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Farmsteaders: Discussion Guide Resources

Resources

Explore content related to Farmsteaders on the POV website, where you’ll also find other relevant features, shorts, and digital projects.

Farmsteaders – General information about the film. Also find them @farmsteadersdoc.

Laurel Valley Creamery – The website for the cheese side of the Nolan family farm

U.S. Department of Agriculture – Federal government programs, policies, and statistics related to family farms

America’s Diverse Family Farms – A summary and downloadable pdf of a report on the current state of family farming (what they raise, average earnings, size, etc.)

Local Harvest – An online directory to find the closest farmer’s market near you.

4-H – 4-H, the nation’s largest youth development organization, grows confident young people who are empowered for life today and prepared for career tomorrow. 4-H programs empower nearly 6 million young people across the U.S. through experiences that develop critical life skills. Learn more about 4-H at www.4-H.org.

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About the author:

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., is the co-author of The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin, 2012) and past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. She has written discussion guides and lesson plans for more than 250 independent films.

Faith Rogow