- 4-H Virtual Farm
Online tours of wheat, dairy, fish, beef, and poultry farms.
- A Day in the Life of a Rancher's Wife
Two diary excerpts contrast the life of a modern-day rancher's wife with that of her grandmother who lived on the same farm a century ago.
- Agriculture for Kids
Features fun facts, coloring pages, and other printables. From the U.S. Farm Service Agency.
- ARS Science 4 Kids
Various projects for kids from the USDA Agricultural Research Service.
- Camp Silos
Explores the prairie, pioneer farming, the story of corn, and the future of farming.
- CyberSpace Farm
A virtual look at Kansas farms from the experts who live and work there.
- 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.
- Earthbound Farm Organic Kids' Page
Learn about organic farming, beneficial insects, plant parts. Coloring book teaches kids about organic farming.
- Earthbound Farm Virtual Bug Walk
Learn about beneficial insects and how they help organic farmers grow crops
- Factory Farming
Explores the negative side of intensive animal agriculture.
- Farm Life and Farm Animals
Students from more than a dozen countries tell about life on the farm.
- Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Includes safety tips, coloring pages, print-and-color brochures, and interactive quiz.
- Farming in Alberta for Children
Tells about the animals and produce raised on one family farm. Includes photographs.
- FarmNet
Features cartoons outline basic farm safety rules, a virtual field trip to some of Ireland's sheep farms, and a look at animal physiology and classification.
- Farms Around the World
Science, geography, and writing project intended to teach people about farming. Includes sites designed by kids in different regions of the world that give personal accounts of farming.
- 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.
- Friendly Farm Club
For junior members of the NFU. Offers information, activities, and games relating to farming and the countryside.
- George Washington: Pioneer Farmer
Several photographs and facts about the farming techniques and technologies practiced at Mount Vernon
- 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.
- Illinois Department of Agriculture Kid's Page
Explains what happens on the farm and how food gets from the farm to the table.
- John Deere Kids
Interactive story and coloring books from this farm equipment manufacturer.
- KBears' Farm
Interactive guide to life on the farm. Includes pictures, animal sounds, and related links.
- Kid's Field Day
Helps children understand the importance of agriculture in everyday life through information on soil, crops, weather, and equipment.
- Kids Farm
About animals, plants, activities and people who live and work on ranches on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
- Kids Organic Club Fact Site
Presents the methods, health benefits, and environmental factors of organic farming.
- Life on the Farm During the Depression
A man tells his story of growing up on an Illinois farm during the Depression era.
- MooMilk
Learn about cows, milk, and the dairy industry through fun facts, games, recipes, and a virtual tour.
- NASS Kids Agriculture and Math Fun
Farming statistics and games from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- National Agricultural Library Kids' Science Page
Lists of books, articles, and websites on specific agricultural subjects. Also includes related science fair projects, biographies of leading scientists, and 4-H projects.
- Perry Elementary School Kindergarten Farm
Kindergarten students tell about plants, animals, and a visit to a local farm.
- Rachel's Story: My Life on a Michigan Dairy Farm
A 14-year-old girl shares scenes from her life on the family farm.
- The Inside Scoop on Farms
Thinkquest site offering a look at dairy, livestock, and crop farms, as well as machinery. Includes a glossary and games.
- USDA for Kids Page
Dozens of kid-friendly links to sites about food, agriculture, and the environment.
- Vermont Life on a Farm
Typical day in the life of a dairy farmer as well as fast facts about Vermont farming in general.
- Virginia Apples
Lots of information on apples like recipes, activity sheets, and the story of Johnny Appleseed.
- What is Food?
Explains what food is, where it comes from, and how it is made.
- Wheat Mania
A day in the live of Kansas wheat farms with virtual tours and trivia.
- 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.
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