Virtual Field Trip: Pumpkin Farm

Illinois Ag in the Classroom will host a virtual field trip to Heap's Giant Pumpkin Farm near Minooka, IL Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. Your class can watch live or watch the recording later. Click here to register for the Zoom link.

Illinois Family Reading Night

Check out these activities & snack recipes for a fun Family Reading Night! Find links to books you can read online or watch as a read-a-loud plus kid-friendly snack recipes & activities. Pumpkins Books: The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons Snacks: Pumpkin Bread or Baked Pumpkin Seeds More Pumpkin Activities Dairy Books: Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons Snack: Ice Cream in

Virtual Teacher Training: Specialty Crops

Fruits, veggies, herbs & flowers - Illinois grows lots of specialty crops. Join Illinois Ag in the Classroom for two one hour virtual session focused on specialty crops. The FREE sessions are at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 27. Those who attend the first session and fill out a reflection will be mailed a box of