Agriculture in the Yakima Valley and Beyond
The Yakima Valley truly is a powerhouse of agricultural production. According to Visit Yakima, the Yakima Valley alone produces 70% of the nation’s apples, 42% of the nation’s pears, 38% of the nation’s concord grapes, 75% of the nation’s hops (20% of the world’s supply of hops), 50% of Washington State’s mint and spearmint, and 50% of Washington State’s wine grapes.
Click the links below to learn more about the Yakima Valley and its critical role in agriculture production.
Nourish Interactive
Match the various fruits and vegetables with how they are grown. (Grade 2+)
The Heart of Pacific Northwest Agriculture
Click the link to learn more about the Yakima Valley, specifically the fruits and vegetables grown there, and the role it plays in the agricultural production of Washington State as a whole. (Grade 9+ or younger with an adult.)
Plant a Seed Activity
Follow this activity to plant a seed and see what grows! (Grade 2+ or younger with an adult.)
Story: Who Grew My Soup?
Story: Who grew my soup? (Read aloud by the author. Kindergarten +)
Eat Happy Project
The Eat Happy Project was created by Tesco with the goal of helping the young generation develop a better relationship with food and promote a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
Agriculture within the WA State Economy
Washington State is the number one producer of apples, hops, spearmint oil, wrinkled seed peas, concord grapes, pears, raspberries*, blueberries, and aquacultures (* = for processing). Click the link to learn even more! (Grade 9+ or younger with an adult.)
Washington State Production Information
Click this link to learn more about the fruits and vegetables Washington State produces. (Grade 9+ or younger with an adult.)
Where Does My Food Come From?
Use this worksheet and map to learn where the different foods you buy come from. (Grade 2-3+ or younger with an adult.) Please note that National Geographic's MapMaker feature has moved to a different link than indicated on the handout. This link can be found at the button below.
Washington State Coloring Sheet (PDF)
Coloring page of Washington State from MyPlate. (Kindergarten+)