Where DOES our food come from? The answer is neither simple, nor complicated. Sometimes, the best answers we find are also those given to our young people. Many organizations within the federal and state governments, as well as universities and agricultural organizations have web sites with information about where our food comes from and how it gets there.  And many of the answers may surprise you. 

Here are a few links to other web sites for information about where your next meal is coming from...

Test your knowledge about agriculture - choose a multiple choice answer and then see the correct answers and check your score.

The real dirt on soil - the basic ingredient in agriculture, as explained by a “slimy” character created by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Educational resources by topic - on a more serious note, for parents and teachers by the National Agricultural Library.

Browse alphabetically by subject - from Afterschool Snacks to World Crop Production within the USDA web site subject index.