MADISON– Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation’s Agriculture in the Classroom program has awarded $5,000 to educators and agriculture literacy programs. Grant dollars will support innovative core curricula initiatives that incorporate agriculture concepts while helping students meet academic standards and develop career readiness skills. “Agriculture is one of Wisconsin’s largest sectors, providing nearly one in every nine jobs in our state,” said Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator Beth Schaefer. “We are excited to support educators working to grow student achievement while introducing students to skills and jobs needed to produce the food and fiber that we rely on every day.” Groups, schools and educators can apply for up to $500 as part of the Agriculture in the Classroom ‘Ag in ALL Classrooms’ grant program. Agricultural literacy projects that have been awarded funding include:
- “Wisconsin Agriculture”, Milwaukee Parkside School of the Arts – Milwaukee Public School District
- “Fishin’ for Greens”, School for Agricultural & Environmental Studies (SAGES) – Waupun School District
- “Hunger and Sustainable Gardening”, Randall Consolidated School – Madison Public School District
- “Pizza Garden”, Our Lady of Sorrows School – Ladysmith
- “Ag Education Tent”, Grant County Farm Bureau
- “STEM in Agriculture for All!”, St. Mary School – Richland Center
- “Sustainable Agriculture and Protecting the Environment”, Taylor County Farm Bureau
- “New Milk Nutrition Lesson for Ag in the Classroom Presentation”, Sauk County Farm Bureau
- “How my Food is Grown”, Racine Lutheran High School – Racine
- “Hydroponic Exploration”, Prairie Ridge Intermediate – Reedsburg School District
The next Ag in ALL Classrooms request for proposals will open December 1. This program is made possible by Agriculture in the Classroom partners Compeer Financial, the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board and AgCountry Financial. Learn more about previously funded agricultural literacy projects as well as funding opportunities for educational projects and initiatives at wisagclassroom.org.
