Educator Scholarship
NAITC Conference
Minneapolis, MN June 23-26, 2025
Ellis County Farm Bureau is offering a $1000.00 reimbursement to a local educator to attend the National Ag in the Classroom Conference. The teacher will be reimbursed with proof of attendance.
Agriculture in the Classroom programs are implemented by state-operated programs. National Agriculture in the Classroom supports state programs by providing a network that seeks to improve agricultural literacy — awareness, knowledge, and appreciation — among PreK-12 teachers and their students. Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) programs seek to improve student achievement by applying authentic, agricultural-based content as the context to teach core curriculum concepts in science, social studies, language arts and nutrition. By encouraging teachers to embed agriculture into their classroom, AITC cultivates an understanding and appreciation of the food and fiber system that we all rely on every day. AITC is unique within the agricultural education community as the lead organization that serves the full spectrum of K-12 formal education.
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Participant comments
"It was a great experience being with like-minded educators. They were also willing to share their lesson plans, materials, and ideas."
Jennifer Grabbe, Roosevelt Elementary
The National Agriculture in the Classroom conference I attended this summer was impactful in numerous ways. I was fortunate to learn from a wide variety of experts. In addition, I was able to make connections with other teachers across the nation who shared a similar passion about agricultural literacy. We were able to share ideas and build off each other’s experience and knowledge. I came home feeling prepared to apply my new knowledge in the classroom and energized about sharing these resources with my fellow teachers.
Alicia Knight, O'Loughlin Elementary
