Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month 2026
- March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
- Online and in-person
Celebrating Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month 2026
Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) is an annual nationwide initiative in March that offers engaging educational experiences for K-12 students to help them understand our agriculture and food system and learn about food production. Through our free programs and resources, teachers can help their students discover and appreciate the vital role that agriculture plays in our communities and daily lives.
Request an Agriculture and Food Workshop for Grades 4-12 Students
Engage students with free workshops led by our experienced AgScape educators. The Teacher Ambassador Program (TAP) provides important agriculture and food literacy to students in grades 4-12 through curriculum-linked workshops featuring lively discussions and interactive activities.
Explore Our Careers Bundle
The Careers Bundle features three engaging TAP workshops for students in grades 9-12, designed to help them discover diverse careers and pathways in the agriculture and food sector.
TAP Workshops include:
- Agriculture in Canada
- Business in Agriculture
- Careers in Agriculture & Food
Download Our Digital Educator Resource Pack
Enhance your K-12 students’ learning experience during CALM 2026 with our free, specially curated Digital Educator Resource Pack! This resource pack offers hands-on, curriculum-linked lesson plans and activities, featuring a new “Growing a Classroom Garden Teacher Resource”. Materials are available in English and French and are designed to engage students, deepen their knowledge of agriculture and food, and make learning fun and impactful.
Take Your Students on a Virtual Field Trip
Celebrate CALM 2026 by offering your students exciting Virtual Field Trips experiences this March – explore the fascinating world of maple syrup production and discover all about eggs.
Maple Syrup Production
- March 4, 2026 10:00 am
- 30-40 minutes
- Grades K-8
Production de sirop d’érable
- March 9, 2026 1:30 pm
- 30 à 40 minutes
- De la maternelle à la 8e année
All About Eggs
- March 26, 2026 1:00 pm
- 30-40 minutes
- Grades K-8
Spark Creativity Through a Comic on Agricultural Innovation
Learn about the real-life farmers, researchers, and innovators across Ontario who are using creativity and science to tackle today’s agricultural challenges—such as soil loss, farm greenhouse gas emissions, and access to food. Research Ontario’s inspiring agricultural innovators and discover how they are leading us toward a greener, more sustainable future. Create a short, fun comic to showcase your findings. This activity is in partnership with the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum and makes a great project idea for grades 7-12 classrooms.
Want to Win a CALM 2026 Prize?
Teachers, share photos of your students participating in CALM 2026 for a chance to win a Canadian agriculture and food gift basket for your class. Submit photos showing your students doing the following:
- Participating in a TAP workshop
- Using lesson plans or activities from the CALM 2026 Digital Educator Resource Pack
- Watching a Virtual Field Trip or completing a Virtual Field Trip Activity Kit
- Working on the comic activity with your students
Submitting photos of your students participating in multiple CALM 2026 activities will increase your chances of winning the prize!
