Websites For Learning All About Farming

1. Camp Silos- Explores the prairie, pioneer farming, the story of corn, and the future of farming.
2. CyberSpace Farm- A virtual look at Kansas farms from the experts who live and work there.
3. Death of a Dream- Explores the rise and fall of Midwestern farmhouses, and the literature they inspired. Also examines the cost of advances in agriculture. From PBS.
4. Factory Farming- Explores the negative side of intensive animal agriculture.
5. Farm Safety 4 Just Kids- Includes safety tips, coloring pages, print-and-color brochures, and interactive quiz.
6. Food and Agricultures of the World- Covers topics such as the history of food, nutrition, and agriculture as well as current farming practices across the globe.
7. Friends of the National Zoo: Kids' Farm- Learn what farm animals are at the zoo, how to take care of them, and how to grow pizza.
8. The Great Corn Adventure- An animated history about corn, where it came from, how it is grown, what it is used for.
9. Harvest of Fear- Reports on the risks, benefits, hopes, and fears of genetically modified food crops. Includes interviews with scientists, food industry representatives, farmers, and critics. From PBS.
10. Healthy Farm Practices- Presents facts about organic dairy, cows and milk, as well as instructions for homemade dairy projects.
11. Illinois Department of Agriculture Kid's Page- Explains what happens on the farm and how food gets from the farm to the table.
12. Kids Farm- About animals, plants, activities and people who live and work on ranches on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
13. MooMilk- Learn about cows, milk, and the dairy industry through fun facts, games, recipes, and a virtual tour.
14. Wheat Mania- A day in the live of Kansas wheat farms with virtual tours and trivia.
15. Why Biotech- Explains how advances in food biotechnology could help feed a growing population, grow more nutritious foods, and keep the earth productive and healthy.