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The NM Grow Project 2020: Growing Connections to the Future of Agriculture
This post is a follow up to a previous post: See NM Grow Project Grant Specifics Here New Mexico Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom (NMAITC) are excited to announce the 2020-2021 NM Grow Project Grant awardees. This is the second year of providing a unique grant opportunity designedContinue reading “The NM Grow Project 2020: Growing Connections to the Future of Agriculture”
Breakfast with Brit: Let’s “Beef” Up Your Learning!
May is National Beef Month! “Beef is the soul of cooking.” – Marie-Antoine Carame The soul of cooking, indeed. In the handful of breakfast meals that I have prepared so far, ~75% have been with beef, for good reason, too. Beef definitely marks high on the list when it comes to staple ingredients into ourContinue reading “Breakfast with Brit: Let’s “Beef” Up Your Learning!”
Breakfast with Brit : “Pollinators at the Table”
For those of you who have not seen our Facebook page on Wednesdays (specifically around 9am), it’s safe to say you’re missing out on some really good stuff in your life. New breakfast recipes to try with your family, mini ag lessons, free resources, nutrition facts and jokes that will make even your dog crackContinue reading “Breakfast with Brit : “Pollinators at the Table””
Why Ag?
Our Lives Depend on Agriculture
100%
of us use agriculture each day
98%
of U.S. farms are owned by: individuals, family partnerships, or family corporations
166
# of people a U.S. farmer feeds annually
Less Than 2%
of our population are farmers & ranchers
Sources: USDA- ERS, American Farm Bureau Foundation
