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Destination Ag provides an interactive, educational experience for children and all guests focused on modern agriculture and natural resources. Through a variety of programs, guests connect to where their food, fiber, and shelter come from – agriculture!
The mission of Destination Ag is to be a dynamic educational program connecting students and teachers to the importance of agriculture and natural resources in their daily lives.
Destination Ag provides educational activities directly focused on agriculture and natural resources. The goals for Destination Ag include:
The program began in 2016 thanks to an initial gift of $250,000 from the Harley Langdale, Jr. Foundation to the ABAC Foundation. In 2017, the Harley Langdale, Jr. Foundation committed $1 million over the next four years to continue the program.
The Destination Ag curriculum is tied to Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS) along with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) and incorporates principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). View the specific standards addressed under each lesson description or in the Program Guide.
Destination Ag offers a variety of programming options to suit different needs of educators. Review the available programs to determine what works best for your group.
On-Site Programs provided by Destination Ag feature multiple field experiences on agriculture and natural resource topics.
Customize your group’s visit by selecting up to three lessons for your Field Experience on-site at Destination Ag.
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PreK-1st Grade Lessons
2nd-5th Grade Lessons
Destination Ag comes alive on screen with discussion, demonstrations, and exciting visuals through our virtual presentations led by Destination Ag staff. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance, and are subject to availability.
Experience Destination Ag from anywhere with Guided Live-Streaming Lessons!
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PreK-1st Grade Lessons
2nd-5th Grade Lessons
Bring Destination Ag to your classroom! Destination Ag offers educational programs for in-classroom experiences focused on an agricultural and natural resources topic.
Destination Ag staff can visit your school to provide educational and interactive activities focused on an agricultural and natural resources topic.
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PreK-1st Grade Lessons
2nd-5th Grade Lessons
As part of the Destination Ag and Georgia Farm Bureau partnership, Traveling Trunks were developed to teach children throughout the state of Georgia about agriculture and natural resources. Traveling Trunks provide a hands-on experience to engage students in a grade-specific & standards-linked interactive lesson. Georgia Farm Bureau houses the trunks within each of its 10 regions. Volunteers or local county office members can bring the trunks and present the provided lessons to groups at no cost!
Contact your local Farm Bureau office to schedule a visit to your classroom today!
All About Trees
All About Peanuts
These literary resources are written for elementary-level readers providing an entertaining and unique look into Georgia’s agriculture industry. Students gain a deeper connection to where their daily food and fiber products come from. Currently, Destination Ag offers “Our Family’s Tree Farm” and “My Family’s Peach Farm.” Books are available at no cost in a downloadable PDF, and as printed copies shipped to educators. To order printed copies, complete the Family Farm Book Order Form.
Visit the Family Farm Book Resources to download free lessons which incorporate math, ELA, and social studies. “Our Family’s Tree Farm” lessons are designed for third and fourth grades while lessons for “My Family’s Peach Farm” is geared for third through fifth grades. All lessons address Georgia education standards to assist with incorporating these resources into classrooms.
All students participating in Destination Ag that are a from participating school systems (Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lowndes, Tift, Turner, Valdosta, and Worth) may enter the agriculture and natural resource art and writing contest. The contest is designed to provide an opportunity for students to communicate the value of agriculture and natural resources in their daily lives through illustration and writing.
For each participating county in 2020-2021, a student winner will be awarded per bracket per county (Pre-K through First, Second through Third, and Fourth through Fifth) along with his/her teacher. Awards for students will be a $100 Visa gift card and awards for teachers will be a $500 check and the opportunity to attend a professional development workshop at no cost.
Teachers will receive entry forms during their Destination Ag program. Each teacher is allowed one student entry. All entries will become the property of the GMA to use, produce, or transfer rights as its sole discretion.
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