Thirteen Minnesota educators looking to provide more agricultural experiences for their students have received grant funding from Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC).
MAITC has awarded each educator with an Agricultural Literacy Grant, worth up to $500 each. This annual grant opportunity is designed to fund projects that support agriculture and food systems education efforts from kindergarten to high school across the state.
Topics that will be explored through this year’s projects include agricultural careers, aquaponics, and the farm-to-fork process.
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 and other ag education resources, visit the MAITC website.
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Grantee School and City |
Grantee |
Project Title |
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Bluff View Elementary School, |
Marie Kruse |
Learn Through Play, From Seed to Fork |
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Greenvale Park Elementary School, Northfield |
Tiffany Kortbein |
Agriculture Library Books |
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Hidden Valley Elementary School, Savage |
Quincy Voris |
Hidden Valley Ag Science Project and Field Trip |
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Jackson County Central Elementary School, Jackson |
Laura Bidne |
Farm to Table Elementary Lessons |
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Kelliher School, Kelliher |
Amy Mastin |
Hatching Up Some Fun |
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Loyola Catholic School, Mankato |
Sarah Odegard |
Ruby Ranch Field Trip |
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Owatonna High School, Owatonna |
Kimberly Penning |
Water Quality and Aquaponics |
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SAGE Academy, Brooklyn Park |
Cari-Ana Garcia Luna |
Farm to Plate to Career |
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Sauk Centre Elementary School, |
Becky Schreiner |
Adopt a Cow Field Trip |
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Spring Creek Elementary School, Northfield |
Rich Guggisberg |
Farm Day Materials |
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South Point Elementary School, |
Livia Zitzow |
Growing Greens |
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St. Francis School, Brainerd |
Carrie Allord |
Embedded Agriculture |
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Winona County 4-H, Winona |
Mika Miller |
Food Systems in Agriculture with 4-H After-School |
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Media Contact
Logan Schumacher, MDA Communications
651-201-6193
Logan.Schumacher@state.mn.us
