Dairy Fun Fact
At birth, a calf’s rumen (one of the 4 compartments in their stomach) is nonfunctional. As calves eat grain and hay during the first 5 months of life, a calf’s rumen grows at a rapid pace, faster than any other organ in their body! Share this fun fact with your students as you introduce your…
Join Farmer Harrison for a Virtual Farm Tour on December 22
For a fun activity right before Christmas Break, you and your students are invited to American Dairy Association North East’s Virtual Farm Tour with Scattered Acres Dairy Farm and Farmer Harrison on Friday, December 22. The virtual tour includes three live stops: the cow barn, calf barn, and milking parlor to see how the whole…
12 Days of Dairy Holiday Activity Guide
As you and your students learn about dairy farming this school year, it’s time to get into the holi-dairy spirit with this Activity Guide! From crafts and recipes to a heartwarming movie, we encourage you to get creative and make these ideas your own. Want to start with Day Seven? Want to complete three activities…
The Art and Science of Cheese-Making
How is cheese made? Your students will learn the steps of cheese-making and the science behind it in this new video lesson from Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Learn how Wisconsin milk is transformed into award winning Wisconsin cheese! View the video and accompanying resources: Age group? These activities are ideal for high school students.
Eat Better Together This Holiday Season
Eating meals together is good for everyone, especially this holiday season. The time spent preparing and eating meals together supports physical, social, and emotional health for children and teens. This “Eat Better, Eat Together” Guide includes a range of fun ideas and recipes:
Thanksgiving Kitchen Table Activity with “Farmers Fuel the World” Lesson
In this activity, your students can learn how their Thanksgiving food gets to their kitchen table sustainably. The hardworking farmers across the country are behind every piece of food they eat during the holiday season. What dairy products will they have during their meal? Encourage your students to talk to their family members and ask which dairy products are used in recipes…
Football & Thanksgiving: “Design Your Own Game Day Plan” Activity
Thanksgiving and football go hand in hand for a lot of families! Encourage your students to fuel their bodies this Thanksgiving with delicious food, and then get outside and active with their family (throw a football, go to the park or another activity)! In this “Fuel Your Game Day – Every Day Is Game Day” activity,…
Fun Fact: Cows and Pumpkins
Cows and pumpkins are the perfect pairing because dairy cows are the ultimate “recyclers!” Because cows have four stomachs, it gives them the ability to digest foods — like leftover pumpkins — that people cannot, ensuring that an entire patch of pumpkins won’t go to waste at the end of the holiday season. In turn,…
Apple Pie Sundae Recipe
This week, we have a delicious Apple Pie Sundae recipe for you. In addition to pumpkin pie, apple pie is often a staple at the Thanksgiving dessert table. Why not try something a little different with this sundae? Make sure to use real butter and enjoy it with your favorite vanilla ice cream. Ingredients – 4 large apples, cored, peeled…
Cow Spot Fingerprint Craft
This preschool classroom did a fun craft when they were sending mail to their host farm using the Adopt a Cow “Contact Your Farmer” tool! Just like every fingerprint is different, no cow has the same spots. You can share this fact with your students as they create their own fingerprint cow painting – and consider…