Saturday, July 5, 2008
Education Materials
The future of family farm agriculture depends heavily upon the interest and involvement of the next generation of consumers. With this in mind, National Farmers Union believes it is important to teach young people the positive attributes of fresh foods from local, sustainable family farms.
National Farmers Union creates educational materials for grades 1 through 12 that local, state and regional Farmers Union education leaders use in day classes, camps and other teaching opportunities. NFU also encourages the use of these educational materials in classrooms. For permission to reprint or link to these materials, please contact NFU’s Education Director Laura Johnston Monchuk, laura.monchuk@nfu.org. 
“Eat Fresh, Buy Local” Youth Curriculum
“Eat Fresh, Buy Local” Curriculum Overview
Lesson Plans:
Farmers Union Coloring Book
The Farmers Union Coloring Book, with activities targeted toward young people from ages 5 to 12, includes several interactive activity pages to teach young people about Farmers Union and the family agriculture producers it represents. Follow the link below for a sampling of activity pages.
Printed in 2004, the Farmers Union Coloring Book is great for a youth group day class, self-directed learning or just for fun!
Contact NFU’s Education Director Laura Monchuk, laura.monchuk@nfu.org, to order the complete Farmers Union Coloring Book, which sells for $1 each, plus shipping.
