Grades 3-8 Educators: Plan Your Classroom Learning for National STEM Day with AgScape! 🌱🔬 Looking for a fun, hands-on way to encourage your students to think like engineers? Farm to STEM is a FREE, curriculum-connected resource that uses agriculture to explore STEM, problem-solving, and the Engineering Design Process. The resource includes: 📐 4 hands-on STEM lesson plans featuring design and building challenges. 📝 A reusable Engineering Design Process (EDP) workbook that guides students through each stage of the EDP. 💡 An assessment rubric to support evaluation of students' EDP and learning. Celebrate National STEM Day with our Design Challenge Kit! Download the resource at agscape.ca/initiative/stem-c… #NOV8 #NationalSTEMDay #STEM

It's our last quiz question! To wrap it all up, which statement do you think best describes Ontario agriculture? 🚜 Our final two draws to win passes to @THERAWF will be announced this Tuesday and Friday. Thanks for playing and congratulations to our winners! 🎉 Take the quiz to get your name in the final draw: agscape.ca/event/test-your-k… #FoodFacts #AgEducation #OntAg

There are only two weeks left until @THERAWF 🐎✨ Visit our booth to meet with our team and check out our free programs and resources: 📍 Booth 5211, near the Ring of Excellence in the Farm to Table Discovery Zone 🗓️ November 6–15, 2026 We have a ton of fun programming planned for this year, including TAP Workshops and a thinkAG Scavenger Hunt, created in partnership with The Royal’s Education Team: 🔎 Pick up student scavenger hunts at the AgScape booth or group sign-in desk, collect stamps at participating booths, and submit your completed activity for the chance to win a class prize! Thank you to our amazing partners from @uofg, @UofGuelphOAC @OntarioDairy, @GrainFarmers, Dominion Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Association, @GetCracking, @BurnbraeFarms, @OntarioTurkey, @RBC, @OntarioChicken, @OntarioBee, Alpaca Ontario, @OntarioPork, @BeefFarmersON, @GayLeaFoodsCoop, @OntarioSheep, and @onequestrian for taking part in our Scavenger Hunt activity! We can't wait to see you there! 👋💙 #TheRoyal #RAWF104

Earlier this week, AgScape Teacher Ambassadors (TAs) were at McKee Public School in Toronto delivering our interactive, curriculum-linked Canada’s Food Story workshop to grades 3, 4, and 5 classes. 🌱 Students had the opportunity to learn about the history of agriculture and food in Canada from experienced educators and engage in hands-on activities designed to enhance student learning. 💡 Bring agriculture and food literacy into your classroom by inviting an AgScape TA! Explore our FREE Teacher Ambassador Program and book a workshop today at TAP.AgScape.ca @tdsb #AgEducation #TDSB

Enseignants du 3e au 8e : préparez vos activités pédagogiques pour la Journée nationale des STIM avec AgScape ! 🌱🔬 Vous cherchez une façon amusante et pratique d’encourager vos élèves à penser comme des ingénieurs ? « De la ferme aux STIM » est une ressource GRATUITE, en lien avec le curriculum, qui utilise l’agriculture pour explorer les STIM, la résolution de problèmes et le processus de conception technique (PCT) Cette ressource comprend : 📐 4 plans de cours STIM pratiques proposant des défis de conception et de construction. 📝 Un cahier d’exercices réutilisable sur le processus de conception technique, qui guide les élèves à chaque étape de l’PCT. 💡 Une grille d’évaluation pour aider à évaluer la maîtrise de l'PCT et les acquis des élèves. Célébrez la Journée nationale des STIM avec notre kit de défis de conception ! Téléchargez la ressource sur agscape.ca/fr/initiative/ste… #NOV8 #JournéeNationaleDesSTIM #STIM

What is ONE thing every student should know about agriculture? 🤔🌾 We asked this question to our partners and got some amazing answers! Thank you to @OntarioFarms, Dairy Goat Farmers of Ontario, @OntarioDairy, @BeefFarmersON, @OntarioSheep, @GrainFarmers, @OyapPajo, Fur Managers of Ontario, @GetCracking, @CANFIRST, @planfarmsafety, Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies, and @BluewaterDSB for participating in this video and for the inspiring work you do in teaching youth about the importance of Ontario agriculture. Now, it’s YOUR turn - comment below what you think every student should know about agriculture! 👇 #AgEducation

This week's quiz question is all about the business side of agriculture! 🤝 💡 Hint: This model has been used for generations! We will be announcing the second winner for our draw to win passes to @THERAWF tomorrow! 🎉 Get your name in the draw by testing your knowledge and completing the quiz at: agscape.ca/event/test-your-k… #FoodFacts #AgEducation #AgriBusiness

For the past 35 years, AgScape has been committed to inspiring the next generation of agriculture and food leaders in Ontario. Our programs, including Teacher Ambassador workshops delivered by Ontario educators, Virtual Field Trips to farms and food production sites, and thinkAG events with industry experts all provide students with experiential agriculture and food literacy. Supporting AgScape allows us to continue to spark early interest in careers in the agri-food sector and to inspire youth with the tools to become food literate consumers. Help us continue to grow agriculture literacy in Ontario classrooms for the next 35 years! Support our mission at agscape.ca/agscape-turns-35/ #AgScapeTurns35

It's quiz time! Can you guess how many Canadian jobs are connected to our food and agriculture system? 💼🛠️ 💡 Hint: It could be more than you think! Complete the full quiz for the chance to win passes to the @THERAWF! The next draw for prize winners will be this Friday, October 16. 👉 Take the quiz today at: agscape.ca/event/test-your-k… #FoodFacts #AgEducation #AgCareers

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of an AgScape Virtual Field Trip? Check out what a day in the life looks like as we prepared for last week’s Virtual Field Trip to Elmwood Farms, a 6th-generation egg farm in Jordan, Ontario! 🥚🐥 Our host, Josiah gave us a sneak peek to see how the eggs are stored and handled, as well as provided the exciting opportunity for us to meet the chickens up close before we got the cameras rolling! Afterwards, getting to bring some of the eggs back home for brunch was the perfect way to end the morning with delicious, farm-fresh Ontario eggs. 🍳 📽️ In case you missed it, the Egg Farm Virtual Field Trip is now available to view on our YouTube channel! Explore the egg-cellent world of Ontario egg farming at youtube.com/live/jXborBC1Vjc… @GetCracking #WorldEggDay #ProteinThatPowersAndProtects #OntAg

Our first draw to win passes to @THERAWF is this Friday – all you have to do is test your knowledge with our quiz! 🧠 You rely on this agricultural technology to enjoy apples way past their harvest, but can you name it? 🍏 🙋‍♀️ Think you know? Take the quiz today at: agscape.ca/event/test-your-k… #FoodFacts #AgEducation #AgriTech #AgInnovation

🍁 Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week by enjoying all that our fall harvest has to offer! A trip to the market or apple orchard is the perfect way to support local and take home some delicious Ontario-grown produce - all while #CultivatingConversations by getting to know your local farmers and food producers. In October, your favourite root vegetables, apples, and of course, pumpkins and squash, are in season! For a full list of what’s available, check out Agritourism Ontario's guide, as well as their ON Farm Fun app to find seasonal produce at your local farms and markets. 🎃🍂 Thank you to the Al Ferri and Sons for continuing to supply the local community with farm-fresh produce and goods! Our basket was full of Macintosh apples, Bartlett pears, and plenty of apple cider to take home and enjoy! 🧺🍎🍐 #OntAg #ONTAgWeek #loveONfood #HarvestSeason

It's Ontario Agriculture Week – a time for us all to celebrate Ontario-grown foods and show our appreciation to the farmers, food producers, agri-food businesses, and communities that support our province's vibrant agriculture system. For Ontario Agriculture Week 2026, we are pleased to offer FREE programs and resources for educators to enhance student learning about Ontario food and agriculture: 🌾 October 6: Soybean Farm Virtual Field Trip (@SnobelenGrain) 🥚 October 8: Egg Farm Virtual Field Trip ✏️ Bilingual Resource Kit 💡 Agriculture and Food Workshops Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week from your classroom with AgScape! Explore our programming at agscape.ca/event/oaw2026 #OntAgWeek #LoveONFood #OntarioAgricultureWeek @FarmFoodCareON

Five days, hundreds of conversations, and countless memories. Last week at the IPM was a success! 🌾🚜 Our team had the chance to connect with students, teachers, partners, and families from all walks of life at the 2026 IPM. Whether you stopped by to check out our resources, try your hand in trivia, take on our scavenger hunt, or just chat with our team about Ontario agriculture, we want to thank you for making it a week to remember! We also want to show our appreciation for our partners in the Hydro One Education Centre for working with us on the Scavenger Hunt activity. A huge thank you goes out to @GrainFarmers, @OntarioDairy, @planfarmsafety, @OyapPajo, @GetCracking, @BGCDSB, @BluewaterDSB, @BeefFarmersON, @BruceFed, @BeefCounty, and @CANFIRST. A winner has now been chosen for the scavenger hunt draw! Congratulations to Ms. McBride's grade 4 class from Walkerton District Community School (@WDCSRiverhawks) - we hope you and your students enjoy your classroom prize! 🎉 🔗 Stay connected with us! Visit agscape.ca for more information on our programs, resources, and upcoming events. See you next time! 👋 #IPM2026 #InternationalPlowingMatch

Every October, AgScape is proud to recognize Ontario Agriculture Week (OAW) - an annual celebration honouring local farmers, agricultural workers, and rural communities. 🌾 To celebrate, each year we offer Virtual Field Trip experiences to Ontario food production sites and classroom resources for educators to enhance their students' understanding of Ontario's agriculture system. Some of our past OAW initiatives include: 💻 Agri-Trekking Across Ontario, an interactive, gamified resource exploring local food. 🔎 Scavenger Hunt with @4HOntario where students searched for agriculture in their daily lives. 📖 Devlin Saves a Lamb read-a-long, exploring sheep farming in Ontario. This year, we are excited to launch a NEW bilingual resource for grades 3–8 students, as well as offer two exciting Virtual Field Trips to a soybean farm and an egg farm. 🌱 Explore our OAW 2026 programming at ow.ly/UweE50ZTezz 🎥 Watch past OAW Virtual Field Trips at ow.ly/LVSB50ZTezE #AgScapeTurns35 #OntAgWeek #LoveONFood @FarmFoodCareON

AgScape staff members were out #CultivatingConversations at Shylane Farms, a modern dairy and beef operation outside Stratford, Ontario. 🐄 From sparking these conversations, our team was able to better understand the business and logistics side to modern agriculture and food operations – from the investment in infrastructure to the technology needed to run the entire operation. We also got to hear firsthand about some of the major challenges farmers are currently facing, such as the lack of large animal veterinarians and the many effects this can have. 💭 What’s something you recently learned about Ontario agriculture from cultivating a conversation at a local farm, market, fair event, or somewhere else? Let us know! 👇 #OntAg

This week's quiz question is all about agriculture technology! 🚀 Drones are taking the agriculture sector by storm! But do you know what they can do? Tag an ag-tech expert who would know, then complete the full quiz for the chance to win passes to @THERAWF! 🌱🕹️ Take the quiz today at: agscape.ca/event/test-your-k… #FoodFacts #AgEducation #AgriTech #AgInnovation

We are thrilled to announce that Christine Kim, an elementary school teacher at Dunlace Public School in North York, is the recipient of AgScape’s 2026 Teaching Excellence in Agriculture and Food Education Award, sponsored by @outdoorfarmshow. With a background in kinesiology, Kim brings a strong interest in health, nutrition, and the role food plays in personal well-being to her classroom. During the past school year, her students explored agriculture, healthy eating, global communities, and food-related careers through cooking, gardening, farm experiences, workshops, and partnerships with community and industry organizations. Thank you Christine for your outstanding commitment to inspiring your students with agriculture and food education! To read the full story, visit agscape.ca/2026-teaching-exc… #OntEd #AgEducation #TDSB @ETFOeducators @tdsb @TDSB_DunlacePS

K–8 teachers in Ontario: Celebrate Ontario Agriculture Week with AgScape and Elmwood Farms! 📣 Join us on Thursday, October 8, for a virtual adventure to Elmwood Farms, a 6th-generation egg farm in Jordan, Ontario to see how eggs are collected and discover how farmers are using technology to care for their hens. Your students will have the opportunity to look beyond the grocery store and see where in Ontario their food comes from - ideal for Ontario Agriculture Week learning! 🥚🛒 Bring food literacy into your classroom this Ontario Ag Week! Register today at agscape.ca/virtual-field-tri… #OntarioAgricultureWeek #LoveONFood #ONTAgWeek @GetCracking

Invite an AgScape educator into your grades 7-12 classroom this Ontario Agriculture Week 2026! 🌱💡 With our FREE Teacher Ambassador Program, your students can discover where their food comes from with hands-on workshops delivered by skilled AgScape educators trained in agriculture and food literacy. 🧠 To celebrate Ontario Ag Week, we are highlighting The Logic Behind Local Food workshop to complement curriculum learning on Ontario's food systems. Bring experiential agriculture education into your classroom! Book a workshop today at agscape.ca/event/oaw2026/ -- Invitez un animateur AgScape dans votre classe de la 7e à la terminale à l’occasion de la Semaine de l’agriculture de l’Ontario 2026 ! 🌱💡 Grâce à notre programme GRATUIT « Enseignants ambassadeurs », vos élèves pourront découvrir d’où provient leur nourriture grâce à des ateliers pratiques animés par des enseignant.e.s AgScape qualifiés et formés à l’agriculture et à l’éducation alimentaire. 🧠 Pour célébrer la Semaine de l’agriculture en Ontario, nous mettons en avant l’atelier « La logique derrière l’alimentation locale », qui vient compléter l’enseignement du curriculum sur les systèmes alimentaires de l’Ontario. Intégrez l’éducation agricole expérientielle dans votre classe ! Réservez un atelier dès aujourd’hui sur agscape.ca/event/oaw2026/ #OntarioAgricultureWeek #LoveONFood #ONTAgWeek