It's Agricultural Literacy Week, organized by the Farm-to-Community mentors at the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA-VT). It's a week designed to encourage Vermonters to learn more about agriculture and farms in their community.
The NOFA-VT webpage about Agricultural Literacy Week shares events happening around the state from November 18th - 22nd. On November 22nd a final celebration will take place at the Monitor Barn in Richmond. This celebration is co-sponsored by NOFA-VT and the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, and will feature local foods, local music, and speeches by local farmers. Food preparation begins at 4:00 pm, with dinner and music at 6:00pm.
You can also host your own agricultural literacy events. The NOFA-VT site lists possible activities to do, such as movie screenings, speakers and topics to discuss. Earlier this month, I helped organize an event for educators at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier to share ideas for agricultural literacy. Popular children's book author and illustrator Gail Gibbons joined NOFA-VT educator Abbie Nelson for a Saturday morning discussion, and we posted notes afterwards on the educators' blog. We had a full room of local educators interested in thinking about how they can promote agricultural literacy in their schools and communities.
Do you have anything planned for Agricultural Literacy Week? Any books to read, movies to see, or events to participate in? Let us know!
We're looking for guest blog posts for the holiday season. We know there are lots of activities happening around the state - we want to know what's happening in YOUR part of the state. Share events, foods, and favorite places with people interested in exploring Vermont, whether they're visiting from afar or traveling closer to home. Writer's guidelines available by e-mailing [email protected] with WRITER GUIDELINES in the subject line.
