FARM CREDIT CELEBRATES AG LITERACY WEEK VIRTUALLY Virginia Ag Literacy Week is a yearly observance in March organized by Virginia Ag in the Classroom (AITC) and the Virginia Farm Bureau in which volunteers visit schools to read a designated book and lead related agricultural activities. Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV) is proud to participate in Ag Literacy Week every year; however, due to COVID-19 disruptions, our employees were unable to visit classrooms the past two years. As an alternative, to celebrate ag literacy and deliver on Virginia AITC’s mission to educate children about the importance of agriculture, our association created a video showcasing employees and their families reading pages from the 2021 book of the year, “How Did That Get in my Lunchbox?” by Chris Butterworth. The story connects children to agriculture by tracing several lunchtime favorites from field to lunchbox. We also created an archive of Farm Credit Knowledge Center educational resources and opportunities for students on our website with the goal of increasing agricultural literacy among users. Although the initiative is coordinated at the state level by Virginia AITC, our participation and efforts extend throughout our footprint to include West Virginia and Maryland.
It’s not too late to gain access to our 2021 Ag Literacy Week video and resources. Follow the steps below!
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Farm Credit of the Virginias’ 2021 Ag Literacy Week participation by the numbers:
190 BOOKS
donated to classrooms and homes across our tristate footprint
14
EMPLOYEES
volunteered to participate in the read aloud video, including CEO, Brad Cornelius
70+
REGISTRANTS
signed-up to watch the 2021 video and access accompanying educational resources
