12 projects receive Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom funding



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*Media Contact: *Larry Schumacher,
MDA Communications

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January 17, 2025

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Grants Bring Ag Literacy to Minnesota Classrooms

12 projects receive MN Agriculture in the Classroom funding

*St. Paul, MN*: Twelve Minnesota educators looking to provide more agricultural experiences for their students have received 2025 Agricultural Literacy Grants from the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) Foundation.

The grants are designed to support agriculture and food systems education efforts from kindergarten to high school across the state.

The 12 teachers received grants of up to $1,000 each to allow students to experience agriculture in a cross-curricular manner. Topics to be explored through this year’s projects include soybean growing, field trips, growing fruit trees, and more.

MAITC is a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the MAITC Foundation that seeks to increase agricultural literacy through K-12 education. For more information about the Ag Literacy Grants, visit the MAITC website [ [link removed] ].

*Grantee School and City*



*Teacher*



*Project Title*



Northfield High School, Northfield



T.J. Austin



Agriculture Day



Healy High School, Hillman



Brenda Gotvald



Green Learning Oasis Initiative



Minnesota 4-H, 8 school districts



Anja Johnson



Enhancing Agricultural Literacy and Leadership Through the Sensational Soybean Kit Program



AFSA K-12, Little Canada



Kerry Schulte



Farm to Table



Highland Park High School, St. Paul



Lillian Thuente



Elementary Reading and Agriculture Activities



JA Hughes Elementary School, Red Lake Falls



Hannah Seeger



Kindergarten is EGGciting!



Lucy Laney Elementary, Minneapolis



Joshua Hermerding



Lucy Laney Orchard



Mankato Area Public Schools, Mankato



Melissa Brueske



Camp Ignite



East Range Academy of Technology and Science, Mountain Iron



Noel Cordero



Growing Our Future: Agricultural Learning at Simek’s Farm



St. Francis Catholic School, Brainerd



Carrie Allord



Monthly Agriculture Immersion



New Ulm Middle School, New Ulm



Amber Gremmels



From Field to Fork



Mountain Lake Elementary, Mountain Lake



Martha Dukes



First Grade Science Trip



 

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