BY: Tanis Chalmers, Engagement and Development Manager, Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba
Every March, Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) connects thousands of Manitoba students with the world of agriculture, giving them the chance to learn from the people who grow their food – people like YOU!
At Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M), this program is only possible thanks to the generous support of partners like Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG), whose steadfast contributions help bring agriculture to life in classrooms across the province.
To MPSG and Manitoba’s pulse and soybean farmers—thank you. Your support fuels vital programs like CALM and inspires a generation to understand, respect and value agriculture.
But there’s still more we can do together.
The next generation of farmers, agronomists and scientists is sitting in classrooms today. By volunteering for CALM, you can share your passion, spark curiosity and make agriculture real for students. Whether it’s sharing your love of ag, explaining crop care, leading hands-on activities, or simply sharing your story, your voice matters. We need over 150 English and French speaking volunteers to make this program a success!
The 2025 CALM classroom activity, “What’s in Your Lunch?” (EN/FR), will provide a hands-on, fun way of connecting students and teachers to the food they eat and the farmers that produce it. As a volunteer, you’ll help them to learn about where their food comes from and highlight some of the different types of crops and livestock commonly grown and raised in Manitoba. Help students make that critical link between farmers who produce our food and all those in the agriculture industry who work hard to put food on our tables.
Please go to aitc.mb.ca/calmvol to sign up today!
And if volunteering isn’t an option, please consider donating to AITC-M. With your donation, we can continue to develop innovative resources, host field trips and deliver programs that create lasting impact – on students, teachers and the future of agriculture.
Your support makes all the difference. Together, let’s plant the seeds for a brighter future.
Get involved today!
Visit aitc.mb.ca to sign up as a CALM volunteer or make a donation. Let’s keep growing the legacy of Manitoba’s agriculture industry – one classroom at a time.