Tennessee Foundation For Agriculture In The Classroom

Farm tours:forty-three farm tour grants in the amount of $42,250 were given to county farm bureaus to host a farm day tour for the schools in their county on a grade level basis which varies with the county school system reaching over 10,000 students. The farm tours help the students and teachers have a better understanding about where their food and fiber come from and the requirements to produce the various food crops. The county farm bureau uses the grant money to rent portable restrooms, pay for bus transportation and to provide coloring books, comic books, and other agriculture literacy materials.

Outdoor classroom grants:forty-eight classroom grants in the amount of $19,250 were given to schools that have teachers who attend state agriculture in the classroom workshops. These grants provided the students with many hands-on experiences that are related to math, science, literature, social studies, nutrition and agriculture. With all this tied together, the classroom grants reach many different curriculums and all grade levels within the school system.

Memorial grants:eight scholarships were presented to deserving agriculture students who are a college sophomore, junior, or senior. The scholarships are presented at the tennessee young farmers and ranchers summer conference each year.