A Roundup of (Free + Paid) Agriculture Resources From Green and Growing
You might have noticed that back in July the G&G team took some time away from our Zoom Squares and traveled to the Bayou for our yearly retreat.
We did our normal routine of fun including some color analysis with our good friend Bri, some much-needed thrifting, and learning Wingspan. And then we got down to BUSINESS.
This included going through EVERY OFFER we have in the G&G world and deciding if we continue offering it, if it needs a revamp, or to take it off the table.
We don’t just willy-nilly decide these things, don’t worry. We take your feedback into account, survey responses, and conversations we have on socials and in person with you! One of the things we decided was time for a MAJOR revamp was the resources we offer for agriculture teachers.
If you have been around for awhileeee, you might have purchased some resources on Teachers Pay Teachers and a couple of years ago we took all those down to focus more on Germinate Conference and resources.
And let’s be honest, we went hard on Germinate and it is the shining star of the G&G world. We love her, you love her, and she is here to stay with even some new team members at the helm stewarding her toward the next conference in July 2025.
But, those resources had a moment and then we kind of treated them like the dust bunnies behind the couch. They are there just waiting to be noticed.
And that just wasn’t good enough for us anymore. So we committed to adding MORE resources to the library for you this school year. And since we are shedding light on these resources, might as well give you a deep dive so you know what is waiting for you to download and utilize.
Resources for Agriculture Teachers
Free Resources
Downloadable Resources
Need a quick resource? We have you covered. Frequently requested resources live on the G&G takeaway library for you to use, edit, and change to your liking. These resources are designed for you to grab and go! Here are some examples you will see when you venture over to the digital stacks of the library.
Examples:
Holiday: Veterans Day is right around the corner. Did you know FFA has had connections to veterans in the past? Students can complete this web search to learn more about Veterans Day.
FFA: Raise your hand if you are headed to Indy for the Convention this year (raises hand). Raise your hand if you are a little nervy about letting teenagers loose for hours in the Expo (raises hand with sweaty palms). We get it. That’s why we created a simple Convention Scavenger Hunt for you to print and use with your kiddos this year!
Classroom: Need a new way for students to communicate their gained knowledge in a unit? Are you just OVER multiple-choice tests? The kids probably are too! Hannah created an awesome resource with everything you need to take those summative assignments from pencil tip breaking scantrons to hearing your students voice their learnings with a podcast.
SAE: We loveee when we can maximize our time with our students. One way we have done this is with Teacher SAE Conferences. This resource is a simple 3 touch base throughout the year/semester with your student to be done in class. We love the combination of this with the SAE Folder routine we learned from Jacklyn Bond.
Other Resources
Blog
If you are reading this, you have already found the crown jewel of the past few months. So happy you found this little corner of the internet. We decided last year to double down on blogging so the valuable ideas, inspiration, and content we share on socials are immortalized in a searchable format for you.
So the next time you think “Man I thought I saw an idea about how to start delegating tasks” you can find it easily on the blog. Feel free to binge-read during your 21-minute lunch breaks or the next time you have hall duty during state testing.
Podcast
The G&G podcast provided weekly episodes to connect, educate, and encourage Agriculture teachers across the country for over 3 years. While we are not updating the podcast regularly now, we have TONS of valuable content for you to binge. We also suggest checking out the Here by the Owl Podcast for awesome agriculture teacher content!
Gazette
On the first of every month imagine the G&G team pedaling down your street and slinging the newest, freshest agriculture teacher-only newspaper to your doorstep.
From our latest obsessions to news from nationals, we gather up all the ideas, resources, and more via the monthly Gazette. Join the newsletter here and don’t miss another month of fun sent straight to your inbox!
Social Media
We highlight awesome ideas from teachers on Instagram! If you are known to scroll, make sure you follow Green & Growing so you can get something out of that scroll! You will see inspiration as well as classroom resource highlights from ag teachers across the nation weekly.
Paid Resources
Germinate Conference is Green & Growing Education’s signature professional development conference. It’s designed as a virtual conference so you can connect teachers from across the country without worrying about time or money. Since 2019 Germinate has brought together over 3,500+ teachers for a one-of-a-kind experience. Germinate is coming back July 1-3 2025 and we cannot wait to welcome you! If you are wanting to step out behind the screen and serve as a speaker this year, applications are OPEN.
Starter Packs
Looking for some more immediate help in one of the 3-circle model categories? We’ve gathered some of the most impactful sessions from past Germinate conferences to create a pack of 5-6 sessions to help you in your area of choosing. Check out an SAE, FFA, or Intro to Ag starter pack here!
Germinate Hall of Fame Sessions
Maybe you’ve heard of some of the rockstar sessions from past years of the Germinate Virtual Conference. Well now you can access those sessions and their awesome takeaways by purchasing single-sessions at the Germinate Hall of Fame. Sessions like Review Activities for ANY class, Parliamentary Procedure Deep Dive and how to finally manage your Greenhouse like a pro in 2025!
One thing we are committed to is providing you more value this school year through easily accessible resources. The one thing we KNOW to be true is we cannot create things you want unless we know what you want. Here is where you can ask us to create something for YOU!
That is right, something that works for YOU is exactly what we want to create. Send us an email to greenandgrowingedu@gmail.com and we will put your idea into a cue for the next set of resources!
