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Teaching Agriculture This Semester? Don’t Worry—We’ve Got You!
The semester is here, the lesson plans are piling up, and your to-do list already feels longer than harvest season. If you’ve been tasked...


Growing Deeper Learning: Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in Agriculture Education
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a framework that organizes learning into six levels, from foundational recall to higher-order thinking skills. In agriculture education, using these levels can help you scaffold lessons, guide questioning, and design activities that move students from knowing about agriculture to doing something with that knowledge.


Why Alberta Leads Canada in Potato Production
Did you know that potatoes are Alberta’s largest vegetable crop? These humble tubers are more than just a dinner table staple—they’re an...


Grazing Lands in Alberta: A Vital Part of Our Agricultural Landscape
When you think of Alberta, vast prairies and open grasslands often come to mind. These landscapes are more than just beautiful—they play...


What’s in the Field? A Closer Look at Alberta’s Crops — and Why They Matter
Every time you drive past a field in Alberta, you’re passing by more than just plants in the ground. You’re seeing the start of your food...


Blended Learning: Bringing Agriculture To Life!
When applied to agriculture, blended learning offers an exciting opportunity to make lessons more engaging, relevant, and hands-on for students of all ages.


Summer is the Perfect Time for Ice Cream – and to Learn Where It Comes From!
Nothing says summer quite like a scoop of ice cream on a hot day. But have you ever stopped to think about how that creamy treat makes its way from the farm to your cone? Behind every delicious bite is a fascinating process that connects Alberta’s dairy farms, local creameries, and the people who love creating something sweet.


Summer: The Perfect Season to Taste, Explore, and Connect Farm to Fork
Summer: The Perfect Season to Taste, Explore, and Connect Farm to Fork.


What Is Agriculture?
Growing More Than Food: The Foundation of Our Lives When you hear the word agriculture , what comes to mind? Rows of crops stretching...


Core Ideas That Grow Into Curiosity: Teaching Through Agriculture
Every great question starts with a core idea — a spark that lights the path to discovery. In today’s digital world, where students are...


Summer Road Trip Ag Bingo
Turn your Alberta road trip into a fun learning experience about agriculture! Our bingo sheet adds a twist to your journey. Spot cows,...


Curiosity Gardens: Growing Wonder, One Question at a Time
Not all classrooms have soil or sunlight. But every classroom can grow something powerful — curiosity. Welcome to the idea of Curiosity...


Soil Your Lessons: Why the Best Classrooms Get a Little Dirty
Let’s face it — the best learning doesn’t always happen inside the lines. Sometimes, it takes root in the mess, the questions, and the...


Backgrounder: What Is Sustainable Agriculture?
A Teacher’s Guide to a Big Idea That’s Shaping the Future What It Means: Sustainable agriculture is a way of farming that meets our needs...


Growing the Future: Why Ag Careers Matter for the Next Generation
What if the future of agriculture isn’t in the fields—but in the hands of curious young minds? From drones in the sky to data in the...


🐝 Pollinators at Work: Why Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles Matter More Than You Think
When most of us think about farming, we picture tractors, fields, and harvest. But there’s another kind of worker making it all possible...


From 10 Days to a Lifetime: Turning Stampede Spirit into Year-Round Agricultural Learning
Photo Credit: Calgary Stampede Photo Credit: Calgary Stampede Every July, Calgary comes alive with the energy, excitement, and traditions...


Food for Thought: How Agriculture Education Builds Critical Thinking and Digital Literacy
Today’s students are growing up in an information-saturated world. Every day, they scroll past headlines, marketing claims, and viral...


Teaching Climate Action That Matters: Why Agriculture is the Missing Link
Sustainability. Climate change. Carbon footprints. These topics are top of mind for educators and students alike — and for good reason....


Right Outside the Door: How Agriculture Education Supports Place-Based Learning
In a world filled with screens and fast-paced information, students need more than just knowledge — they need connection. That’s why...


Soak Up Summer Break, Prep for Fall: 5 Easy Ways to Bring Ag into Your Classroom
Summer break is here for Alberta Teachers— and you’ve earned every minute of rest, reset, and sunshine. But we also know that for many...


Growing Futures: How Agriculture Education Builds Career Connections in the Classroom
What do drone pilots, food scientists, climate analysts, animal health technicians, and agri marketers have in common? They’re all part...


Planting Wellness: The Role of Agriculture Education in Supporting Youth Mental Health
Mental health is an essential part of student well-being — just as important as physical health or academic success. As educators, we’re...


Growing Deeper Learning in Your Classroom: How Agriculture Education Enhances eLearning
In today’s digital world, learning can happen anywhere — on a screen, in a classroom, or in a field. But in a sea of online content and...


AI in Agriculture Education: A Tool, Not a Replacement
Empowering teachers. Enhancing student learning. At Ag for Life, our mission is clear: to support teachers and bring agriculture to life...


Alberta Seasonal Fruit & Vegetable Charts
From juicy berries to crisp veggies, our Alberta Seasonal Fruit & Vegetable Charts show you what’s in season and when! Download them...


Bee-lieve It or Not! 10 Sweet Facts About Honey Bees.
Here are 10 fun and fascinating facts about honey bees—perfect for curious kids (and adults too!): 🐝 Bees have five eyes – Two big ones...


🍅 10 Fun Facts About Tomatoes
Fun facts to test your tomato IQ: Tomatoes are actually fruits! Even though we usually eat them like vegetables, they grow from flowers...


Ag 101 Mini-Lesson: What's Grown in Alberta
Grade 7 Science Ag 101 Shorts are bite-sized video lessons that explore the basics of agriculture — from food and farming to...


Understanding the Last Frost Date and Hardening Off Seedlings
🌱 What is the last frost date? Proper timing plays an important role in moving your seedlings outside. Transplanting them too early can...
Understanding Soil
🌱 The Importance of Soil Soil is a mixture of minerals, organic materials (both dead and living organisms), air, and water. Soil is one...


Parts of a Plant
🌱 Parts of the Plant Each part of a plant has a special role in its overall function. If any part of the plant is not functioning...


Sowing Seeds of Sustainability This Earth Day
Each year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to protect the planet we call home. For...


How to Start Your Seedlings Indoors 🌱🏡✨
🌱 How to Start Your Seedlings Indoors 🏡 Starting your seeds indoors gives them a head start, allowing them to grow while the weather...


🌱📚 Learning to Read the Seed Package 🌾
Before planting seeds in your garden, it’s important to plan what you want to grow. Once you have a plan, you need to read the seed...


🌾🥫 Did You Know? Agriculture & Canned Food Go Way Back! 🚜
Before modern refrigeration, canning revolutionized agriculture by preserving fresh food for longer periods. In 1809, French chef Nicolas...


🌟 The Nose Knows!
How Your Nose Helps you Taste!


Ensuring Safety in the Food Value Chain
Food safety is a responsibility for all. Consider where you get your food. When you buy an apple from a grocery store, first you run it...


Rural Routes: Athabasca
Figure 1: Athabasca (Visit Athabasca, 2020) Athabasca is a small town on Highway 2, located approximately 145 kilometres north of...


What Is Precision Farming?
Farmers make about fifty key decisions every cropping season. These choices are vital to the efficiency of the farm, and one poor...


What Is Biodynamic Agriculture?
Biodynamic agriculture is a form of alternative farming that brings many traditional, eco-friendly, and holistic farming strategies into...


Horse Training with Kent Williamson
For many years, horses have been beloved companions of humans. Initially work or war animals, horses have now evolved and been bred for a...


Feb. 2nd is World Wetlands Day
Canada is home to 1.29 million km3 of wetlands, which is nearly one-quarter of the world’s supply.(1) These wetlands provide homes to...


What Is Hydroponics - One Piece Of The Puzzle.
In the search for more sustainable methods of food production, reducing the carbon footprint while also increasing the amount of food we...


What Is The History Of Food Markets?
As long as humans have traded together, food markets have flourished. The earliest markets were established in ancient Persia and spread...


NOW HIRING: Education Facilitator (Part-Time Contract Position)
Are you creative, innovative and passionate about agriculture education? Are you a teacher looking for a new opportunity? If so,...


🌍🍴 Celebrate Holiday Traditions Around the World! 🎄✨
Holiday meals around the world: Roast turkey dinner with all the trimmings (Canada) Roasted turkeys, often adorned with decorative paper...


🎨🍽️ Colour Your Christmas Dinner Fun! 🎄✨
Looking for a creative way to entertain the kids during holiday prep? Or maybe you just need a moment to finish setting up dinner? We've...


🎄🤠 Yeehaw! It's a Cowboy & Cowgirl Christmas! 🎨
Get ready for a rootin’-tootin’ holiday activity! Saddle up and colour your very own Cowboy and Cowgirl Christmas scenes. 🖍️ Print them...


Strawberry Santas
Looking for a farm-fresh holiday treat that’s berry fun for the kids? 🍓🎅 Try making adorable Strawberry Santas! 🎄 Check out the full...
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