By Andi Anderson
A large mobile agriculture classroom will travel to schools in Carroll, Sac, and Ida counties from March 23 to March 27, 2026. The 36-foot Seed Survivor Mobile Classroom gives elementary and middle school students a chance to learn how plants grow and how agriculture connects to the food they eat each day. The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation, also called IALF, is bringing this program to schools at no cost.
The Seed Survivor Mobile Classroom teaches students about plant science through several hands-on learning stations. These include stations with interactive displays, seed planting tables, and virtual reality games that help students understand how plants grow. Students will also learn how agriculture is connected to their daily lives through food and other products.
In 2026, Iowa is one of only three states chosen to host the Nutrien Seed Survivor Mobile Classroom. The program reaches nearly 100,000 students across North America each year. This is the second year IALF has worked with Nutrien to bring the mobile classroom to Iowa schools.
The mobile classroom is travelling for nine weeks between February 16 and April 17, 2026. During this time, it is going to visit 45 schools in 13 Iowa counties, including Wapello, Mahaska, Marion, Jasper, Polk, Dallas, Crawford, Carroll, Sac, Ida, Buena Vista, Clay, and OBrien counties.
Kelly Foss, the Executive Director of Iowa Agriculture Literacy, said, “Agriculture provides real-world context for science and other core subjects students are learning in the classroom. When students step inside the Seed Survivor classroom, science comes to life. They see how Iowa agriculture impacts their daily lives while building curiosity about plant science and future careers.”
During the week of March 23, the classroom will visit schools including Schaller Crestland Elementary, Ar We Va Elementary and Middle School, East Sac Elementary, OABCIG Odebolt, and Ridgeview Middle School.
Reporters are welcome to visit the classroom, take photos, and schedule interviews with students and program leaders.
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Categories: Iowa, Education