Bringing back a fun opportunity for relationship building and basic agricultural education, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF)'s Agriculture in the Classroom program just held its annual "Read An Accurate Agriculture Book Week" to encourage more transparency about food and farming among young people.

Many teachers pledged to read an educational agriculture story in their own classrooms, and dozens of volunteers in counties throughout Oklahoma went into schools and early childhood centers to help promote agriculture's message. Continuing the special Oklahoma Pork connection during "Read an Accurate Agriculture Book Week" for a second year, several guest readers across the state chose to share "It Takes a Team!" written by Oklahoma Pork's Matti Carlile with photography and design by Oklahoma Pork's Shay Stegmann.

Matti and Shay's story takes readers through a modern Oklahoma sow farm, led by "Dr. K" and other farm leaders in a way that is both accurate and encouraging. The book features more than a dozen key terms to help students grow their understanding of scientific knowledge and herd health. Click here to request a copy of Oklahoma Pork's modern pig farming book to read in your own community or to little ones in your family soon!