Texas Farm Bureau Farm From School: The Texas Farm Bureau just created a new program that will give kids a great opportunity to the world of farming and agriculture. This fall, kindergarten through fifth grade students across Texas can once again virtually visit farms and ranches right from their classrooms through Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) Farm From School program.

“Farm From School gives students the opportunity to learn how diverse Texas agriculture is through a live, virtual visit with a farmer or rancher,” said Jordan Bartels, TFB associate director of Organization Division, Educational Outreach. “Depending on where students live, they might not realize that Texas grows so many crops and raises a variety of different animals.”

Each visit will feature a different commodity and farmer to showcase Texas agriculture.

“Through the program, students get to ‘meet’ a real farmer or rancher, so it personalizes the experience. This program showcases the diversity of Texas agriculture! Ithelps students relate is back to what they are learning in their classrooms,” she said. Many students are several generations removed from the farm. Bartels noted the program helps them understand where their food, fiber, fuel and other items come from.

For more information on this program go to: https://texasfarmbureau.org/texas-students-can-farm-from-school-with-tfb-in-fall-2023/

Our passion for pets and livestock extends far past the walls of our store. In fact, members of our staff are and have been actively involved in showing and raising livestock themselves. We also proudly support local chapters. For example, Future Farmers of America, 4-H, youth rodeos, and open shows in and around our community.