National Ag Day is a celebration and advocacy event that was created by the Agriculture Council of America in 1973. The purpose of this celebration is to bring awareness about the vital role agriculture plays in our everyday life. National Ag Day is held every March during National Ag Week, so the date varies each year. 

Each year, the Education Committee selects a theme to highlight a different sector of agriculture during the National Ag Day celebration activities. 

The 2024 local lesson theme is "Fields of Fortune", to educate students about the risks of farming specifically grain crops like corn, soybeans and wheat.

Our team of board members and volunteers will be visiting classes all over Bourbon County on March 19, 2024 to lead students in a farming game of chance!

In this activity, our volunteers will read the book From Kernel to Corn by Robin Nelson and facilitate some introductory discussion questions. Students will be walked through a game of chance to demonstrate the risks and rewards of grain farming. They will be challenged to make budget decisions and use their math skills to see what happens to their team's farm!