Teacher Resources
Idaho Preferred® provides many valuable resources to Idaho teachers, child care providers, foodservice employees and anyone interested in educating others about Idaho agriculture. Visit the links below to access Idaho Preferred® 's resource kit or contact ISDA for more information.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Calendar
Download Printable Calendar Here
Farm to School Manual
- New!Food of the Month Posters
Food of the Month is sponsored by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture in partnership with the Idaho State Department of Education.Fact Sheets
Learn more about the production of your favorite produce.Healthy Harvest Booklet
Celebrate the harvest season in Idaho incorporating Idaho fruits and vegetables into your daily curriculum. Booklet provides ideas for harvest-themed games, trivia, and back-to-school nights for your facility.Colors Brochure
Learn how the vibrant colors of produce affect the nutritional value of Idaho fruits and vegetables.Listed below are a few websites we hope you find helpful in your educational efforts:
Idaho Links:
- Idaho Potato (www.idahopotato.com) Official website of the Idaho Potato administered by the Idaho Potato Commission.
- Idaho State Department of Agriculture (www.agri.idaho.gov) ISDA website for Idaho agriculture.
National Links:
- Ag Day (www.agday.org) America's Largest Classroom on Agriculture
- Agriculture in the Classroom (www.ageducate.org) Provided by the American Farm Bureau
- American Sheep Industry Association (www.sheepusa.org) National organization representing the interests of sheep producers in the U.S.
- Beef Food Service (www.beeffoodservice.com) Everything you want to know and do with beef.
- Future Farmers of America (www.ffa.org) FFA National Organization
- National 4-H Home Page (www.4husa.org) 4-H- a dynamic, non-formal, educational program for today's young people.
- National Corn Growers Association (www.ncga.com) National trade association for corn growers.
- National NRCS Photo Gallery (http://photogallery.nrcs.usda.gov/) National Resource Conservation Service
- National Pork Producers Council (www.nppc.org) The national voice for pork producers nation-wide.
Fun and Educational Sites: Entertaining websites for the young or young-at-heart!
- Agriculture Links for Kids (http://www.benicia.k12.ca.us/henderson/aglinks.html) A menu of links from the site.
- B.J. Pinchbecks Homework Helper (http://www.bjpinchbeck.com) An award winning education reference site with more than 550 links to topics on math, English, social studies, and many others.
- Dairy Farmers of America Site for Kids (www.dfamilk.com/farmfamily/index.html#) Fun facts and games about dairy.
- Dole 5 a Day Fun (www.dole5aday.com) A great resource for teachers and students.
- Farm Safety (www.fs4jk.org) Farm safety lessons'- tailored for kids.
- Grain Fact Sheet (http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/teachers/AmberWaves.pdf) Interesting facts about grain.
- Kids Cooking Club (www.kidscook.com) Turn your child into a chef!
- Kids Gardening (www.kidsgardening.com) Great educational site for teachers and students.
- Milk Tour (http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/Got-An-Education-In-Milk.asp) Help kids learn the process-from cow to you!
- Plant the Seed (www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp) Grants for school and youth gardens.
- Smart Mouth: Healthy Eating (www.cspinet.org/smartmouth) Uses games to teach children the importance of healthy eating.
- USDA for Kids (riley.nal.usda.gov) United States Department of Agriculture website for kids.
- Who's this Jack? (http://backyardgardener.com/hisjack.html) A great website for Jack O'Lantern fun!
- Zip4Tweens (www.zip4tweens.com) A site dedicated to tweens on the importance of zinc, iron, and protein.
