Farming

Food and Agricultures of the World - Covers topics such as the history of food, nutrition, and agriculture as well as current farming practices across the globe.
http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/default.htm

Friends of the National Zoo: Kids' Farm - Learn what farm animals are at the zoo, how to take care of them, and how to grow pizza.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/KidsFarm/

Bean Files - Learn about the bean family by reading cartoon stories. Page also features songs, recipes, activities and quizzes.
http://www.clima.uwa.edu.au/schools/beanfiles/

National Farmer's Union - Farming Fun - For junior members of the NFU. Offers information, activities, and games relating to farming and the countryside.
http://www.nfuonline.com/youngnfu.xml

The Great Corn Adventure - An animated history about corn, where it came from, how it is grown, what it is used for.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/corn/

George Washington: Pioneer Farmer - Several photographs and facts about the farming techniques and technologies practiced at Mount Vernon.
http://www.mountvernon.org/visit/plan/index.cfm/pid/37/

National Agricultural Library Kids' Science Page - Lists of books, articles, and websites on specific agricultural subjects. Also includes related science fair projects, biographies of leading scientists, and 4-H projects.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids

CyberSpace Farm - A virtual look at Kansas farms from the experts who live and work there.
http://www.cyberspaceag.com/

KBears' Farm - Interactive guide to life on the farm. Includes pictures, animal sounds, and related links.
http://www.kbears.com/farm/

Kids Organic Club - Presents the methods, health benefits, and environmental factors of organic farming.
http://www.organics.org/kids_club.php

Death of a Dream - Explores the rise and fall of Midwestern farmhouses, and the literature they inspired. Also examines the cost of advances in agriculture. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/farmhouses/

Farms Around the World - Science, geography, and writing project intended to teach people about farming. Includes sites designed by kids in different regions of the world that give personal accounts of farming.
http://www.benicia.k12.ca.us/henderson/fawproject.htm

FarmNet - Features cartoons outline basic farm safety rules, a virtual field trip to some of Ireland's sheep farms, and a look at animal physiology and classification.
http://www.teachnet.ie/farmnet/

Kids' Corner - Interactive story and coloring books from this farm equipment manufacturer.
http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/kidscorner/home.html

The Inside Scoop on Farms - Thinkquest site offering a look at dairy, livestock, and crop farms, as well as machinery. Includes a glossary and games.
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312380/

Farm Life and Farm Animals - Students from more than a dozen countries tell about life on the farm.
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/farmanim.html

Harvest of History - Explore a virtual village and see videos about how food production has changed over the last hundred years.
http://www.harvestofhistory.org/

Science For Kids - Offers news about plants, animals, and other agricultural issues. Also includes pop quizzes, and pictures. Site is available in Spanish.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/

Camp Silos - Explores the prairie, pioneer farming, the story of corn, and the future of farming.
http://www.campsilos.org/

Harvest of Fear - Reports on the risks, benefits, hopes, and fears of genetically modified food crops. Includes interviews with scientists, food industry representatives, farmers, and critics. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/

Kids Farm - About animals, plants, activities and people who live and work on ranches on the western slope of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
http://www.kidsfarm.com/

Virginia Apples - Lots of information on apples like recipes, activity sheets, and the story of Johnny Appleseed.
http://www.virginiaapples.org/kids/

Wheat Mania - A day in the live of Kansas wheat farms with virtual tours and trivia.
http://www.wheatmania.com/

Farm Safety 4 Just Kids - Includes safety tips, coloring pages, print-and-color brochures, and interactive quiz.
http://www.fs4jk.org/

FSA Kids - Features fun facts, coloring pages, and other printables. From the U.S. Farm Service Agency.
http://content.fsa.usda.gov/fsakids/

Why Biotech - Explains how advances in food biotechnology could help feed a growing population, grow more nutritious foods, and keep the earth productive and healthy.
http://www.whybiotech.com/

4-H Virtual Farm - Online tours of wheat, dairy, fish, beef, and poultry farms.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html

The Story of Florida Orange Juice - Describes the process of quality testing, harvesting, storing, labeling, and juice extracting of this healthy beverage. Includes related photos of the process.
http://members.aol.com/citrusweb/oj_story.html

Organic Kids' Zone - Learn how organic farmers use earth-friendly methods to grow healthy food. Includes an activity book to download, and instructions for building a worm compost bin.
http://www.ebfarm.com/JustForKids/

Illinois Department of Agriculture Kid's Page - Explains what happens on the farm and how food gets from the farm to the table.
http://www.agr.state.il.us/kidspage/

Farming in Alberta for Kids - Learn about different farm animals in Alberta, Canada. Some activities are provided.
http://carolvaage.net/farming%20in%20alberta.htm

The Farm - Learn about life on the farm by watching videos, taking a short trivia quiz, and a virtual tour of an exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois.
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/farm/

Life on the Farm During the Depression - A man tells his story of growing up on an Illinois farm during the Depression era.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2107/dadindex.html

MooMilk - Learn about cows, milk, and the dairy industry through fun facts, games, recipes, and a virtual tour.
http://www.moomilk.com/

Kid's Field Day - Helps children understand the importance of agriculture in everyday life through information on soil, crops, weather, and equipment.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/fieldday/kids

Healthy Farm Practices - Presents facts about organic dairy, cows and milk, as well as instructions for homemade dairy projects.
http://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/?section=Healthy%20Farms