Eugene Field Elementary students are receiving hands-on Agriculture Education on the Move lessons from educator Lauren Quinlan in Mexico. Thanks to the efforts of Lauren and other educators, these lessons are reaching more than 6,400 elementary students across the state this fall.

Many of these educators are Missouri FFA members that had the opportunity to participate in Ag Moves FFA Partner Training Days hosted in Columbia, Cape Girardeau, Maryville and Springfield. During each day-long training, FFA partner educators explored the full Ag Moves curriculum, as well as classroom management strategies that help ensure a successful teaching experience.

“Ag Moves gives students the opportunity to learn by doing, whether they are germinating a soybean seed, exploring soil, learning about livestock or discovering where the products they use every day come from,” said Ag Moves Program Director Heather Fletcher. “At the same time, our student educators are gaining experience that builds their confidence and leadership skills. We are excited to see them take what they learned during training days into classrooms across Missouri this fall.”

Ag Moves lessons introduce elementary students to the agriculture concepts that surround them, including crops, livestock, soil and water conservation, nutrition and career paths. Each lesson includes a hands-on activity designed to help students connect what they are learning to the food, fuel and fiber they use every day. The curriculum aligns with Missouri elementary learning standards and is provided at no cost to participating schools through the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation and additional supporters in Missouri’s agriculture industry.

“Missouri agriculture understands that agricultural literacy starts at a young age,” said Missouri Farmers Care Executive Director Ashley McCarty. “Ag Moves gives elementary students an opportunity to see the connection between agriculture and their everyday lives, while giving young leaders the opportunity to share that story in their own communities.”

During the 2025-26 school year, Ag Moves partner educators engaged 13,682 elementary students across Missouri. A list of schools receiving Ag Moves programming during this fall semester can be found at https://www.agmoves.com/news/2026-fall-enrollments.