To create awareness of this, the North Carolina Farm Bureau holds an annual Ag in the Classroom workshop for K-12 teachers. The workshop features teacher visits to nearby farms and ends with a sandwich board fashion show that represents state agricultural commodities. Here is a sampling of the plans. This project starts by passing out a biscuit and a wheat plant and ends with a visit to a farm to allow students to trace the link between the item and the farm. Alternative lesson plans for the K-2 group include a visit to a processing plant, a bakery, a dairy, and a supermarket.
Students research agricultural information over the Internet.
During the luncheon they perform an original 3-5 minute skit which stresses why agriculture is important and where food comes from. Finally, students, wearing student designed sandwich posters, present a fashion show featuring major agricultural commodities. To research the project, students bring a variety of ethnic foods to class and discuss the role of food in the culture. A wait person from a theme restaurant discusses customer service, verbal and nonverbal communication, and what place customs have in food service. Students research the recipes of the country they select.