October is Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan! Agriculture Month is proclaimed annually by the Government of Saskatchewan. Each October, the industry works together to tell their food story through campaigns, events and programming. Through these interactions, we hope to help people better understand how Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers raise their animals and grow their crops, while engaging in authentic conversations with people from around the province.

This year’s #CelebrateAg Month theme is #MealsFromtheFarm. It builds on the success of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan’s “Meals From the Farm” project in June where nearly 2000 Saskatchewan-made lunches were served to students in Yorkton, Lloydminster, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

Tag and amplify #CelebrateAg and #MealsFromTheFarm in your social media communications. Download the CelebrateAg-Action-Kit

1. Check out FFC SK’s Facebook page and Calendar of Events. And spread the word about what is happening across the industry!

2. Plan a #CelebrateAg or #MealsFromTheFarm promotion or online event. Let us know how we can support your events and promotions or if you have ideas we can collaborate on. Here are some ideas to get you started:

   • Celebrate the food for meals that are produced by Saskatchewan farmers

   • Highlight the meals shared out in the field at harvest time

   • Showcase the community fall suppers featuring locally grown foods

   • Support meals in your community by giving back through support for organizations such as the food banks, soup kitchens and other community organizations

   • Arrange for a farmer to present to your school, Chamber or community group

3. Help promote the #CelebrateAg online photo contest. All people have to do is upload their farm or food related photo in one of several categories. The prize is a $250 gift card from Federated Co-op. Don’t forget to vote on your favourite photos! Learn more here.

4. Share resources that #CelebrateAg:

   • Browse and share the amazing articles and videos on Canadian Food Focus , including behind the scenes on the farm, nutritional information, cooking tips, recipes and more.

   • Download the Real Dirt on Farming Answers to Consumer Questions about Agriculture

   • FarmFood 360° Online Interactive Farm Tours

   • Ag in the Classroom Saskatchewan’s Featured Resources

   • Ag in the Classroom Canada’s Learn from Home Resources

Check our website regularly as we’re always working on more ideas for Agriculture Month! And please keep us posted on your own ideas and initiatives. Let’s #CelebrateAg!

We hope you will join us on social media, enter our photo contest or even plan an event or meal of your own to #CelebrateAg and #MealsFromtheFarm.