Did you know National Farmer’s Day is happening this week on October 12? Here are two creative ways to celebrate!

• Chef Meets Farm Special Video
  We celebrate our hardworking dairy farmers not just on National Farmer’s Day, but each and every day of the year!
  
  The Chef Meets Farm special features Emmy award-winning culinary producer and chef, Anthony Contrino, and farmer Nate Chittenden of Dutch Hollow Farm. What happens when a city chef travels to a farm to cook outside of his element? Watch to find out!
  
  Age group? This video is open to all classrooms but it is ideal for middle school students.

• Write a message to your host farmer. You’ll be finding out who your host farm is in only two days on October 8! Once you do, your students can celebrate National Farmer’s Day by using our Contact Your Farmer tool to send a personalized message to your host farm. The tool allows you to mail handwritten letters/drawings or send an e-message to the farmers. *Note: Our host farms love receiving mail, but they may not have time to respond. Please know that they appreciate all of the fan mail!
  
  Suggested messages: 1) A thank-you message for being your host farm 2) A few things students are excited to learn 3) An appreciative message about how farmers spend so much time caring for their land and animals.
  
  Age group? This tool is open to everyone but is ideal for elementary and middle school students.