A History of Agriculture in Canada

  • Grade Level: Grade 9 and up 
  • Runtime for the PowerPoint is approximately 40 minutes. 

Do your students know where their food comes from? Learn about how food was grown, farmed and changed in A History of Agriculture in Canada.  

This PowerPoint explores Indigenous farming practices starting in the 1400s and agricultural knowledge from the 1400s to today. Your students will learn about some of the oldest sustainable farming methods and what everyone can learn from Indigenous perspectives on cultivation. 

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