Join the N H Maple Producers at the Farm & Forest Expo on Saturday February  17th at 9:30 am  for a free maple production workshop.  Topics wi ll include maple tree identification, sap collection, evaporation, filtering, bottling and the Felker Award.  Email for more information.

In the STEM Inquiry Connections to Food Systems workshop, presenters from UNH Cooperative Extension will cover topics related to Food Systems.  Particular attention will be paid to how food systems can contribute to a healthy community throughout interrelated components, actions and results.  Interwoven will be how to address a Food Systems curriculum into your classroom or program with an emphasis on Inquiry Teaching and Next Generation Science Standards and Science Practices.  Visit the website for more information.

This year's book for the annual Agricultural Literacy Program is "Corn" by Gail Gibbons.  This delightfully illustrated book shares information on the history, the production and the uses of corn.  The Educator Resource Guide features related  activities and lessons, a letter from the author, notes from the UNH contributor, plus an introduction to GMOs.  We invite you to purchase the book and guide for $6 so that you can share it with a local classroom.  They can be picked up at the Farm Bureau in Concord or mailed for an additional $2.50 per set.   Email us if you would like us to send some your way.  They will also be available at the Farm & Forest Expo February 17 & 18th in Manchester!