January 2026

 

In this edition: Register for #CALM2026 and Little Green Sprouts. Plus resources to engage your students this winter!

Register for CALM 2026!


Give Your Students a Firsthand Look at Agriculture — Sign Up for a Classroom Visit


Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) is an initiative for Grades K-6 taking place in March 2026. CALM connects classrooms with agriculture volunteers—either in person or virtually—who share their real-world experiences and answer students’ questions about food and farming in Saskatchewan.


Teachers who register are matched with a local volunteer and receive access to a brand-new classroom resource. This year’s interactive timeline activity helps students discover how agriculture in Saskatchewan has evolved over time, making learning engaging, relevant, and fun.


Registration is open until January 31, 2026. Join classrooms across the province in celebrating agriculture and share your experience using #CALM2026. For more details and to register, click the button below.

Programs Open for Registration This Month

 

Little Green Sprouts

GRADES K-3 | Province-wide

 

thinkAG Career Expo

GRADES 9-12 | Swift Current

Mission Explorium (Virtual)

GRADES 6-8 | Province-wide

Featured Resources of the Month

Plant, Grow, Eat, Share (EN/FR)

GRADES K TO 3 | ELA, Hlth, Sci, SS

Abby and Fabian grow food together in their classroom garden, building friendship and celebrating new cultures along the way.

Order Now | Commandez maintenant

Living Necklace (EN/FR)

GRADES 1 TO 4 | Arts, Sci

The Living Necklace Kit includes materials and instructions for 30 students to create seed necklaces that sprout and come alive in just a few days.

Order Now | Commandez maintenant

Trade and Taste (EN/FR)

GRADES 3 TO 8 | Hlth, Sci, SS

An interactive team game where students trace how food travels to their plate, learning about global trade and Saskatchewan’s vital role.

Order Now | Commandez maintenant

Guardians of the Grasslands (EN/FR)

GRADES 7 TO 12 | Sci

A short documentary exploring endangered Great Plains grassland ecosystems and the vital role cattle play in their survival.

Visit Resource | Visiter la ressource

Pandemic Food Panic!

GRADE 9 TO 12 | ELA, SS

Students explore COVID-19’s impact on the food system through an interactive, problem-based learning experience that challenges them to investigate and propose solutions.

Visit Resource

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Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

2026 Agriculture Student Scholarship


Saskatchewan Grade 12 students have the chance to win a grand-prize scholarship of $6,000 or one of three runner-up scholarships of $3,000, when they submit a three-minute video or 1,000-word essay on the topic of solutions to challenges in agriculture.


To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be planning to take an agriculture-related post-secondary education program, anywhere in Canada, beginning in the fall of 2026. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2026.


Learn More

Agriculture & Food Days to Celebrate

Click the link for FREE resources related to these celebratory days!

January 11 - National Milk Day - find resources that explore dairy for every classroom! Visit the AITC Resource Library and filter the Topic by 'dairy'.

www.aitc.sk.ca

programs@aitc.sk.ca

resources@aitc.sk.ca

1.844.393.2345

3830 Thatcher Avenue, Saskatoon, SK

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