Registration Open for 2022 Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes
This is not your ordinary professional development.
The Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes are hands-on, five-day, professional development courses designed for teachers. Attendees learn about Colorado agriculture, tour farms, ranches, and food production facilities, and learn innovative, standards-based ways to incorporate food, fiber, fuel, and natural resource topics into academic curricula!
This is not your typical professional development class. Only two days are spent in a classroom. The rest of the time you are outside, experiencing and learning about agriculture.
SAI 101: Fort Collins – July 11-15, 2022: This is a beginners course and explores agriculture in Northeast Colorado. Did you know that the agriculture industry in Larimer and Weld Counties alone account for nearly $2 billion? Participants will experience as much of that agriculture as can be packed into this 5-day course – beef and dairy production, water, produce, Colorado’s seed industry, and more! Participants will also tour some of Colorado State University’s world-class agricultural research facilities. >>Click here to register for SAI 101: Fort Collins.<<
SAI 101: Pueblo – July 18-22, 2022: This beginners level course will bring the heat – literally and figuratively. While participants are sure to experience the climate of southeastern Colorado in the height of summer, it will be well worth it to also see crops of that region at the height of their production. Pueblo chili, Rocky Ford melons, farm stands, artisan cheeses, coffee, and maybe even a little history are all on tap for the week. >>Click here to register for SAI 101: Pueblo.<<
The registration fee for educators is $95, which includes 2.5 Continuing Education Units (37.5 clock hours). Three graduate level credits from Colorado State University are available for an additional cost (CFA will pay for half of the CSU credits).
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Third Issue of Colorado Reader Published |
Powerful Pollinators: One in every three bites of food requires a pollinator. Through this Colorado Reader, students explore six different types of pollinators, as well as the parts of a flower, and learn about the importance of seeds. This issue is sponsored by the West Greeley Conservation District, Colorado Seed Technology Education Program, and the Adopt-A-Classroom program.
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Celebrate Statewide Water Awareness Week, April 18-22
Are you interested in bringing water education to your PK-5 students but not sure how to get started? Maybe you are looking for a fun activity to celebrate Earth Week this year? Join us in celebrating Statewide Water Awareness Week, April 18-22, 2022!
Water Awareness Week was created through a collaboration of staff at Water Education Colorado, Water Festival Coordinators throughout the state, and Steering Committee members of the Water '22 campaign. When envisioning what a Statewide Water Awareness Week could look like, we decided to create a Toolkit for the week that is easy for teachers to implement and filled with fun and engaging activities to get young people excited about water!
- Themed dress-up days
- Engaging pre-written bell-ringer questions that tie the dress-up day to water and are easy to integrate into the classroom
- Additional educational resource options (including pre-made worksheets, links to lesson plans, activities, and Colorado water-related sites)
- Exciting, age-appropriate action items for students to do at home or in school
- Options for a classroom (or school-wide) competition for a chance to win exciting prizes
- A link to the Young Reader's booklist
- And much more!
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The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture's Water Activity Book is available in both print and digital flip-book format and is an excellent resource for water education. Check it out using this link or order free copies for your students using our Online Store. |
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Check out these lesson plans and resources from the National Agriculture Curriculum Matrix.
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Thank You for Participating in the 2022 Literacy Project
Thank you to all the schools who are participating in this year's Literacy Project. We have had an awesome response from schools across the state and surpassed our goals for this program. We are reaching more than 500 classes and more than 10,000 students! The sign-up form has now been disabled due to very limited supplies remaining. If you would like to participate, please email Lucee Church.
Remember to submit Poster Contest Entries and Complete Post-Visit Survey.
The entries for the "Promote those Colorado Peaches!" poster contest are due Monday, April 25. The top 10 posters selected for the two age divisions (preK-2nd and 3rd-5th) will be published on CFA's Facebook page for a final statewide vote. The poster, in each age division, with the most "Likes" will be declared the winner. Prizes will be awarded to the winning students and to their teacher. Learn more about this contest and access the entry form using this link.
All teachers and volunteers are kindly asked to complete this Google Forms survey following the implementation of the Literacy Project. It is through this survey that you will submit the student pre- and post-survey results and provide additional feedback. This information will be used as part of our reporting for the USDA/CDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program that is helping to fund this year's Literacy Project. |
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Registration Open for 2022 National AITC Conference
This premier professional development event for Pre-K through 12th-grade teachers, volunteers, and professionals in agricultural literacy will provide tools, techniques, and inspiration to include food and agriculture as a lens for learning. Connect with incredible educators and program partners from across the country, and discover the diverse agriculture industry in New York State.
Registration includes all conference meals, breaks, and your selected traveling workshop for June 29, 2022. Pre- and post-conference tours, ticketed experiences, fundraisers, and more are available to add to your conference registration.
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On the Farm STEM - Dairy: FREE Professional Development Opportunities
Discover science brought to life by American farmer and ranchers, researchers, nutritionist and veterinarians. The On the Farm STEM program was designed to equip you with free lessons, activities, online learning tools and enriching professional development events.
On the Farm STEM - Dairy Experience Includes virtual professional development workshops and an immersive in-person experience focusing on food and dairy science to increase the relevancy and authenticity of content in science classrooms. This program is designed for high school science educators. Applications close April 15, 2022. Click here to learn more about the Dairy Experience.
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Ways you can support Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom |
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Link your King Soopers/City Market loyalty card and support the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture every time you shop. Visit the King Soopers Community Rewards page to sign up for this free program. |
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You Shop. Amazon Gives. Every time you shop, AmazonSmile donates to the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture. |
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The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education corporation. Our mission is connecting Colorado educators and students to their food, fiber, fuel, and natural resources through the Agriculture in the Classroom® program.
You can support our efforts to advance agricultural literacy by making your tax-deductible gift today at https://bit.ly/givecfa.
Giving is not just about making a donation.
It's about making a difference!
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Thank You, Sponsors!
Listed below are sponsors at the Champion of Education and Honor Roll levels.
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Colorado Foundation for Agriculture | 970-818-3308 | GrowingYourFuture.com |
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10343 Federal Blvd Unit J Box 224, Westminster, CO 80260 |
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