Tyrone Area FFA members recently brought agriculture education to life for local elementary students in celebration of Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week from March 16–20, 2026.
The chapter visited Bellwood-Antis second-grade classrooms and Tyrone Area Elementary School kindergarten through second-grade rooms from March 24–27 to share their passion for agriculture through reading and hands-on learning.
The featured book for this year’s Ag Literacy Week was “Cows Can Moo, Can You? All About Farms” from the Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library.
The story follows the Cat in the Hat on a whimsical trip to the Greenbean family farm, exploring everything from milking cows to harvesting crops and showing how farmers care for animals, land, and crops. The engaging, rhyming text helps children become agricultural stewards by connecting farm practices to everyday life.
To extend the lesson beyond the book, the Tyrone Area FFA Ag Literacy Student Committee designed interactive activities tailored to each grade level. Second graders created “Clay Art Grain Animals,” first graders churned cream into butter during a “Butter Making” activity, and kindergarten students learned about wool with a “Shearing Sheep” activity.
FFA members also facilitated a product-to-by-product matching game, helping students link common items back to their agricultural origins.
Over the four-day event, FFA members visited 23 classrooms, and each classroom received a copy of “Cows Can Moo, Can You? All About Farms” to keep, purchased by the Tyrone Area FFA chapter so teachers and students can continue learning about agriculture throughout the year.
Members also shared their personal experiences raising animals, growing crops, and working in agriculture, explaining how the industry affects their daily lives and future careers.
In addition to local classroom visits, two senior members, Bailey Woomer and Carlie Nowlin, represented the chapter on WTAJ’s Studio 814. During their live interview, the students discussed the importance of agricultural education and their chapter’s involvement in Ag Literacy Week.
“I found it super interesting to understand the process of Studio 814. I was also really excited to share information about Ag Literacy Week and what our chapter does to make it unique,” said Woomer.
Their TV appearance highlighted not only the Tyrone Area FFA Chapter’s outreach but also the broader mission of the National FFA Organization – to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week reached more than 40,000 students this year, with over 2,400 books shared in 2,000 classrooms across the Commonwealth. Coordinated by the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, the initiative connects volunteers from agricultural communities with local schools to spark curiosity about farming and food systems. By introducing accurate, age-appropriate agricultural concepts early, the Foundation aims to build long-term connections between youth, educators, and Pennsylvania’s agricultural community.
