MN HOTM foods can be a fun and engaging context for K-12 learning activities in science, social studies, language arts, math, and health/nutrition!  All K-12 educators, including Family and Consumer Science and Agricultural Education teachers, are encouraged to use the lesson and activity ideas below to connect their curricula and classrooms to the food grown in their local communities and served in their cafeterias. 

Harvest of the Month Classroom and Teacher Support 

• Free customized workshops: Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom/Harvest of the Month staff members are available to lead in-person or virtual workshops that provide hands-on experience with Harvest of the Month lessons and resources that inspire educators to connect classroom activities with the cafeteria and community. These workshops can be customized to fit the needs of all educators in your school.  Contact Sue Knott to request a workshop.

• Virtual Professional Development (PD) sessions: Four virtual professional development sessions for K-12 educators will be hosted during the school year.  Each session will feature a content area expert and related lesson demonstrations. Free curricular materials will be shared and several lucky attendees will win supplies and lesson kits. Visit this Professional Development webpage for details on dates, times and topics.

• Virtual Field Trips: Virtual field trips to a variety of food and agricultural sites are in the works.  Check this Virtual Field Trip webpage for updated information.

• 1:1 Support: K-12 teachers who are seeking assistance in utilizing MN HOTM educational resources, please contact Sue Knott.

• Educator Email newsletter: Sign-up for the  bi-monthly newsletter to receive information on the latest food and agriculture focused opportunities for K-12 teachers and students.