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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

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.