Farm 2 School Lesson 1 - Know Your Local Farmers and What They Do For You

The Kentucky Farm 2 School curriculum (KF2S) was developed through collaboration between the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

Lesson Outcomes

1. Define consumer products and know the importance of agriculture and agriculture products in a healthy community.

2. Identify the importance of the occupation of farming.

3. Identify the MyPlate food groups and foods in each group.

4. Know the appropriate quantities of foods from each food group to eat daily for optimal health.

5. List products from each food group grown by Kentucky farmers.

6. Identify the skills farmers need to be successful.