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Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation Connects at the Prairie Grains Conference

On December 11, 2024, Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) Foundation participated in the Prairie Grains Conference, hosted at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND. This event brought together agricultural professionals, researchers, educators and advocates for agriculture, creating a vibrant platform for advancing agricultural literacy. Purpose and Engagement The MAITC Foundation, led by Resource […]

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Thanksgiving Traditions: Honoring Minnesota’s Turkey Farmers and Agricultural Advocates

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As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s a time to reflect on the traditions that bring us together and the people who make them possible. Among Minnesota’s time-honored customs is the annual turkey pardon, a symbolic gesture that shines a spotlight on the vital role of our state’s turkey farmers. This year, the Zimmerman Turkey Farm in Northfield

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MAITC Foundation Celebrates a Great 2023-2024 Year!

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Word of the year, OPPORTUNITY! Reach, teach, experience, and grow… What an incredible year of opportunity, partnership, leadership and growth. Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom connected to a continually growing number of educators in 2023-2024 who are curious and excited to bring agriculture into their classrooms. Partnerships allowed us to bring content experts to

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Teachers Connect with Agriculture During the Farm, Fiber and Fabrication Teacher Tour

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Educators joined Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom as they explored the agricultural “Fs” found in northern Minnesota during the July 22, 2024 Teacher Tour. About the Farm, Fiber and Fabrication Tour Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom host, Sarah Kuschel, curated a day for K-12 educators to explore agriculture and its connections to our everyday lives.

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4th Quarter Update: Engaging Educators Throughout Minnesota

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Play Video Can you believe we are already reviewing the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 here at Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation? I’m Ann Marie Ward Executive Director of the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. Today I want to say thank you. Every day I feel the need to say thank you

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Virtually Attend the 2024 MAITC, Inc. Foundation Annual Meeting

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Fiscal Year 2024 has been a significant year of accomplishments and growth, the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom team is excited to showcase the efforts and impact of this organization during our Annual Meeting held on September 26, 2024. Save the Date Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of fiscal year 2024 and look

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Cultivating the Future Pipeline

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Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) Foundation Director, Ann Marie Ward, was honored to be a part of the 2024 AgCareers.com Agriculture & Food HR Roundtable Conference held in Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota July 24th and 25th. About the AgCareers.com Agriculture & Food HR Roundtable Conference This two day event brought together employers and

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2024 Teacher Tours Successfully Completed

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Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) has been hosting Summer Teacher Tours, a unique summer professional development opportunity for K-12 educators, since 2014. Educators are invited to join in for a one or two day tour filled with exciting exploration of production, processing and distribution techniques. These tours also allow educators of all backgrounds to

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Success Story of Farm Camp Minnesota

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Your dollars are being put hard to work with another of our cornerstone programs, Farm Camp Minnesota. Farm Camp Minnesota is a three part experience for 5th through 12th grade learners that’s customized for each classroom. The three parts include standards-based in class learning, hands-on farm or agribusiness tour and career exploration all while connecting

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3rd Quarter Update: Your Support Increases Our Impact

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Summer is a very busy time for the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom team, just as busy as the school year. I’m Ann Marie Ward Executive Director of the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom foundation and I’d like to take this opportunity to extend a very sincere thank you on behalf of our team, board,

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Lakeland PBS Ag Career Videos

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Careers Beyond the Farm Careers Beyond The Farm features career paths in agriculture that defy stereotypical routes students and young people may normally consider. Watch interviews with real agricultural workers whose careers embrace the modern and thrive in the ever-changing fields. Careers Beyond The Farm is also available through the PBS App for many streaming devices, like Roku

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Success Story of Virtual Field Trips

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Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom provides students and educators with a variety of experiences to increase agricultural literacy. One of the classroom-focused initiatives is the virtual field trip series. Throughout the school year, classrooms can virtually tour farms and agricultural sites throughout Minnesota via Zoom. The virtual field trips are targeted to K-5th grade students

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