Vermilion County Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom

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Vermilion County Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom The Vermilion County Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom program promotes Vermilion County Agriculture through education in our schools and communities.

Our program currently reaches over 80% of the kindergarten to 5th grade students in the county.

10/05/2026

Another day of entomophagy! Hoopeston Area School District students learned that over half of a cavemans' diet consisted of insects. They also consumed roots, tubers, nuts, fruits, grains, eggs, berries, and the meat left on a carcass after a carnivorous animal had finished. Once the caveman learned how to hunt, they became hunters AND gatherers.

10/01/2026

The students at Northeast Elementary Magnet School - Danville, Illinois recently tasted crickets with AITC. When many of us see a cricket, we instantly think of the constant chirping. Maybe the cricket is seen as a sweet reminder of summer.... or, it might be an annoying pest. But for many parts of the world, crickets are a major food source, providing protein which help with brain function and help fuel our muscles.

09/29/2026

I recently spent a few days at Westville School District #2 where students learned that a quarter of the world's population eat insects as part of their daily lives. That is over 2 BILLION people!

09/26/2026

This past week, I spent time at Meade Park Elementary School where students learned that many ancient civilizations, including the Greeks and Romans, were entomophagists!

09/24/2026

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Teachers, Nutrients for Life is sending boxes your way! They are sending out a limited number of Fertilizer Fun Boxes pa...
09/23/2026

Teachers, Nutrients for Life is sending boxes your way! They are sending out a limited number of Fertilizer Fun Boxes packed with engaging activities and supplies.

This year's Fertilizer Fun Box includes Nutrients for Life curriculum resources, posters, and readers; soil probes and shovels for sampling and exploration; a Soil Permeability & Porosity Kit to demonstrate soil health; soil samples from various states so your students can compare characteristics across regions; NPK test kits to analyze essential plant nutrients; and a ready-to-use lesson plan tying it all into the Nutrients for Life Middle and High School curricula.

Just in time to celebrate Global Fertilizer Day this October!

If you're interested in receiving one of these limited-edition boxes, request one today at

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUiT_apQXPMXGRJddvMzuiukQEFPalalhAU89OzY4CrV0Jeg/viewform

09/21/2026

Today's lesson took us to Armstrong Ellis Grade School for a lesson on entomophagy!

Many cultures eat insects as part of their diet because of the availability of insects and the scarcity of beef, pork, and chicken.

09/18/2026

Half of the students at Salt Fork North Elementary School had the opportunity to sample a staple from other cultures. Many countries of Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia consider insects a delicacy!

09/14/2026

Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 students took on the cricket challenge with true gusto!!

The more you know...
Did you know it will take between 1000 and 5000 adult wasps (depending on the type) to equal the same amount of protein as a 3 1/2 ounce burger?!

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