Jackson-Vinton Farm Bureau Ag Experience Day
Over 500 students had a chance to visit many different stations to learn about agriculture.
Read MoreRoxanne Troup received the award for 'My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me.'
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 17th “Book of the Year” award to author Roxanne Troup for “My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me.” The award was presented at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 105th Convention.
“My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me” follows Grandpa as he tenderly cares for each tree in his orchard, including his favorite – a pecan tree, planted for his granddaughter on the day she was born.
Roxanne Troup grew up along the waterways (and soybean fields) of Missouri, where everyone had a pecan tree but few grew pecans commercially. Today, she lives in the mountains of Colorado and writes kid’s books that celebrate wonder and family.
“Thank you so much for recognizing ‘My Grandpa, My Tree and Me,’” Troup said. “As a kid who grew up in the agricultural communities of the heartland, AFBFA’s award is doubly special — it is a validation, not only of my current work, but of my heritage. Thank you. Thank you for helping kids learn more about where our food comes from and the amazing people who work to feed the world.”
The “Book of the Year” award springs from the Foundation’s effort to identify “Accurate Ag Books,” a collection of nearly 500 books for children, teenagers and adults that accurately cover agricultural topics. Book of the Year selections are educational, help to create positive public perceptions about agriculture, inspire readers to learn more and touch their readers’ lives as well as tell the farmer’s story. See the Accurate Ag Books database.
To accompany “My Grandpa, My Tree and Me,” the foundation has created an educator’s guide for the book and an Ag Mag Mini on tree nuts.
Over 500 students had a chance to visit many different stations to learn about agriculture.
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