Launched as single trailer with two modules to bring agriculture to students in 20-30 schools annually, Idaho Farm Bureau’s Moving Agriculture to the Classroom (MAC) Trailer program has grown to include three trailers and four modules that engage more than 11,000 students in 75 schools each year.
Designed by a committee of Farm Bureau parents in their 30s to provide interactive modules with the “wow factor,” the lessons are state standard aligned, easy to transport and free for schools.
The program launched with one trailer and two modules: dairy, the state’s top commodity by value, and wheat, which is grown throughout the state.
Beefing up the Modules
Not long after launch, the program expanded with a water module showing how snowmelt and wet springs can cause flooding and how dams and reservoirs store water for use during dry seasons.
In 2023, a beef module was added, illustrating the life cycle of cattle from birth to harvest and highlighting the array of beef byproducts used in cosmetics, paint, medical supplies and sports equipment.
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