How do peanuts grow? When do Alabama farmers grow different fruits and vegetables? What’s the difference between a cow, a bull and a calf?
Alabama farmers will answer all those questions and much more during Virtual Field Trips offered through Facebook Live on the Alabama Farmers Federation Facebook page every Friday at 10 a.m. through May 22.
“Parents and their children are making huge adjustments as their homes become classrooms, and we want to help by offering entertaining and educational field trips from some of our farmers,” said Jeff Helms, Alabama Farmers Federation Communications Department Director. “While these videos will target third- through fifth-graders, people of all ages will learn more about how farmers grow food, fiber and timber.”
Viewers are encouraged to ask questions through the comment section, and each video will include links to educational activities centered around the featured commodity.
Currently scheduled topics, subject to change, are: on Friday. April 3, Peanuts and other row crops; on Friday, April 10, Fruits and vegetables; on Friday, April 17, Beef cattle; on Friday, April 24, Honeybees; on Friday, May 1 , Catfish; on Friday, May 8 , Greenhouse and nursery products; on Friday, May 15 , Forestry; and on Friday, May 22, Cotton and other row crops.
To receive Facebook notifications about the Virtual Field Trips, respond as ‘Interested’ in the event or follow the Alabama Farmers Federation page.
The Federation is Alabama’s largest farm organization with more than 340,000 member families. For additional educational materials, including Ag Mags and free printable coloring book pages, go online to alfafarmers.org/schools and click on resources.
This Virtual Field Trips project was developed in conjunction with Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (GSSA). For additional virtual programs from GSSA, visit GirlScoutsSA.org.
