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U.S. food and farm facts are featured in a new ag literacy resource available from the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. Information about how and where food in America is grown and who purchases it are at your fingertips in the new “Food and Farm Facts” book and pocket guide.

“Curiosity among consumers about food and farming in the U.S. – how our food systems works – remains high,” said Zippy Duvall, AFBF president and chairman of the foundation. “‘Food and Farm Facts’ provides a snapshot of how and why farmers and ranchers do what we do to produce food, fiber and renewable fuel, as well as some pretty impressive facts about agriculture’s impact.”

“Food and Farm Facts” helps answer questions that learners of all ages may have about food and farming in the U.S. The 32-page, full-color book features updated facts from the most recent Census of Agriculture and other sources, in addition to easy-to-read graphics that can be used in a variety of ways to help increase agricultural literacy.

Copies of “Food and Farm Facts” may be purchased for $5 each (up to 10 copies). A price break is available for purchases of 11 or more books ($4 each). A pocket guide version (100 copies for $15) that features several popular infographics from the book is also available. An online learning module for students featuring “Food and Farm Facts” will be released later this fall.

Visit www.agfoundation.org or www.infb.org/INFBAgEd to learn more about ag literacy and additional educational resources.