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New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom

  • Photo by Lyndsey Garber
  • Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
  • Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
  • Photo by Jay Hill
  • Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
  • Photo by Lyndsey Garber

Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix


Companion Resource

My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me

Of all the tree's in Grandpa's orchard, one tree is his favorite—a pecan tree, planted for his granddaughter on the day she was born. As the seasons change, the leaves unfurl and fall again while Grandpa tenderly cares for each tree in his orchard. Sometimes they need pruning, sometimes they need feeding. They all need harvesting, and the granddaughter loves watching the tractor hug the trees' trunks and shake until the leaves and twigs and pecans rain down. But not the child's tree—her tree is special. It is not a part of the orchard. It's just for the two of them and all the ways their relationship grows as they care for this special tree: tending its roots, harvesting its pecan treasures, and creating something delicious together.

Author
Roxanne Troup
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