🌱 $500 School Garden Grants

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s School Garden Grant Program provides $500 to support the creation or expansion of school gardens. These gardens serve as hands-on learning spaces where students explore the significance of agriculture, develop healthier eating habits, and engage with Florida’s educational standards across various subjects. The program empowers educators to bring lessons to life through interactive, agriculture-based experiences.

• More information can be found at: https://faitc.org/school-garden-grants/.
• Application window is August 11th through September 5th.

🍎 Teacher Grants

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s Teacher Grant Program supports Pre-K through 12th grade general education and agriculture teachers who integrate agricultural themes into core academic instruction. These grants fund innovative classroom projects that help students understand the vital role agriculture plays in their daily lives. The program also encourages connections between students and local farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness professionals to enrich their learning experience.

• More information can be found at: https://faitc.org/teacher-grants/.
• Application window is August 11th through September 12th.

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom (FAITC) is partnering with Florida Crystals to offer an exciting new professional development experience on November 10–11 in Palm Beach County.

Participants will have the opportunity to tour a variety of local agricultural industries and collaborate on the development of educational resources that connect directly to what they observe and learn during the experience.

When more information is available it can be found at faitc.org/workshops//