Ontario Agriculture Week 2026 Resource Kit
Bring the exciting world of agriculture and food into your grades 2-8 classroom
Enrich your students' learning experience
Created for Ontario Agriculture Week 2026, this resource helps teachers bring agriculture into the classroom and helps students discover the people, processes, and products that make Ontario agriculture one of the world’s most diverse food systems. As farmers enter the busy fall harvest season, students can explore the journey of food and the many people who help bring it to our tables.
- Build a Cart Full of Ontario: Discover how many foods in our grocery carts are grown, raised, or produced right here in Ontario.
- Commodity Case Files: Work in groups to investigate Ontario commodities and uncover the stories behind what we grow, raise, and produce.
- The Web Behind Your Meal: Trace the connections between the people, places, and processes that bring food from farm to table.
- Thank a Farmer Letter Writing: Demonstrate writing skills while reflecting on the important role farmers play in our food system.
Why access this free resource?
Curriculum-linked Materials
Designed for flexibility across grade levels, these activities support inquiry, discussion, and hands-on learning while connecting to Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, and Language curriculum for grades 2-8.
Hands-On Learning
Discover practical, hands-on activities that help students relate to and understand the importance of agriculture and food in their everyday lives. Use this resource as a complete Ontario Agriculture Week experience, or select individual activities to meet your classroom needs.
Bilingual Resources
All materials are available in both English and French, supporting diverse classroom needs and enhancing accessibility.
Inside the kit:
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The Ontario Agriculture Week Resource Kit includes four engaging, curriculum-linked lessons adaptable for grades 2-8. Choose one activity that fits your classroom, or try all four to build a larger learning experience around Ontario agriculture.
Cart Full of Ontario (Grades 3-8)
Discover how many foods in our grocery carts are grown, raised, or produced right here in Ontario.
Commodity Case Files ( Grades 3-8)
Work in groups to investigate Ontario commodities and uncover the stories behind what we grow, raise, and produce.
The Web Behind Your Meal (Grades 3-6)
Trace the connections between the people, places, and processes that bring food from farm to table.
Thank a Farmer Letter Writing (Grades 2-8)
Demonstrate writing skills while reflecting on the important role farmers play in our food system.
