Linn County Education Outreach

Melissa James, teacher at Center Point-Urbana High School, invited Mitchell Hora to speak with the class about cover crops on March 25th, 2021. Mitchell is a 7th generation farmer in Washington County and founder of Continuum Ag. Hora said, "it takes time to build up soil health, but soon the worms and other microbes begin to work for us." Mitchell and his family have been practicing no-till farming for over 40 years and have been applying cover crops for the last six. Using

Milk is a natural food source provided by and for mammals that is necessary for growth. There’s currently a large debate over if dairy milk is really beneficial to humans or if alternatives like soy, almond, or oat milk are just as helpful. The truth is: milk has nine essential nutrients and vitamins that strengthen our immune system and improve our health that other milk alternatives can't beat. Drinking just 8-ounces of milk a day provides your body with the same amount of

Throughout the month of March, we are celebrating Read Across Iowa. More than 100 students participated in our two virtual story times offered on March 1st and March 3rd. We read My Family's Dairy Farm by Katie Olthoff. Students discovered how farmers care for the cows and produce milk that can be made into cheese and other dairy products. The book is part of a series targeted to 3rd grade readers, but the dairy content is great for any age! Classes received a copy of the boo