Have you ever seen a hen sitting on a nest of eggs? Have you wondered why she is sitting there? That hen is keeping her eggs warm until they are ready to hatch -- into chicks! But before a hen can lay her eggs, many things have to happen. In this simple introduction to the development of a fertilized egg into a chick, young readers are given a glimpse into the secret workings of the egg -- and the growing chick inside. This book needs to be returned. 

Fruit is sweet, juicy, and healthful. Learn about how MyPlate helps you make great food choices every day, including fruit! This book will need to be returned.

This book contains an assortment of hands-on activities that revolve around gardening and gets them excited about growing their own food. This book needs to be returned. 

Fill your plate with fresh, self-sustained produce that comes straight from the garden at your home or school. Do you know when to plant, beans, corn, or vegetables...this book will tell you!! This book needs to be returned. 

This heartening picture book sentimentally highlights the wonder of new life on a farm. Gemma helps her mother tend to a broody hen and later, amid the scurrying of newborn chicks, realizes that not all the eggs have hatched. Warm water revives the chick inside one of them, and though the newcomer must be quickly restored to the hen lest it be rejected as foreign, Gemma has the satisfaction of having witnessed and aided its arrival. This book needs to be returned. 

This six part series is a publication of National Agriculture in the Classroom. Issue six focuses on the importance and stewardship of natural resources in sustainably delivering high quality food, fiber, and energy while at the same time maintaining a high quality environment. Teacher guide is included. Check out the e-book version and the online teacher guide! Please put the number of students in your class in the quantity section at checkout to ensure the correct number of supplies gets to you. Additional publications: Ag Today Issue 1, Ag Today Issue 2, Ag Today Issue 3, Ag Today Issue 4, Ag Today Issue 5 This item does not need to be returned.

An ingenious barnyard story, brief but well-paced, simple but colorful. the bright pictures and the wealth of animal sounds and actions make it a natural for the very youngest. This book will need to be returned.

Every year on the hazelnut farm, magic happens. It's a place where stories, music, good food, family, and friends come together year round- but as summer comes to an end, things begin to change. On this working farm, the boys watch Dad and Grandpa do the tasks that need to be done as they head to the arbor to play, climb trees, and dream up new adventures. "A fun portrayal of a multi-generational farming and farm life told from a youngster's perspective. Grandpa's passion for farming and desire to pass on the tradition is genuine and heartfelt." -TJ Hafner, third-generation family farmer and agronomist. Darcy Thomas Kirk lives in Independence, Oregon with her twin sons and her husband, Lance. They farm on a third-generation hazelnut farm. She attended Oregon State University and worked for Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom, aligning agriculture projects with state educational standards for seven years. This book will need to be returned.