Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
Famsi: Investigations at an Olmec Community
Excellent pictures of domestic areas. Pollen analysis offers information on farming and socialization.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Machines Help Farmers
Read about the advances made in agriculture during the last part of the 19th century which allowed for the increase in production of farm products.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Comparing Crops
Take a closer look at some of the earliest farming civilizations and the plants and animals they domesticated. This quick exercise using the Agriculture and Civilization Infographic has you consider the regional differences in...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cutting Through Soil
Students pretend they are agricultural engineers during the colonial period and design a miniature plow that cuts through a "field" of soil. They are introduced to the engineering design process and learn of several famous historical...
Other
Agri Food Trade Service: Agriculture, Food and Beverage Industry Tipsheets
Here's a collection of "fact sheets" offering details on Canada's various industries: Brewery, Dairy, Distillery, Fish and Seafood, Egg, Fruit, Grains and Oilseeds, Honey, Poultry, Red Meat, and more.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Vermont: Shelburne Farms
Created in 1886 by Dr. William Seward Webb and Eliza Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in South Carolina: Coker Experimental Farms
Site of crop-improvement experiments that "played a great role in the agricultural revolution of the South".
US Department of Agriculture
Usda: New Farmers Website
Discover step-by-step resources and community connections when deciding to start to farm.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Community: Farm Tractors at Work
Learn about all the jobs that a tractor does on a farm. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
PBS
Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Land of Plenty, Land of Want
Part of the PBS series "Journey to Planet Earth," this site explores the "fundamental problem facing today's farmer: how to feed the world's growing population without endangering our environment." Includes video and educational resources.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Pennsylvania Fact Sheet
Find an all-in-one sheet of key statistics about Pennsylvania regarding population, income, education, employment, top commodities, top exports, and agricultural data.
Northern Arizona University
Nau: Moche Foodways Archaeological Project, 1997 2000
This project studied the "prehistoric food systems" of the Moche people in order to further understanding of the civilization and its innovations. Learn about the farming advances, eating habits, and daily life of these ancient people of...
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Iowa
This site provides a state fact sheet on Iowa from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
Northern Arizona University
Moche Foodways Archaeological Project: Ciudad De Dios
Read about excavations at Ciudad de Dios, a Late Moche farming village. These excavations reveal information on the types of food production and diets of these ancient people.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Arkansas
This site provides a state fact sheet on Arkansas from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Colorado
This site provides a state fact sheet on Colorado from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.