Happy Ag Week - Thank a Farmer

So......it is National Ag Week.   Farmer Johnson and I are members of the Spink/Faulk County Young Farmers & Ranchers Group, and for the last few years we have been going to elementary schools in the county to try and improve ag literacy in our youngsters.  It is hard to believe even HERE in the heart of agriculture...SOUTH DAKOTA......that A LOT of our youngsters have a huge disconnect with where their food comes from. 

So very sad. Very very sad! :(

So, off we went to Doland Elementary to read to the Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, & Grades 3-4.  Our good friend Becky took Grades 1&2; Farmer Johnson took Kindergarten (we didn't want to work him too hard ;), and I took Grades 3&4.

So, Farmer Johnson walked into his classroom armed with his "The Hungry Caterpillar" book, his crafts, and snacks.  According to him, it went WELL......Let's hope so. ;)

Here's the "caterpillar" for snack time...just some apples sliced up!  They thought it was pretty cool though!  Oh simple minds, how nice they are sometimes.

So, I hauled baby Leo with me, and we read "The Cat in the Hat" to the 3rd & 4th graders.  Of course they knew the book, very well.  But, what we did was relate how the cat balances all of that stuff...on top of standing on that ball.......to how farmers & ranchers balance lots of different responsibilities. 

For example: they are accountants, vets, mechanics, weathermen, construction workers, etc.......see not just FARMING right?  RIGHT 

Here is the snack I made for the 3rd & 4th graders........"Cat in the Hat" HATS...

sliced green apples for the brim of the hat, strawberries and bananas for the hat.  CUTE huh?  They were a HIT!!

SO HAPPY AG WEEK!!! 

 CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO LEARN WHERE YOUR FOOD COMES FROM. 

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY.....THANK FARMERS AND RANCHERS FOR PROVIDING SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!

Thanks Farmer Johnson!