Agricultural Literacy Week - March 17 - 21, 2025

Please note we are also registering for March 24 - 28, 2025 to accommodate more schools.

Volunteer Sign Up

CCE Nassau is looking for volunteers for the annual Agriculture Literacy Week in March.  Please see the information below about the program.

The Cornell University New York Agriculture in the Classroom Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County invite you to participate in our annual Agricultural Literacy Week to be held in 2025!  Last year, 2300 books were donated to school or classroom libraries and books were read by volunteers to thousands of second graders throughout New York State. 

The selected book for 2025 is "The Pie that Molly Grew" by Sue Heavenrich and illustrated by Chamisa Kellogg.

Beginning with the planting of a single seed, join Molly on the journey of bringing a pumpkin to harvest. Under Molly’s watchful eye and care, each stage of growth – from the seed to the sprout to the leaves to the final fruit on the vine – is showcased. At the end, Molly’s lovely pumpkin is turned into a delicious pie to one and all to share in a celebration of gratitude. All from the seed that Molly sowed.

It is an honor to feature New York author Sue Heavenrich for our 2025 Agricultural Literacy Week program. Based in Tioga County, Sue is a lifelong lover of biology, gardening, and reading. A teacher of many sorts, Sue especially loves telling stories about the science she sees in her backyard, or in this case, her garden!

This year the schools have two activity options to choose from. 

Classroom kit will include supplies for 25 students. 

Pumpkin Pie in a Bag
In this activity, classrooms will make pumpkin pie in a bag. This classroom activity involves mixing ingredients in a gallon bag, piping the pie filling into individual cups, and dipping graham crackers to taste their creation. Please note this includes dairy.

Planting Pumpkin Seeds
In this activity, classrooms will be provided with the materials for 25 students to plant their own pumpkin seeds. This activity will use Jiffy Pellets and will be soil-free.

Start to finish the program takes approximately 40 minutes per classroom.

Dates and Time:

Please choose which half day block you would like to volunteer for. Once you sign up, you will receive further details from us regarding locations and exact time. 

In order to volunteer you must attend training on either Monday, February 10th at 10:00 at CCE Nassau Main office (Eisenhower Park) or Monday, February 10th at 7:00pm via zoom.  Please select your time slot during registration.

If at anytime you have questions, please contact Nassau County 4-H at 516-832-2591 ext. 100 or email nassaucounty4h@cornell.edu

To register for this event, please click the Register button below.  

Thank you for volunteering for this event!