AgScape and Agriculture in the Classroom Canada Celebrate the 12th Annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month
Milton, Ontario – March 1, 2023 – AgScape, a leader in innovative agriculture and food education for educators and students across Ontario, is pleased to celebrate the 12th annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C), the national voice for agriculture education in Canada.
Launched by AITC-C in 2012, CALM takes place annually in March to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of agriculture and food among youth in Canada. CALM provides K-12 students in all 10 provinces with engaging experiential opportunities to learn about Canada’s remarkable agriculture and food story.
As a proud Ontario member of AITC-C, AgScape will be offering the following free programs, resources and events during CALM to youth and educators across Ontario:
- Teacher Ambassador Program: AgScape Teacher Ambassadors will be delivering interactive, curriculum-linked lessons on agriculture and food for grade 4-12 students in English and French.
- Digital Resource Package: Elementary and Secondary teachers can order curriculum-linked lesson plans and activities appropriate for their grades.
- Virtual Field Trips and Live Events: K-12 students will virtually meet with industry experts to take tours of farms and production facilities, explore innovations in agriculture and discover rewarding careers.
- Virtual Art Show: K-12 students and educators can submit an art piece with the theme “Our Food Our Story” to win prizes.
“Educating youth about agriculture and food, especially during Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month, helps them discover a wide range of career opportunities available in Canada’s innovative agriculture and agri-food sectors,” said Mira Lyonblum, Executive Director of AgScape. “By providing engaging learning experiences for students and useful resources for educators, we can inspire the future generation of agriculture professionals to make a meaningful difference and create lasting impact.”
“For more than a decade, Canadian Agricultural Literacy Month has given us an opportunity to celebrate our connections – as Canadians – to agriculture,” said Rebecca Sooksom, Chair of AITC-C. “Linking students with food producers helps keep that connection strong so the next generation of Canadians knows not only where their food comes from, but also the importance of the sector to our communities from coast to coast.”
To learn more about AgScape’s programs, resources and events for CALM, visit: https://agscape.ca/event/canadian-agriculture-literacy-month
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About AgScape
AgScape is a charitable organization providing objective, fact-based and curriculum-linked resources to Ontario schools on agriculture, food production, environmental sustainability, and related topics. AgScape was created in 1991 with the mission to empower Ontario students with impartial and accurate information to increase awareness of the agri-food system and ignite interest in related careers. For more information, visit www.agscape.ca.
About Agriculture in the Classroom Canada
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) is a Canadian charitable organization with a vision to bring agriculture to every classroom, inspiring every student. Alongside the ten provincial member organizations who make up the Agriculture in the Classroom National Collective, AITC-C provides accurate, balanced and current, curriculum-linked resources for students at all grade levels. We are proud to work with our network of partners, stakeholders and volunteers to provide educational experiences that will foster a passion for lifelong learning through collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication by sharing Canada’s remarkable agriculture and food story. To learn more visit aitc-canada.ca.
