17 projects receive Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom funding



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*Logan Schumacher, MDA Communications

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January 30, 2023

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Grants Help Bring Ag Literacy to Minnesota Classrooms

17 projects receive Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom funding

*St. Paul, MN*: The Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2023 Agricultural Literacy Grants, which are designed to support agriculture and food systems education efforts from kindergarten to high school across the state.

A total of 17 projects received grants of up to $500 each to help educators provide students the opportunity to experience agriculture in a cross-curricular manner. Topics that will be explored through this year?s projects include locally grown foods, agricultural careers, community gardens, 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*



All Saints Academy,
St. Cloud



Courtney
Jones



From the Ground Up



Cleveland Public School,
Cleveland



Kim
Germscheid



Ag in S.T.E.A.M.



Farmamerica,
Waseca



Jessica
Rollins



Ag Career Exploration



Glacial Hills Elementary,
Starbuck



Jodee
Lund



Young Roots:
Learning by Doing



Greenvale Park Elementary, Northfield



Kathy
Flicek



From Farm to Plate



Highlands Elementary,
Edina



Cara
Rieckenberg



Chickens in the City



J.A. Hughes Elementary,
Red Lake Falls



Jacob
Rath



Creation of Maple Syrup



Laporte School,
Laporte



Jeannie
Konecne



Hatching Duck Eggs



Lionsgate Academy,
Minnetonka



Andrea
Dolan



Lionsgate Academy
Community Garden



Minneota Public Schools,
Minneota



Karen
Dalager



From Egg to Chicken ?
A Farm Animal Life Cycle



Minnewaska Elementary School, Glenwood



Megan
Greene



Community Garden



Owatonna Area Learning Center, Owatonna



Kimberly
Penning



Grow Your Own



River Wild Learning Center,
Carver



Jessica
Krueger



Tops & Bottoms



St. Anthony Elementary,
New Ulm



Molly
Helget



See What?s Hatching



St. Francis,
Brainerd



Carrie
Allord



Agriculture Classroom Immersion!



St. James FFA Chapter,
St. James



Becky
Cronk



Ag Carnival



Sebeka FFA Chapter,
Sebeka



Mackenzie Kuschel



Farm Fact Fridays



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