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.
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Grantee School and City
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Teacher
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Project Title
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All Saints Academy,
St. Cloud
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Courtney
Jones
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From the Ground Up
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Cleveland Public School,
Cleveland
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Kim
Germscheid
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Ag in S.T.E.A.M.
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Farmamerica,
Waseca
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Jessica
Rollins
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Ag Career Exploration
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Glacial Hills Elementary,
Starbuck
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Jodee
Lund
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Young Roots:
Learning by Doing
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Greenvale Park Elementary, Northfield
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Kathy
Flicek
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From Farm to Plate
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Highlands Elementary,
Edina
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Cara
Rieckenberg
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Chickens in the City
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J.A. Hughes Elementary,
Red Lake Falls
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Jacob
Rath
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Creation of Maple Syrup
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Laporte School,
Laporte
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Jeannie
Konecne
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Hatching Duck Eggs
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Lionsgate Academy,
Minnetonka
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Andrea
Dolan
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Lionsgate Academy
Community Garden
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Minneota Public Schools,
Minneota
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Karen
Dalager
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From Egg to Chicken ?
A Farm Animal Life Cycle
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Minnewaska Elementary School, Glenwood
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Megan
Greene
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Community Garden
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Owatonna Area Learning Center, Owatonna
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Kimberly
Penning
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Grow Your Own
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River Wild Learning Center,
Carver
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Jessica
Krueger
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Tops & Bottoms
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St. Anthony Elementary,
New Ulm
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Molly
Helget
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See What?s Hatching
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St. Francis,
Brainerd
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Carrie
Allord
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Agriculture Classroom Immersion!
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St. James FFA Chapter,
St. James
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Becky
Cronk
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Ag Carnival
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Sebeka FFA Chapter,
Sebeka
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Mackenzie Kuschel
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Farm Fact Fridays
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