Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

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Our team of experts are ready and on stand-by to help you make core curriculum connections using agriculture. Using agriculture to help students learn about core subjects like science or social studies just makes sense.

The farm-to-table pizza competition!

2023 Theme: MyPlate Pizza! Engage grades K-5 Iowa students in the science and social studies of producing pizza ingredients!

2022-2023 School Year Calendar

Grab this printable PDF to get a calendar of all IALF programs this school year! Choose your favorite of three color schemes to print - and don't forget to print the key on the back!

Students can be a published author!

Iowa students in grades 3-8 are eligible to participate in this writing contest.

High Steaks! Beef Marketing Competition

Let students "steer" the learning by allowing them to discover the nutrition and marketing aspects of a beef dish of their choice!

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The IALF blog houses information on all kinds of agriculture, from questions you may have as you drive around, to farm-to-table recipes!

Our Mission

The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation mission is to educate Iowans with a focus on youth regarding the breadth and global significance of agriculture.

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Spotlight / Lesson Plans

Agriculture Lesson Plans

Get lesson plans created by IALF as well as successful plans submitted by your teaching peers. All for free!

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Spotlight / Publications

Iowa Ag Today

Iowa Ag Today is a free publication intended for use with students. Each edition comes with a teacher’s guide that includes discussion points, alignment with existing standards and learning objectives, and assessments.

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Spotlight / Resources

Just for Students

Looking for interesting information made just for students interested in agriculture? Look no further.

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Latest News

Waukee Teacher Recognized for Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture

12/20/2022

Winners Selected in Iowa Gobble Up! Turkey Marketing Competition

12/1/2022

Grants Available to Help Teach Agriculture in Iowa

11/30/2022

Nominations being accepted for 2022 Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture

10/12/2022

Monogram Loves Kids Foundation Awards $8,000 Grant to Loess Hills Agriculture in the Classroom

10/12/2022

Apply for the 2023 Education Programs Internship

9/29/2022

Growing Monsters in Crawford County

8/2/2022

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