Farmsteaders: The New Generation of Family Farming Resources
Resources
The Film
The official website for POV includes the documentary film collection, educator resources, interactive projects, and more.
The film’s official POV site includes a discussion guide with additional activity ideas and resources.
Farmsteaders: Official Film Website
The film’s official website provides information on the film and filmmakers.
POV: Media Literacy Questions for Analyzing POV Films
This list of questions provides a useful starting point for leading rich discussions that challenge students to think critically about documentaries.
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.
National Farm to School Network
The National Farm to School Network website provides information, resources and networking opportunities for communities working to bring local food sourcing, school gardens, and food and agriculture education into schools and early care and education settings.
Official website for the annual USDA Farm to School grants for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs.
The Farm to School Census website includes data, resources, and educational information based on the USDA 2015 survey of over 18,000 public, private and charter school districts across the United States.
Farm Aid offers educational resources and lesson plans, provides support services to farm families and connects small farms with local and regional markets including urban neighborhoods, schools and other public institutions.
A PBS series that connects with local farmers and agricultural experts about the importance of cooking and eating locally.
PBS: The Lexicon of Sustainability
A PBS web series exploring the language and principles that define sustainability.
A lesson plan based around the PBS programs Frontier House that looks at the significance of the Homestead Act of 1862 and how it influenced the evolution of American farming and the image of the American Farmer.
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