Children and growing things go together. Spring is a perfect time to investigate growing things.
Click below for child centered, inexpensive activities to do with children.
Professional Development
The Agricultural Learning Center at the Fairgrounds provides the Warren Welsh Series of Professional Development Workshops for educators on site, or in your district. We can tailor a presentation concerning agriculture to your needs.
New Jersey is the Garden State and Sussex County has a rich heritage of farming, but many students have little knowledge about the source of their food. Farmers' markets, organic farming, school gardens and 'foodies' have put these sources into the news.
Workshops offer teachers, grades pre K-5, a look at agriculture in New Jersey and Sussex County, and demonstrate ways to share that information with their students. The workshops are developed by the professional staff of the Agricultural Learning Center.
Helpful Websites
4-H
4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing.
myamericanfarm.org
Agriculture games and resources for students and teachers. New games are frequently added.
agclassroom.org
The national Ag in the Classroom website — go to Teacher Center for resources. You can also google "ag in the classroom" to find websites in a number of agricultural states with resources.
agfoundation.org
Books, lesson plans, magazines, stickers - go to "Resource Orders"
ediblejersey.com
Website for the magazine with events happening statewide.
