Pack Your Backpack with Corn Knowledge
Jennie Abbott
August 7, 2025
Attention Teachers and Parents: New Ag Lessons and Activities Available
IL Corn is celebrating back-to-school season with over 20 brand-new classroom resources, perfect for engaging students from kindergarten through high school!
Whether you're looking for coloring pages, hands-on activities, or in-depth lessons, our corn-based materials are designed to spark curiosity and learn across all grade levels.
Explore the many uses of corn with these fun resources:
- Coloring page: Great for younger students
- Word search: Reinforce vocabulary in a fun way
- Corn: a multi-use crop: A ready-to-use classroom presentation

Learn about corn transportation with our newest game-based lesson:
- River Rush: A board game that teaches how locks and dams work
- Pre-game lesson: Prepares students with background knowledge before playing
- Question Cards
For high school classrooms:
- The Golden Crop: A comprehensive lesson on corn as a commodity, including topics like the futures market, supply and demand, and economic impact
All of these resources and MORE are free and available on our website. Visit the Resources/Ag Education tab to explore and download everything you need to bring corn into your classroom this year!

By American Craft Spirits Association
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August 21, 2025
The Farmer-Distiller: Best Bourbon resulted in a numerical tie, with two distilleries sharing the honor. Queens Reserve, a product of Wood Hat Spirits in Florence, Missouri scored identically to Bloody Butcher Bourbon, which is produced by Pathfinder Farm Distillery in Boonsboro, Maryland.

By Rosalie Trump: PCM
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August 14, 2025
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