Agriculture Reading Hour

About the Program

In celebration of agriculture in Nebraska, volunteers throughout the state read an agriculture-themed book to elementary students in Nebraska.

Each book is provided by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation. This program equips farmers, ranchers, and agriculture industry leaders to read to children in their community and, in turn, donate the book to the classroom or school. The mission if the program is to increase student knowledge about the importance of agriculture in their daily lives.

2019-2020 Book

Right This Very Minute

By: Lisl H. Detlefsen

What’s that you say? You’re hungry? Right this very minute? Then you need a farmer! You have stories of so many right here on your table. Award winners Lisl H. Detlefsen and Renee Kurilla’s delicious celebration of food and farming is sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from – right this very minute!

For free educational activities and videos from REAL farmers showing what they are up to right this very minute, visit www.feedingmindspress.org!

How to Participate

Volunteer readers will arrange a time to read to a classroom of their choice. If you are interested in becoming a reader, sign up at the link below.

The book can be picked up at the Nebraska Farm Bureau state office building in Lincoln, at the Nebraska Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Kearney, arranged for pick up from your Nebraska Farm Bureau Regional Manager, or mailed to you at your convenience (donation to cover shipping costs suggested).

By signing up for the program you agree to:

Read the book, Right This Very Minute, to a classroom.
Donate the book to the school library or classroom.
Submit a photo of your book reading experience to the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation.

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Donate

Thank you for seeing the need for agricultural awareness and joining us to take agriculture directly into a classroom. With a $15 donation, you can provide a volunteer a book to take into the classroom to help approximately 20 students learn about agriculture.

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