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The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation creates standards-aligned publications that help educators use agriculture as a lens to teach core subjects like science, social studies, language arts, and STEM. 

Every publication includes educator support, so you don’t have to build lessons from scratch. 

These resources are:

  • Aligned to Iowa Academic Standards
  • Designed for easy classroom integration
  • Grounded in real-world examples from Iowa agriculture
  • Built to support inquiry, critical thinking, and cross-curricular learning 

Whether you’re introducing a new concept, reinforcing standards, or looking for engaging supplemental materials, these resources make learning relevant and accessible for all students, no agriculture background required.


Explore Our Publications

Iowa Ag Today (Elementary Edition)
A colorful, cross-curricular magazine written at a fourth-grade reading level. Supports science, social studies, and literacy through engaging articles and activities. Includes a teacher guide with ready-to-use classroom activities. Spanish publications available. 

Iowa Ag Today (Middle School Edition)
A content-rich magazine written at a seventh-grade reading level, ideal for middle school science, social studies, and family and consumer science classrooms. Includes a teacher guide with ready-to-use classroom activities. 

My Family’s Farm
Commodity-specific books featuring real Iowa farm families. Written at a third-grade reading level, these stories help students connect food, farming, and communities. Accompanied by standards-aligned lesson plans. 

Bushel of Stories
Student-authored stories inspired by agriculture that support literacy and personal connections to agriculture. Includes accompanying lesson plans to extend learning. 

Dig In!
A comprehensive look at Iowa’s specialty crop farms, connecting food production to nutrition, science, and careers. Includes a teacher guide with standards-aligned lessons. 


Select a publication to learn more, access materials, and find ways to integrate agriculture into your classroom. 

       Iowa Ag Today (Elementary Edition)          Iowa Ag Today (Middle School Edition)          My Family's Farm          Bushel of Stories          Dig In!