The California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC) is a nonprofit organization that provides free and low-cost educational materials to teachers to promote understanding of California agriculture. It aims to increase awareness of agriculture among students and educators. The document outlines CFAITC's mission and programs, including workshops for student teachers, presentations for universities, and resources like lesson plans, student newspapers, and story writing contests that meet state standards. It also describes the role and responsibilities of certified presenters who represent CFAITC at various events.

1. www.LearnAboutAg.org

4. Certified Presenters Teachers and educators like you with a passion for agricultural literacy! As a presenter, you will be asked to represent the Foundation at a variety of conferences, exhibits, agriculture education days and university workshops. This is an important job and we are counting on you to portray what the Foundation stands for-- agricultural literacy, professionalism, honesty, customer service and a dedication to supplying well-balanced information about California agriculture to educators, students and the general public throughout the state.

7. USTP Presentation Outline and Overview Introduce yourself as a presenter and provide a brief overview of presentation. ACTIVITY 1 : Ag Gallery: 3 poster boards with 3 questions to get participants thinking about agriculture: What can you learn through agriculture? Where is your Ag knowledge? Expert (Biotechnology, GMO) Intermediate (Plant Science, Livestock) Beginner (I know what a cow is) Why is agriculture important?

9. ACTIVITY 2: Acrostic Poems: Creative Poem activity. USTP Presentation Outline and Overview

10. II. Discuss and Distribute Resource Materials All our materials are FREE and reviewed by educators and ag industry experts 1. Teacher Resource Guide 2. Lesson Plans 3. Agriculture Fact and Activity Sheets. 4. Imagine this… Story Writing Contest 5. What’s Growin’ On? to over ½ million students in the state 6. AITC Web Site- www.LearnAboutAg.org USTP Presentation Outline and Overview

11. ACTIVITY 3: Desktop Gardens- Create tiny gardens for your students’ desktops. USTP Presentation Outline and Overview

12. IV. Current projects/partners 1. Link to local resources County Farm Bureaus 2. CSGN (Gardens for Learning book) USTP Presentation Outline and Overview

13. ACTIVITY 4: Comparing Apples & Earth – Demonstate the importance of agriculture to everyone USTP Presentation Outline and Overview

14. V. Conclusion, Q & A, Pass out and collect evaluations and contact cards Drawing for prizes on info cards We eat it, live it, breathe it and are a part of it! USTP Presentation Outline and Overview

23. “ Food Safety from Farm to Fork” Grab n’ Go In 2009 CFAITC was awarded an ACE Grant to update and promote the Food Safety from Farm to Fork unit. Funds were used to develop 10 “Grab ‘n’ Go” training kits that feature key activities and lessons from the unit. The kits are available for loan to Certified Presenters, County Farm Bureaus and by request from educators. We are going to go through the kit and presentation to show what is involved.

24. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Grab n’ Go Consumable Materials (Materials that can be given to participants) □ 30 Food Safety from Farm to Fork booklets □ 30 food safety magnets (chill, cook, clean) □ What’s All the Talk About Food Safety? handout (green) □ What Caused the Illness? handout (yellow) □ 30 Resources for Every Season CDs □ 30 What’s Growin’ On? student newspapers Needed Materials (not included in kit) □ 10 markers □ 4 large easle paper sheets □ Several prizes and giveaways

25. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Grab n’ Go Non-Consumable Materials □ 4 food safety posters □ Various food safety table toppers □ 1 Food Safety from Farm to Fork presentation outline □ 1 Food Safety from Farm to Fork PowerPoint presentation □ 5 Playing it Safe game boards □ 5 sets of six sponges; one of each color □ 5 sets of game card sets; each set bundled with a rubber band □ 1 Typhoid Mary by Judith Walzer Leavitt □ 1 The Good, the Bad, the Slimy: The Secret Life of Microbes by Sara L. Latta □ 1 Dirt & Grime by Vicki Cobb □ 2 GIANT microbe plushies □ 1 Fun with Food Safety Animated Music Videos DVD by Dr. Carl Winter □ 1 Still Stayin’ Alive CD by Dr. Carl Winter □ 1 GloGerm Classroom Kit

27. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation Highlight: “The majority of foodborne illnesses associated with fresh fruits and vegetables is due to improper food handling at the food service or consumer level. 1 The consumer, the person who eats the food, is responsible for making sure that the food is prepared and stored properly. This is crucial! In this workshop, we will discover activities that will help you teach your students about foodborne illnesses and reduce the number of foodborne illness incidents.” Show PowerPoint screen shots to illustrate food safety issues. 1. Source: The Centers for Disease Control

28. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation Activity 1: Playing it Safe Materials: Prizes, What’s All the Talk About Food Safety? handout (30), Playing it Safe game board (5), Sponge markers (30), Playing it Safe cards (5 sets) Description: Students will learn the basic science of food safety and the importance of safe food practices while playing a board game, performing “fact or opinion” and “cause and effect” activities, and then writing an essay on what they learned.

29. A. People should only eat cooked foods since, according to a media report; all bacteria in food are harmful. (O) B. Microorganisms can live almost anywhere, even in food. (F) C. To maintain your health, it is important to eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. (F) D. A single bacterium is too small to see without a microscope. (F) E. Scientific research has shown that the mishandling of food by the person who prepares or eats it accounts for most foodborne illnesses. (F) F. People should not eat fresh foods since your aunt says they can carry bacteria like E. Coli and Salmonella . (O) Discuss the answers. Give a prize to teachers who get the most correct answers Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation

30. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation Playing it Safe Background information: Cooperative learning groups read What’s All the Talk About Food Safety? (page 4). Form groups of six participants. Each person gets one minute to read his or her assigned section. Groups shares reading, thirty seconds per person, with bell. Directions: Create groups of up to six participants. Explain Playing it Safe and then have the participants play the game. Discussion: 1. What are ways to make this activity more difficult/easy based on student ability/age? 2. What are some extensions or review activity ideas?

31. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation Activity 2: Mighty Microbes Materials: Who Caused the Illness? Handout (30), What Caused the Foodborne Illness? handout (30) Description: Participants, acting as epidemiologists, look at the facts of an outbreak and determine the source and cause of an illness that makes many picnickers sick.

32. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation Activity 3: GloGerm Kit Materials: GloGerm lotion, two miniature black lights Description: Participants will experience the danger of cross-contamination.

34. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation Food Safety Resources GIANT Microbes GIANTmicrobes® are stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes — only a million times actual size! Order online: www.giantmicrobes.com GloGerm Available in a variety of sizes. Also available in ready-to-use kits. Help students visualize cross-contamination and infection. Order online: www.glogerm.com

35. Food Safety from Farm to Fork Presentation Dirt and Grime by Vicki Cobb Typhoid Mary by Judith Walzer Leavitt The Good, the Bad, the Slimy: The Secret Life of Microbes by Sara Latta

37. 2010 California Ag in the Classroom Conference November 4-6, 2010 - Shell Beach, San Luis Obispo County Agriculture: It's in our roots! Join us for workshops, guest speakers, field trips, hands-on demonstrations, and an unforgettable learning experience as we explore the cutting edge of agriculture education in California, relying on both trusted tradition and modern innovation. Full Registration: $225

38. Literacy for Life Awards Program Sponsored by Oreggia Family Foundation Literacy for Life Teaching Awards recognize three educators annually who have promoted agriculture literacy within their classrooms and communities. The program honors individuals striving to increase the awareness and understanding of agriculture among California’s teachers and students. Specifically, teachers who: • Creatively incorporate agriculture into their own curriculum, while meeting the California State Academic Content Standards. • Foster an increased student appreciation for a variety of agricultural subjects and skills. • Represent California’s agriculture literacy educators by sharing their skills with communities and/or education and agriculture organizations.