Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

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

Outstanding in Their Field Podcast

Each episode will feature an incredible teacher bringing agriculture and food systems into their classroom, and a farmer or agriculture professional telling their story of our food industry.

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Find out about our Grants and Awards programs

The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation offers grants to support agriculture education programs that impact students or adults and help develop an understanding of agriculture and the agriculture industry.

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High Steaks! Beef Marketing Competition

Use your creativity and develop a marketing strategy for beef! Learn about agriculture careers, nutrition, and the beef industry. You can win up to $200 and a beef lunch for your classroom.

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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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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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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