Celebrate national Ag day on 23 March

February 21, 2021

The Agriculture Council of America dubbed 23 Mar. 2021 National Ag Day—A time when producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies, and countless others across America gather to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture.

We want to thank you—our members—for everything you do to get food to the table. As scientists, researchers, and crop advisers, you help create solutions to help make our food more sustainable, safe, and nutritious.

This year, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA sponsored National Ag Day. We would love for you to reach out to family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to share just how important agriculture is to every person on earth.

The National Ag Day program believes that every American should:

Understand how food, fiber, and renewable resource products are produced.
Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.
Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant, and affordable products.
Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food, fiber, and renewable resource industries.

Please take some time to share the message of National Ag Day and know that if we join together at the community level, our voices, in concert, become a shout that carries our message a great deal further than any one of us alone!

Find out more at www.agday.org.

Ideas to Celebrate Agriculture throughout the Week

Sunday: Make a farm-to-table meal with your family.
Monday: Volunteer at your local school and plan an activity to teach kids about the importance of agriculture.
Tuesday: Research agricultural issues affecting your region.
Wednesday: Contact your legislator and remind them of the importance of supporting farm initiatives.
Thursday: Share what agriculture means to you in a photo on social media! Tag us in #FoodforLife.
Friday: Throw a dinner party for the members of your household and try to incorporate ingredients your state is known for.
Saturday: Check out local farms or dairies in your region—see where your food comes from!

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