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. “Agricultural literacy allows educators to embed cross-curricular connections that incorporate social studies, science, health and nutrition, math, art and more while helping students to build awareness and understanding of the many ways their lives are impacted by agriculture every single day,” says Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator Beth Schaefer. “We are excited to support Wisconsin educators and students as they engage in project-based and place-based learning initiatives that support agricultural literacy and local curriculum.” 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:
- Growing Together: A Greenhouse Revival; MARM Farm and South Milwaukee Middle School
- Project Honeybees; LEAP Elementary School, Watertown School District
- Fall River Pirate’s Table: Farm to Fork; Fall River High School and Middle School
- Bulbs, Buds, and Blossoms; School for Agriculture and Environmental Studies, Waupun School District
- COWS: Celebrating Our Wisconsin Specialties; Stetsonville Elementary, Medford School District
- Indigenous Medicine Garden; Menominee Indian High School, Keshena
- 2nd Grade Learns about the Life Cycle of Plants, Butterflies, and Frogs; Eastbrook Academy, Milwaukee
- Green Growth: A Synergy of Nature and Chemistry for Nutrient Delivery; Eastbrook Academy, Milwaukee
- Chicken Embryo Development; Power Elementary School, School District of Beloit Turner
- From Seed to Supper: Exploring the Farm-to-Table Journey; Waupaca High School
The next Ag in ALL Classrooms request for proposals will open in fall 2025. This program is made possible by Agriculture in the Classroom partners Compeer Financial, the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board and AgCountry Farm Credit Services.
