mount vernon partnership
With the generous support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Mount Vernon and the Fairfax Network have partnered to provide schools with engaging and FREE satellite-delivered distance learning broadcasts.
Previously broadcast programs are available on DVD—free of charge—to educational institutions. To order a free DVD for your school
(1 per school), please send the request on school letterhead to:
Fairfax Network
4414 Holborn Avenue
Annandale, VA 22003
George Washington’s
Mount Vernon Estate,
Museum & Gardens
Suggested Resources
Seed to Table Web Site
This site contains background information for teachers and instructional ideas to use
before and after viewing the video
October 3, 2007 · Grades K-5 · 30 min.
This 30-minute program provides students with the opportunity to learn more about George Washington as a farmer and a businessman.
Students also learn about how a farm works; how farm resources are managed; how the foods we eat are produced; and how simple machinery works. In addition, the program gives information about the operation of a water-powered gristmill, the jobs that exist at a farm and mill, and the importance of animals to farming.
