Who Grew My Soup This lesson is from MN Ag in the Classroom curriculum matrix. There is a K-2 version and a Gr. 3-5 version. Time: Three 45-minute lessons. This is a great book and lesson. The kit will include the book, Who Grew My Soup (or you can also access it online). In fact, the online version has the…
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Little Red Hen Kit (Grades K-2)
Little Red Hen – Part of MN Ag in the Classroom lessons. In this lesson students will use the story The Little Red Hen to learn about wheat production and bread making. Students will thresh their own wheat and grind it into flour to make bread. Included in this kit is wheat and a wheat grinder. 4 Activities. Activity 1 – Story of the Little Red Hen. Read Little Red Hen book. Use, first, next, then and finally…
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Best Waffles
And to make this recipe that much better, add some tasty bacon to the menu! Because we raise pigs, we have plenty of bacon in our freezer. Can’t beat the taste!
What Is A Factory Farm?
If there is one term I am most frustrated with hearing people say, it is Factory Farms. Why? You may find this a little crazy coming from a hog farmer, but I really don’t know what a factory farm is. The ironic part of this statement is I live in the Minnesota county that markets the largest numbers of hogs in…
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What I Did On My First Visit To Washington DC
Do you have a bucket list? Don’t you love the feeling when you can check off an item on your bucket list? On the top of my bucket list was to visit Washington DC. And yes, this past week, I got my marker out and checked it off! I traveled with a group of Minnesota Farm Bureau members and our…
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Orlando, Florida: What We Learned About a Family Vacation
A family vacation always yield learning lessons! And this year was no exception! We all had a great time making lots of memories, but we also learned a few things . . . Vacation Homes Oh Orlando . . . I truly am trying to like you . . . But you just keep doing things that make me want…
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Top 8 Must See and Do In New York City
New York City has always been on my bucket list. I was so fortunate to visit this American Icon. Here is a Top 8 List of places to see and things to do in New York City if you only have a few days. Granted, there are many more things to see and do in New York City. but here…
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