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Increasing awareness of the importance of agriculture in our lives

Farm Days

Farm Days are fun, hands-on field trips where lessons of agriculture and its role in our everyday lives, our county, and its economy are taught in the context of local farms, ranches, forests, and watersheds. Registration is available to all 3rd grade classes in El Dorado County.

Students and teachers experience the sights, sounds, smells and feels of agriculture at Farm Day. Throughout the day, students and their teachers rotate to 6-8 different learning stations to learn about farms, natural resources, food, nutrition and animals.

Learning Stations are presented by organizations, businesses, and persons who are experts in their field. Some topics include:

  • nutrition
  • local produce, food preservation
  • worm composting, soil
  • working animals – horses, goats
  • food animals – poultry, cattle, pigs
  • animals that provide fiber –
    alpaca, llama, sheep
  • invasive and beneficial insects
  • milk and dairy
  • resources from healthy forests
  • organic pest management
  • watersheds, irrigation
  • land stewardship
  • bats
  • …and much more teaching students where their food, fiber, and shelter comes from.

Tahoe Farm Day- September 19, 2017

If you have any questions regarding South Lake Tahoe Farm Day, please contact Britney Patterson, Program Coordinator at b.patterson@agintheclass-edc.org.

Information for Presenters- Registration Now Open! 

2017 South Lake Tahoe Presenter Sign Up Farm Day Schedule

 

Information for Lake Tahoe Unified and Zephyr Cove Teachers-Registration Now Open! 

2017  Tahoe Teacher Registration Farm Day Schedule

 

El Dorado County-Placerville Farm Day- May 9, 2017

If you have any questions regarding El Dorado County Farm Day or would like further information, please contact Britney Patterson, Program Coordinator at b.patterson@agintheclass-edc.org.

3rd Grade Teachers

Thank A Farmer Contest Template and Entry Form 2017 Farm Day Teacher Registration

 

Teacher Information Packet Farm Day Schedule

 

Presenters- Registration Opens In January! 

Placerville Farm Day Presenter Sign Up Farm Day Presenter Information Packet

 

Volunteers-Sign Up Opens In January!

2017 Placerville Farm Day Volunteer Sign Up

 

Funding

This event is supported in part by donations from local and regional sponsors. As a charitable, non-profit organization, El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom appreciates our sponsors’ generous support that is vital for the continued success of our educational programs.