Agriculture is a vital part of our daily lives.
Yet, we frequently take it for granted and fail to notice its importance because it is so completely interwoven into our lives in one way or another. Depending on where students live, their knowledge varies about how food is produced, where it comes from, and how its production affects our daily lives. Some children recognize that the milk they drink comes from dairy farms while others think it comes from a carton in a supermarket. Currently, Massachusetts is first in New England for cash receipts from the marketing of farm products. Many products that we typically associate with New England life such as cranberries, pumpkins, dairy products and apples are produced in Massachusetts.