Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

A central resource of Agriculture in the Classroom needs for educators and volunteers to teach students about agriculture.

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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.

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.

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

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

Iowa Student Authors Win Bushel of Stories Contest

7/7/2022

Winning Teams Announced in Pizza-thon "My Iowa Pizza" Contest

5/4/2022

IALF thankful for partnership with Iowa educators during Teacher Appreciation Week

5/2/2022

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