Diggin’ Education Programs:
Where Learning Takes Root
Meet the people growing your food, explore local farms & AIM farmers markets, and experience hands-on education to make healthful, sustainable choices.
Discover the People, Practices & Policy Behind Your Food and Farms
Start planning your farmers market tour, classroom visit, farm tour, or partner with AIM educators at your event.
Our Programs
Diggin’ at the Market
Experience the magic of a farmers market and see your local food system come to life.
Join Diggin’ educators for an interactive, hands-on adventure at an AIM farmers market. Meet farmers, chefs, and artisans, explore seasonal produce, and learn how your food goes from farm to table while supporting local agriculture.
Free for Kindergarten and up.
Diggin’ in the Classroom
Bring food, farming, and sustainability education
directly to your students!
With Diggin’ in the Classroom, our educators visit your school to deliver engaging, hands-on lessons tailored to your grade level and educational goals.
Please note: Classroom visits are limited the 2025 – 2026 school year as we focus on developing new curriculum resources for teachers. If you're interested in booking a visit, reach out to Lauren Bryson at lbryson@agriculturalinstitute.org.
Diggin’ on the Farm
Take a field trip to a local farm and experience agriculture firsthand. Meet your local farmer who will provide hands-on learning experience, where you will see a working farm in action and discover how farms and ranches contribute to environmental sustainability. These engaging field trips immerse students in the world of farming, creating a deeper understanding of food production and its role in our lives.
Diggin’ on the Farm offers scholarships. More information is available here.
Book Diggin’ Education Programs Online
Diggin’ Special Events
Our goal is to educate youth on the benefits of local food, regenerative agriculture, equitable food systems, and environmental sustainability that will positively impact their long-term health. Knowledge of where food comes from, how crops are grown, and what’s in season, is a powerful tool for teaching sustainable choices for student's health and the health of the planet. What better way to learn than to visit the farm where it was grown and the farmers' market where produce is directly sold? Our Diggin’ Educators inspire and teach the next generation about healthful eating and sustainable agriculture at the market, in the classroom, on the farm and at your special event. Join us!
AIM Educational Website Resource Links
Our Educational Resource Page offers a collection of activities and lesson plans from partners and educators that align with AIM’s mission and values. We have created this space to foster a community space where students, educators and families can access tools to learn, grow and explore where their food comes from. Lessons are organized by grade level, and where available, include Spanish language materials. We welcome your feedback and additions to our catalog by contacting us.
Contact Us
Our goal is to teach the next generation about nutrition, regenerative agriculture, equitable food systems and environmental sustainability that will positively impact their long-term health and the health of the planet. Knowledge of where food comes from, how crops are grown, and what’s in season, is a powerful tool for teaching sustainable health choices. What better way to learn than to visit the farm where it was grown and the farmers' market where produce is directly sold?
Our Diggin’ Educators inspire and teach the next generation about healthful eating and sustainable agriculture at the market, in the classroom, on the farm and at your special event. Join us!
Volunteer with Us
Volunteer with AIM Diggin Education to help inspire the next generation and make a lasting impact! AIM is looking for local food and agriculture enthusiasts interested in volunteering at one of our education programs. If you are interested in making an impactful difference in the world, please fill out the volunteer application below.