Every year the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture selects a "Book of the Year". Our Burlington County Board of Ag Women's Committee then purchases multiple copies of the chosen book and donates them to our Burlington County Library System so that the selected book is able to get into the hands of our community. 

The 2025 Book of the Year is, “ The Soil in Jackie’s Garden” by Peggy Thomas. 

"The Book of the Year award springs from the Foundation’s effort to identify “Accurate Ag Books,” a collection of nearly 500 books for children, teenagers and adults that accurately cover agricultural topics. Book of the Year selections are educational, help to create positive public perceptions about agriculture, inspire readers to learn more and touch their readers’ lives as well as tell the farmer’s story. The Accurate Ag Books database is available at http://www.agfoundation.org/recommended-pubs."