Education Resources

Farm Tours/TEKS Curriculum

We make our Farm Tour guide books available for download so that teachers, educators and the just plain curious can see what topics and materials will be discussed on a visit to our farm as well as how those topics align with TEKS curriculum requirements. Feel free to download and reference them in preparing for your visit to our farm, don't hesitate to ask us for tips or suggestions. (All files in PDF format)

First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade

Online Resources

Kids Gardening - a resource rich site with lots of classroom projects and information
The Interactive Garden - a resource for educators and students about gardening and the food system from Cornell University
KinderGARDEN - an introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors from Texas A&M University
My First Garden - a guide to the world of fun and clever gardening for teachers and students
Underground Adventure - explore the rich variety of life in the soil with this guide from the Field Museum.
Agriculture in the Classroom - a USDA resource
Sustainable Agriculture - a study guide from PBS's Journey to Planet Earth
Heifer International Education Resources - great resources for connecting to the bigger issues of global hunger and poverty

 

Recent Updates

Response to the Haiti
Earthquake Disaster

January Newsletter

Spring Farm Day April 10

Spring Gardening Workshops

Fall Farm Day Video

Organic Pecans

November 2009 Newsletter

Farm-Raised Beef

Farm-Raised Goat