Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Announces Grant Support of Agriculture Literacy Projects

Past grant recipients have incorporated projects into classrooms and curriculums to engage students in lessons and opportunities utilizing the lens of agriculture.

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 Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board, and AgCountry Farm Credit Service. Learn more about previously funded agricultural literacy projects as well as funding opportunities for educational projects and initiatives at wisagclassroom.org.

The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation's Agriculture in the Classroom program is designed to help K-12 students understand the importance of agriculture. The program is coordinated by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with funding from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation, other agricultural groups and a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Learn more at wisagclassroom.org.