Free FarmChat® Series Available for Classrooms!
Linn County Farm Bureau partnered with Buchanan, Delaware, and Scott County Farm Bureau to host a free summer FarmChat® Series.
FarmChat® is a unique program that utilizes technology (Skype, Facebook, FaceTime and other software platforms) to bring the farm experience directly to the community. The series is now available for teachers to utilize in their classrooms.
Families toured an alpaca farm, Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Stacie’s Greenhouse and Nursery, Eagle’s Catch Tilapia, Lock and Dam 10, Florida Noble Tangerines, Timeless Prairie Apple Orchard, Bob’s Bees of Long Grove and Ryan Gibbs of Gibbsfield Ag LLC (drones).
Due to COVID-19, many schools are having to make tough decisions, but field trips don’t have to be canceled. FarmChat® is a great virtual alternative that still provides a new experience. Take the students on a tour of a farm or agriculture business without leaving the safety of the classroom.
View our pre-recorded FarmChat® list or schedule a LIVE FarmChat® by emailing mhibbs@ifbf.org
FarmChat® Links:
Alpaca: https://www.facebook.com/RiverBendAITC/videos/?ref=page_internal
Cinnamon Ridge Dairy: https://www.riverbendaitc.com/farm-chats
Stacie’s Greenhouse and Nursery: https://www.facebook.com/LinnCoAg/videos/?ref=page_internal
Eagle’s Catch Tilapia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EA04bxH7uk
Lock and Dam 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syiXbYTwmx0&fbclid=IwAR1Hizi1jfW6g66kNBZ3drF--OHtpmac9EWeoVTWpAThSIxPH6yQQ708Vwg
Florida Noble Tangerines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_-havWT8iI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3Bvsrc1BrWXqjyfYCFw_kJnJdXBZdJlNp90XCiz0XNqEPfXiw6ish9Ioc
Timeless Prairie Apple Orchard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvUlE1ImRaw&fbclid=IwAR0sCQ0prxRT_W_fRjVchdlFzGDNv5DN9iQjY9fhGUZ-iQ-NVTjhaUCsLuc
Bob’s Bees of Long Grove: https://www.facebook.com/RiverBendAITC/videos/?ref=page_internal
Ryan Gibbs Drones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Tpi4mCNmE
Others:
Hay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWqY7N4Kjn8&t=18s
Beef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMOhN22VgDg&t=75s
Beef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85SkZVsN6oE&t=49s
Sheep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsScpkQufz4&t=6s
Apples: https://youtu.be/JqzKGbIb1Ow
Rolling beans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTGYGuzjaps&t=51s&fbclid=IwAR0bGtPPM-gSvpTOSlSKeLi8DFWDLpgHkH8FwXnhjRRcmT2mn-0w9IY4hGQ
Planting season in Montana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjFgUep_Stg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1vycdl-TYilMJ4lHOJYi33NQqfm4qSO0ll8i9C2L8ZgVPkYBqMfHL3QRo
Planting in tractor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81c6mYpF9qw&t=98s
Weed identification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUi6OpuLmjk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2lxeNPxMWwVhq8c5Ee6EwfR--OCVt9vuNty2OihM7M1Q01ChOju5GX3BQ
Transportation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3wnovsgwY&t=55s
Chickpeas and Flax seed: https://www.facebook.com/LinnCoAg/videos/?ref=page_internal
Goats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq0XJ0iRwBo&t=43s
Chickens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xModmDE88gI
Corn and soybean harvest: https://youtu.be/a_ImO2hrJQw
