BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation
202-2313 West Railway Street V2S 2E3 Abbotsford, BC, Canada

As promised! Here's Part 2 of the Wet Harvest Video Series on cranberry farming: https://vimeo.com/473493408 (thanks to @BCCranberries for this clip). Enjoy! We Heart Local BC BC Agriculture Council Project CHEF Education Society 4-H British Columbia BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) BC Science Teachers' Association The British Columbia Early Career Teachers' Association Provincial Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA) BC Home Educators' Association NatureKids BC: Vancouver Home Learners Vancouver Island Home Learners Victoria Home Learner's Network #bcaitc

Ms. Stafford's Home Economics class at G.W. Graham Middle-Secondary School just got an awesome BC Spartan apple delivery from the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program and a chance to enjoy locally grown product. Take a brain break and fuel up with some BC produce! #bcaitc

Register Now! BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation's Vancouver Island Teacher Ambassador, Monica Bradbury, will be on a panel of speakers talking about school gardens at the Farm To School BC Central Island Sharing Circle on Zoom from 3:30pm to 4:45pm on November 26. For more information and to register for this free virtual event, visit www.eventbrite.ca/e/128183394985. The British Columbia Early Career Teachers' Association Provincial Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA) British Columbia Primary Teachers' Association BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) WeAreTeachers BC Cooperative Learning Association BC Science Teachers' Association #bcaitc

Schools, don't delay, register by December 15 to participate in BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation's Harvest Bin Project. This fun program provides K-12 schools with bins as raised beds and seed money for establishing growing gardens, giving teachers tools to supplement curriculum, as well as helping students learn the business of farming on a small scale. Contact [email protected] to confirm your interest in this fun and educational program (space is available on a ...first-come-first-served basis)! Details: www.bcaitc.ca/harvest-bin-project. Abbotsford School District Burnaby Public School District School District No. 33 - Chilliwack Comox Valley Schools Cowichan Valley School District Campbell River School District - SD72 Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique Delta School District Kamloops-Thompson School District 73 Langley School District #35 Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School District No. 42 Mission Public Schools Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools District New Westminster Schools School District No. 92 - Nisga'a North Vancouver School District Richmond School District No. 38 RupertSchools Saanich School District School District No. 74 - Gold Trail School District #28 School District 47 School District 54 (Bulkley Valley) Aberdeen School District 58 School District 59 Peace River South Sooke School District #62 School District No. 57 School District No. 50 (Haida Gwaii) School District No. 20 - Kootenay-Columbia Vernon School District No.22 Central Okanagan Public Schools School District No. 27 School District 43 - Coquitlam School District 46 - Sunshine Coast School District No. 51 (Boundary) School District 60: Peace River North Greater Victoria School District School District No. 67 - Okanagan Skaha School District 81 - Fort Nelson School District No. 83 - North Okanagan-Shuswap SD8 - Kootenay Lake School District 91 School District 5 Southeast Kootenay Surrey Schools Vancouver School Board West Vancouver Schools #bcaitc

Love this story on the Field to Fork Challenge!

Reminder! Today is the final day to submit BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Outstanding Teacher in Agriculture Award nominations! Do you know a teacher who has gone above and beyond to teach BC's agriculture story? Nominees may contribute unique or excellent teaching tools, techniques, or curriculum content and/or present ongoing professional development and opportunities to expand students’ and colleagues’ relationships to agriculture learning. Email nomination...s to [email protected]. Winner receives a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by DairyCrop Solutions! Details: www.bcaitc.ca//call-outstanding-teacher-agriculture-nomina. WeAreTeachers BC Cooperative Learning Association The British Columbia Early Career Teachers' Association British Columbia Primary Teachers' Association BC Science Teachers' Association BC Teacher-Librarians' Association Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) Provincial Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA) BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) #bcaitc

So wonderful to see this story of BC schools giving back to the community with the BCAITC Fresh to You Fundraiser!

Smart and savvy people produce BC's food that we all enjoy every day! Youth can be part of this amazing food story by considering an exciting and rewarding career in agriculture. Find a multitude of agriculture career resources on our BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation website here: www.bcaitc.ca/resources/careers-agriculture. Also, Agriculture in the Classroom Canada has dozens of thinkAG career resources on its site here: https://aitc-canada.ca//learn-about-ag/agriculture-careers. BC Agriculture Council #careers #future #bcaitc

Daylight Savings Time ends at 2am tomorrow. Don't forget to turn your clocks back 1 hour tonight! #fallback

Happy #Diwali! Are you looking for ways to celebrate? Find unique fusion recipes like BC Butter Chicken with Raita, Tomato Chutney, and Sweet Potato Curry Soup and more in the recipes section at https://www.bcaitc.ca/recipes. #bcaitc

Foodies and agriculture fans: Have you signed up for our Friends of AITC Newsletter yet! If you haven't already subscribed, sign-up now to receive our updated e-newsletter featuring the latest BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation resources, programs, events, and other happenings here: https://bit.ly/30bRdRv. Diamond Delivery and First Canadian Messenger Dutch Liberation 2020 Canadian Society Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL École-O-Champ Farm To School BC Farm Credit Canada Fo...odie Fit Fraser Valley Now Highline Mushrooms Houweling's Group Lana Popham Langley Rotary Clubs Canadian Beef Metro Vancouver Mount Waddington Family Literacy Society AbbyNews National Agriculture in the Classroom Northwest Tank Lines Inc. Ocean Spray of Canada Parachute Canada Project CHEF Education Society Provincial Health Services Authority - PHSA Raspberry Industry Development Council Saputo Save-On-Foods SchoolRubric Seawestnews Silver Valley Farms Ltd. SLAP Communications Snowcrest Foods Springford Farm United Flower Growers University of British Columbia Vancity Van Eekelen Enterprises W&A Farms We Heart Local BC The Western Producer Windset Farms See more

Christmas is just 6 weeks away! Give Indigo gift cards, books, stationery, toys, and style finds and help BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation at the same time! Through our Shop-Get-Give FUNdraiser, @bcagintheclassroom receives up 15% cash back on purchases through this secure online link: https://indigofundraising.flipgive.com/f/1329977. Find out more here: https://www.bcaitc.ca/blog/shop-get-give-fundraiser. Thank you for supporting this initiative to extend o...ur online agriculture and food resources for students and teachers! BC Agriculture Council BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) We Heart Local BC Agriculture in the Classroom Canada #shopgetgive #bcaitc

Happy Halloween everyone!

Mark your calendar! Our BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Education Specialist, Sabrina Bhojani, is presenting 'Building Your TOC Toolkit Using BCAITC Resources' to University of British Columbia Teacher Candidates (Home Economics Cohort) at 4:30pm on December 8. Visit https://www.bcaitc.ca/events/ubc-pro-d-day-presentation for details. #prodday #professionalday #onlinelearning

Homeschool students had fun again yesterday at The Pencil Patch! Families taking the self-guided tours of the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation garden learned about BC's agriculture and dairy and enjoyed milk courtesy of Fraser Valley Dairy Farmers! We Heart Local BC Agriculture Council Agriculture in the Classroom Canada BC Milk #outdoorlearning #K12 #bcaitc

It's here! Watch the Field to Fork Challenge recap video showcasing the exciting 4-H British Columbia and BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation initiative to bring together youth and BC grown foods here: https://vimeo.com/481897706! Enjoy! We Heart Local BC BC Agriculture Council BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) BC Cranberries Davison Orchards Ocean Spray of Canada Johnstons Local-Quality Agriculture in the Classroom Canada #bcaitc #4H #fieldtoforkchallenge

Hats off to the winners of the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation and 4-H British Columbia Field to Fork Challenge! Watch this short contest highlight reel to view some of the winners cooking up BC grown recipes: https://youtu.be/7Qgk62grNog! Plus, stay tuned for a recap of our Field to Fork Challenge Virtual Conference taking place November 7 and all the winning recipes coming soon! BC Agriculture Council We Heart Local BC Farm Fresh BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) #fieldtoforkchallenge #bcaitc #4hBC #takeabiteofbc

Fresh! A new BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation lesson plan - 'A Scavenger Hunt Through BC’s Agriculture Commodities' - is now available for download at https://www.bcaitc.ca//scavenger-hunt-through-bcs-agricult! This lesson plan helps secondary students learn about BC's agriculture commodities and the Agriculture Land Reserve through BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation's online interactive Grow BC GIS map. The fun lesson plan features curriculum link...s to science subjects. BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) We Heart Local BC BC Agriculture Council WeAreTeachers Agriculture in the Classroom Canada The British Columbia Early Career Teachers' Association BC Science Teachers' Association BC Cooperative Learning Association EdCan Network / Le Réseau EdCan British Columbia Montessori Association BC Home School Association BC Home Educators' Association NatureKids BC: Vancouver Home Learners Vancouver Island Home Learners Victoria Home Learner's Network #lessonplan #science #agriculture #bcaitc

Thank you to hi.def.chef and Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry for the fabulous demonstrations and presentations to 80+ Chef Instructors at the BC Culinary Arts Specialist Association Virtual AGM and Conference this past week! Stay tuned for more news about this partnership to bring duck to BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Take a Bite of BC teaching kitchens. Details: www.bcaitc.ca. Photo credit: hi.def.chef BC Agriculture Council We Heart Local Agriculture in th...e Classroom Canada #takeabiteofbc #bcaitc #fvsp #fraservalleyspecialtypoultry

Thanks for the love! We appreciate all the kind feedback that we received from BC teachers who attended BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation's workshop at the BC Science Teachers' Association #Catalyst2020 conference last week. Here are some of the comments: - I plan to use this resource with my students. Thank you. - Thank you very much for the interesting seminar. This resource contains an incredible amount of useful information. All the best with your prog...rams! - Thank you for your great workshop! - Thank you for a great workshop! You can find the workshop’s lesson plan - A Scavenger Hunt Through BC’s Agriculture Commodities - at www.bcaitc.ca/resources. Let us know how your students enjoyed this lesson! #lessonplan #agriculture #GIS #bcaitc

BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation's Education Specialist, Sabrina Bhojani, presented to 90+ teachers at the BC Science Teachers' Association #Catalyst2020 conference on #psaday2020 (October 23)! Conference attendees had a chance to learn about BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation and its exciting Grow BC interactive GIS map and participate in a fun virtual agriculture commodity scavenger hunt! Find Grow BC and the lesson plan - A Scavenger Hunt Through BC’s Agriculture Commodities at www.bcaitc.ca/resources. #bcaitc

Do you know a BC teacher with a passion for educating K-12 students about agriculture/food? Sunday, November 1 is the last day to submit your nominations for the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award. Winner receives a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by DairyCrop Solutions! Send nominations to Pat Tonn at [email protected]. Details: https://www.bcaitc.ca//nomination-deadline-outstanding-tea. WeAreTeachers BC Cooperative Learning Association The British Columbia Early Career Teachers' Association British Columbia Primary Teachers' Association BC Science Teachers' Association BC Teacher-Librarians' Association Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) Provincial Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA) BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF)

Behind the scenes! The BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation team was onsite at Kevin Koopman’s egg farm with Charlotte Watts and Amanda Brittain from BC Egg and Matej Balaz from Colla Films and SLAP Communications filming our upcoming egg education video! Watch for the video, as well as our newest eggcellent recipes, egg lesson plan, and Spotlight on Eggs series coming in early December. Stay tuned! BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) We Heart Local BC Agriculture Co...uncil BC Cooperative Learning Association The British Columbia Early Career Teachers' Association British Columbia Primary Teachers' Association BC Science Teachers' Association BC Teacher-Librarians' Association Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) Provincial Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA) British Columbia Montessori Association Agriculture in the Classroom Canada #eggs #agriculture #bcaitc

Teachers and at-home educators: Have you checked out the updated BC At the Table teacher resources at https://www.bcaitc.ca/resources yet? These packages help educators guide student inquiry about BC's food system and how we produce, process, distribute, and acquire local food, following the story of produce, grains, dairy, and salmon. They link well with curriculum for Applied Design, Skills and Technology, Home Economics, Culinary Arts, Physical and Health Education, Scie...nce, Social Studies, and other subjects. Thank you to BC Milk for producing these great resources! BC Agriculture Council BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) BC Cooperative Learning Association BC Association of Math TeachersBC Science Teachers' Association BC Teacher-Librarians' Association EdCan Network / Le Réseau EdCan British Columbia Montessori Association BC Home School Association BC Home Educators' Association NatureKids BC: Vancouver Home LearnersVancouver Island Home Learners Victoria Home Learner's Network WeAreTeachers #bcaitc

Our latest BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation blog post - Mommy, Did You Know Cooking is Science?" - features the experiences of BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Teacher Ambassador Holly Johnson. Visit www.bcaitc.ca to check out the interesting story and also follow the journeys of our team of BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Teacher Ambassadors working to help bring agriculture education to a community near you. BC Agriculture Council We Heart Local Agriculture in the Classroom Canada #bcaitc

Educators, today is Pro-D Day! How are you extending your learning? BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation has online resources to help you with education in current agriculture, food, and environment #K12 classroom topics with curriculum connections to Science, Math, Social Studies, Language Arts, Fine Arts, Culinary Arts, and more subjects. Find these free resources here: https://www.bcaitc.ca/resources. WeAreTeachers BC Cooperative Learning Association The British Columbia Early Career Teachers' Association British Columbia Primary Teachers' Association BC Science Teachers' Association BC Teacher-Librarians' Association Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA) Provincial Intermediate Teachers Association (PITA) BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) PSA Day 2020 #profdev