Great Apple Crunch
Learn about being apple farmers in Iowa with Shea and Heath Greiner of Apple Blossom Farms. Discussion guides will be added soon to accompany the video.
Coloring Calendar
School-age students are invited to participate in the 2025 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest hosted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Artwork submitted should feature at least one aspect of Iowa agriculture, with an emphasis on food, livestock or crop production. Submissions will be judged on both creativity and the connection of agriculture to everyday life. Entries are due by June 1 and winners will be announced and recognized at the Iowa State Fair.
School-age students up to 18-years-old are invited to participate in the contest. Pictures should be drawn on plain white, 8.5 by 11-inch paper in a horizontal orientation using only black lines. The pictures should not be colored in. For creative inspiration, the 2024 - 2025 calendar may be viewed here.
Submit entries via the online entry form or if submitting via email or mail, be sure to complete and include this entry form. For consideration, entries must be received by the Department by June 1, 2025.
- Email to ChooseIowa@IowaAgriculture.gov,
- Or mail to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Attn: Choose Iowa Calendar, 502 E 9th St., Des Moines, IA 50319.
View photos from the 2024 Choose Iowa Coloring Calendar Ceremony at the Iowa State Fair on August 13, 2024.
Iowa Ag Education and Local Foods for Schools Resources
- Choose Iowa Food of the Month Campaign – includes webinar recording plus posters, learning activities and other food resources
- Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Network
- Iowa Lesson Plans and Publications for educators from the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
- Kid-friendly activities at the Iowa State Fair
- Education Resources for Iowa Teachers from Iowa Beef
- Printable Resources from Iowa Turkey Federation
