The Farmerettes classroom resources
Good in Every Grain is pleased to revisit the Farmerettes whom we introduced to teachers and students in November 2021. We’re bringing them back by popular demand! As always, the resources are FREE and easy to use!
Teach at Forgotten Chapter of Canadian History (with NEW student videos!). During WWII, tens of thousands of Canadian high school girls stepped up to work on farms while men served overseas. Known as the Farmerettes, they played at vital role in feeding troops, allies, and communities a home – at powerful, often overlooked part of our history.
Watch the introductory video, Farmerettes – Teen War Heroes
Designed to introduce students to the Farmerettes – who, what, where, when. Run time: 20 minutes.
NEW student videos
Explore the Farmerettes and more with a series of four short, student friendly videos. Perfect for sparking classroom discussion and connecting history to today’s issues.
Introduction to the Farmerettes
Meet the teenage girls who left home during WWII to work on farms, showing how teamwork and dedication can change history.
STEM in agriculture
See how the Farmerettes’ determination paved the way for today’s tech-driven farming innovations that feed the world and protect the environment.
Food insecurity & farming today
From wartime rationing to today’s global food supply, discover how the Farmerettes’ hard work connects to the role modern farmers play in feeding billions.
Women in agriculture
Learn how 40,000 Farmerettes broke gender barriers during WWII, helping shape the path for women farmers today.
We also have FREE resources for your classroom
Discussion guide
There is a lot to talk about! This discussion guide offers several points of entry into your exploration of this little-known story from Canadian history with opportunity for cross-curricular teaching.
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STEM challenge
Farm life presents many problems. This unique activity gives students the opportunity to find solutions to issues on the farm that farmerettes may have faced. Designed by an Ontario teacher.
Download STEM Challenge
Literacy activity pack
Expand students’ understanding of Farmerettes and agriculture while they practice reading and understanding information text.
- Essay: Teen Heroes Who Fed Canada
- Comprehension and Inference
- Making Connections
- Building Vocabulary
- Mapping Farmerette Farms
Postage stamp art project
Students design their own Farmerette stamps while learning about Canada Post. Includes instructions, template, and Google Slide presentation.
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Printable bookmarks
Encourage literacy with these customizable bookmarks. Printable template.
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Cursive writing example
These Farmerettes letters offer first-hand accounts of the farm experience and an interesting example for students learning cursive.
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Teacher-created Google Slide deck
This Google Slide was created using our literacy activity pack for an easy-to-use online version of our activities.
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