Henderson County Farm Bureau Women's Committee's Ag in the Classroom project just hit a big milestone.

The project, which provides agriculturally-related books to public elementary schools in Henderson County, presented its 500th book Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The presentation happened at Edneyville Elementary School.

The committee started its Ag in the Classroom project in the 2020-21 school year.

One classroom from each Henderson County public elementary school is selected each year. The class receives one book each month, as well as a curriculum that correlates with state standards and supplemental materials that relate to the book.

The Henderson County Farm Bureau Women's Committee provides education, advocacy and community outreach at no cost. It also holds summer programs through Henderson County Parks and Recreation.