AITC Canada Resource Listing

Tour a farm or processing facility from the comfort of your couch! FarmFood360° is a series of virtual farm and processing facility tours throughout Canada. Students can test their knowledge at the end of each tour.

Join us on Season 4 of the Great Canadian Farm Tour to learn about the diversity in food and agriculture that can be found in Canada. Watch tours of different farms and food facilities while also exploring more in the activity booklets.

The #MyFoodChoice resource is an inquiry based resource where students will lead their own research, to answer the question of "How can I make informed food choices?" Through the five lessons students will develop critical thinking skills by utilizing interactive student sheets, engaging videos, and more.

What is Wellness? What does Wellness mean to you? Why is it important to learn about health? How do we practice wellness everyday in our lives? Wellness is an active effort a person makes to work towards reaching the best state of well-being and health possible for themselves. Wellness incorporates many different elements of well-being that are all connected. Read "8 Dimensions of Wellness" to learn more.

A fun experience is going on a wetland field trip and learning about wetland ecosystems by studying life in a local pond, slough, marsh, fen or bog. These areas are often found on a local farm, and farmers must avoid these areas for protection of the wetland, and also because it is too difficult to use them for agricultural purposes. Through your classroom studies, and studies in the field, you will learn about organisms that live in, on and around wetlands and about adaptations that suit pond organisms to their environment. Through observation and research, you will also learn about the interactions among wetland organisms and about the role of each organism as part of a food web. The role of human action in affecting wetland habitats and populations is also something you will study.

Agriculture is a driving force in Canada's economy and Alberta is a major contributor to this sector. In this Ag 101 video, we broke down the numbers of Alberta agriculture!

Ag 101 Shorts are bite-sized video lessons that explore the basics of agriculture — from food and farming to sustainability and science — designed to spark classroom discussions and deepen student understanding of agriculture in a quick, fun, and engaging way. Easy to integrate. Just press play.

Did you know crops can store carbon and help fight climate change? 🌱 Through practices like cover cropping, reduced tillage, and healthy soil management, agriculture plays a big role in capturing carbon from the air and keeping it in the ground.

Did you know crops can store carbon and help fight climate change? 🌱 Through practices like cover cropping, reduced tillage, and healthy soil management, agriculture plays a big role in capturing carbon from the air and keeping it in the ground. Have students watch our Ag 101: Carbon Sequestration video and follow along with this worksheet.

What is Crop Rotation? Did you know farmers don’t just grow the same crop every year? Crop rotation helps keep soil healthy, reduce pests, and grow better food. 🌾🌽🥕 🎥 Use this Ag 101 video to kick off a conversation about sustainability, soil health, or food production systems. Perfect for science, social studies, or environmental education!

Germination is the spark that turns a tiny seed into a thriving plant — and it all starts beneath the surface. And just like that seed, curiosity needs the right conditions to grow. That’s why, together with Bunge, we’re investing in the next generation of agriculture — by teaching students where food begins and why it matters.

Did you know that grain elevators were the first prairie skyscrapers?

These iconic wooden structures revolutionized grain storage in the late 1800s. By allowing farmers to quickly load and store bulk grain for shipment by rail, grain elevators became essential to the growth of agriculture and rural communities across the Canadian Prairies. Discover our AG 101 series to learn more!

Did you know that grain elevators were the first prairie skyscrapers?

These iconic wooden structures revolutionized grain storage in the late 1800s. By allowing farmers to quickly load and store bulk grain for shipment by rail, grain elevators became essential to the growth of agriculture and rural communities across the Canadian Prairies. Discover our AG 101 series to learn more!

Ever wonder how Alberta farmers bring in their harvest? From combines that gather grains and oilseeds, to speciality harvesters for potatoes, sugar beets, and pulses—every machine plays a vital role in feeding our communities. 🚜 Show your students: Watch our latest AG 101 video to see the equipment in action and spark conversations about technology, food systems, and careers in agriculture.

Ever wonder how Alberta farmers harvest their crops? 🌾 🚜 Watch our Ag 101: Harvest Part 1 video and have students follow along with this worksheet.

True of False? Can you guess the correct answer to these Alberta crop facts?

Students can watch the video and fill out this extension activity worksheet to show their learning!

Ag Bites is cooking carrot soup and baking biscuits—follow along through this instructive video!

Preserving refers to the different ways you can keep your food from spoiling! Canning is one such method. The canning process is when you place food in a jar and then heat it at high temperatures until it becomes airtight and any undesirable bacteria or micro-organisms are killed. Learn how you can make apple compote and pickles through the canning preserving method!

Ag Bites is baking scones today! These pumpkin scones are a great dessert for after dinner—and they're easy to make. Watch this videos and follow along to make this delicious treat!

Try these white chocolate cranberry muffins with orange zest and a glaze topping. Delicious!

The Nourishing Minds publication series has been developed as an educational tool for youth, educators, parents and anyone who wishes to learn more about agriculture and food systems. These magazines offer young people the chance to engage about a wide variety of topics such as food security, nutrition, climate change and sustainability and learn how they can take action. This issue we chose to explore agricultural technology because it will help us reach new levels of efficiency. These innovations make it possible to grow and raise enough food for an increasing population, achieve sustainability, and save farmers time and money during production.

Students will match agricultural photos from the past and present.

Students try to place agriculture innovations throughout history in the correct order.

Students will create a timeline to discover how agriculture has evolved over time and is always innovating to find new ways to produce food sustainably and efficiently.

Students will create a timeline to discover how agriculture has evolved over time and is always innovating to find new ways to produce food sustainably and efficiently.

Soil is the foundation for all life and every farm needs good, fertile soil to produce healthy crops. While soil only covers 10% of our Earth’s surface, most people don’t realize how important to life it is. Soil is a living, breathing world that supports all life on earth. Healthy soil is made up from approximately 45% minerals (clay, silt and sand), 25% air, 25% water and 5% organic matter (decomposing animals and plants). All of these ingredients, together with climate, affect the soil composition and how well the soil produces.

Over two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. The human body is 75 per cent water. Water is one of the most vital resources for life on Earth. Farmers have a vital role in protecting water quality. As with any resource, pollution can be a major problem. Water pollution is no different. There are many different types and sources of pollutants. When rain or melted snow move over the ground, they pick up and carry away pollutants, which end up in waterways. Agriculture works to prevent this with conservation techniques. But even with preventative measures, water can still become polluted. So, it is important for farmers to do water quality tests. It is also important to understand the importance of water filtration. Filtration is the use of a physical barrier or a chemical and/or biological process that removes the impurities from the water. Just as many people use filtration systems in their homes for their drinking water, farmers use filters to remove pathogens that can cause viruses and sediment that can damage irrigation systems, plants or animals. Your local municipal water treatment plants use filters to remove dissolved particles like dust, parasites, bacteria, viruses and chemicals.

These interactive, online learning labs cover a variety of topics, including: Environment, Food, Food Waste, Technology and Innovation, Careers and more! Have fun exploring these agriculture and food-related topics.

This manual has been developed to assist Instructors to teach young operators, aged 14 years and up, the\ knowledge and skills necessary to operate agricultural tractors and implements properly and safely in Alberta. It has been developed to utilize the Alberta Safe Tractor Operation and Hitching Guide, Student Manual, as a primary resource. The Instructor knowledge, as well as tractor and implement operator manuals are the other primary resources. Operator manuals are very important, as they provide very specific information on the tractors and implements. Supplemental information could include other written documents, demonstrations, safety videos, and guest speakers. The experience and skills obtained from this course do not provide a specific certification. After completion of the course, the young operator is expected to be supervised by a competent person. This training manual includes checklists to document the knowledge and skills of the youth. The documentation will be an important resource to assist the supervisor to provide informed decisions regarding the assignment of appropriate tractors and implements, the appropriate tasks, and the level of on-going supervision.