Healthy Living
Educating students about agriculture
A program designed to educate grade-school students about where their food comes from is in its 12th year. The Ag Sack Lunch program is available to fourth-grade students in in Nebraska.
Emily Zimmer, Ag Ambassador with the program, says it’s important to increase agricultural awareness among children.
The in-person version of the program is offered to classes visitng the State Capital Building in Lincoln as part of their curriculum. Although in-person events are filling up, classrooms are able to reach out and reserve virtual events for their students.
The Ag Sack Lunch Program is sponsored by the Nebraska Corn Board, Nebraska Soybean Board, Nebraska Pork Producers Association, Nebraska Beef Council, Midwest Dairy, Nebraska Poultry Industries, and Nebraska Wheat Board.
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