Centerville Elementary student Tanya Roldan says she learned that farmers give their pigs a lot of care. Roldan, a student in Amy Halbur's fourth grade class, took part in a 60-minute Minnesota Pork Checkoff-funded presentation by Don Nelson of Litchfield. "It's a real hands-on experience for the kids," Halbur said. The presentation integrates well into the fourth grade social study curriculum that focuses on Minnesota history, culture, topography, businesses and agriculture, Halbur said. MORE
These videos are aimed at helping consumers understand that food does come from farms and deal with a wide variety of topics ranging from animal welfare to the environment to biosecurity. MORE
Chef McCarty leads Culinary Challenge seminar for students
Culinary pork pro Chef Tim McCarty provided high school students with valuable career and cooking insight at the annual Culinary Skills Challenge. MORE
These educational materials for teaching about pigs, pork production, nutrition and cooking pork can be ordered at no cost from the Minnesota Pork Board. Minnesota pork producers and the Pork Checkoff provide the funding for these free educational materials.
These free nutritional materials are designed for family and consumer science teachers, nutritionists and dieticians. Minnesota pork producers and the Pork Checkoff provide the funding for these free educational materials.
Producers, Pigs and Pork -Educators! Order your free Producers, Pigs and Pork curriculum kits on line. To order, click the link:Educational Material Order Form
Colorful, interactive and teacher-friendly describes the new Producers, Pigs and Pork curriculum kit. The professionally developed lesson plans help teachers introduce their students to the food supply chain, agriculture and pork. The five interactive lesson plans include student activities to reinforce learning. Components include:
Three-ring bound teacher’s resource guide
DVD to complement each lesson plan
Storybook that provides a virtual pig farm tour through real pork production photos and age appropriate illustrations
Producers, Pigs and Pork is a joint effort by the National Pork Board, Minnesota Pork Board, and other state pork associations.
Food Comes From Farms
