Ag Literacy Program
The Louisiana AITC Ag Literacy Program seeks to cultivate agricultural literacy by sharing the story of agriculture with elementary students across the state. Ag Literacy supports Louisiana Ag in the Classroom’s mission to educate and increase understanding of agriculture and instill an appreciation for our renewable food, fiber and fuel systems.
The 2025 Louisiana Ag Literacy Program has ended; however, information about the 2026 Louisiana Ag Literacy Program will be available in December.
“My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me”
Registration for the 2025 Louisiana Ag Literacy Program is now closed; however, you can still share this year’s story with your classroom along with these corresponding lesson plans. Check back in December to sign up for a new, free Ag Literacy classroom kit to share with your students between January and May.
The 2025 Louisiana Ag Literacy Program story is “My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me,” written by Roxanne Troup and illustrated by Kendra Binney. It is a moving tale about the depths of love and care a grandfather and granddaughter have for one another and their pecan orchard.
Of all the trees in Grandpa’s orchard, one tree is his favorite—a pecan tree, planted for his granddaughter on the day she was born.
As the seasons change, the leaves unfurl and fall again while Grandpa tenderly cares for each tree in his orchard. Sometimes they need pruning, sometimes they need feeding. They all need harvesting, and the granddaughter loves watching the tractor hug the trees’ trunks and shake until leaves and twigs and pecans rain down.
But not the child’s tree—her tree is special. It is not a part of the orchard. It’s for just the two of them and all the ways their relationship grows as they care for this special tree: tending its roots, harvesting its pecan treasures, and creating something delicious together.
