In a recent press release, the American Farm Bureau Federation shared information on U.S. food and farm facts, which are featured in a new ag literacy resource available from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.
“How and where food in America is grown and who purchases it are at your fingertips in the new Food and Farm Facts book and pocket guide ,” the release said.
“Curiosity among consumers about food and farming in the U.S. – how our food system works – remains high,” said Foundation Chairman Zippy Duvall, who also serves as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
“Food and Farm Facts provides a snapshot of how and why farmers and ranchers do what we do to produce food, fiber and renewable fuel, as well as some pretty impressive facts about agriculture’s impact.”
Food and Farm Facts is organized by section – Consumers, Modern Farmers, Trade & Economics, Environment and Production – and “helps answer questions that learners of all ages may have about food and farming in the U.S. including ‘Where does our food come from and who grows it?’” the release noted.
The 32-page, full-color book includes updated facts from the most recent Census of Agriculture as well as other sources. It also features easy-to-read graphics “that can be used in a variety of ways to help increase agricultural literacy.”
A good resource in the classroom, at fairs and events, the book is also well-suited for student leadership organizations and when creating social media posts.
Copies of Food and Farm Facts may be purchased for $5 each (up to 10 copies). A price break is available for purchases of 11 or more books ($4 each). A pocket guide version of Food and Farm Facts (100 copies for $15) that features several popular infographics from the book is also available. An online learning module for students featuring Food and Farm Facts will be released later this fall. More information is available at https://www.ag
