Farm Bureau
Our Ag Literacy Team:
L to R: Angi Litow, Sarah Fitzgerald, Gwen Babler, Holly Wiltfang,
and Diane Cleland
Classroom Visits for Ag in the Classroom
Ag in the Classroom offers 30 to 45-minute agricultural lessons that align with student learning standards. Programs are offered for PK-5th grade and available for Middle School upon request. If you are interested in booking a program, please send a request to wbfbaitc@winnebagoboonefarmbureau.org to be added to our email list. Reservations are made via Jot Form. For more information or questions regarding the program, contact Diane Cleland at 815-962-0653 or email wbfbaitc@winnebagoboonefarmbureau.org
Fall Semester 2024 programs we are offering this fall:
This program is supported by generous donations Given to the Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Foundation!
To Donate:
If you would like to help support Winnebago-Boone Agriculture in the classroom, please send donations to:
Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Foundation
Attn: Agriculture in the Classroom
1925 S Meridian Road
Rockford IL 61102
or
Give a gift to support Ag In The Classroom NOW!
BOOK & PROJECT GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE
Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom offers project grants up to $300 and special topic book grants up to $250 to teachers to promote agricultural literacy in the classroom. To apply for funding, for more information and to complete the grant applications, visit https://www.agintheclassroom.org/programs-events/teacher-grants/.
- Design a project for integrating agriculture into a variety of curriculum areas.
- Each teacher may submit only one grant application. Project grants may be awarded to more than one teacher in the same school.
- High School Ag teachers may apply with an elementary teacher if their students/FFA members are working with a specific classroom.
- Incomplete grants, or project grants that request consumables, will not be considered. Project grants will not fund consumable items, field trips, plants, or incubators. Priority will be given to grants that contain materials for use over multiple school years.
- Special topic book grants should focus on integrating agriculture into a variety of curriculum areas.
- Classroom teachers and librarians in the state of Illinois are eligible to apply.
- Each educator may submit only one grant application. Book grants may be awarded to more than one educator in the same school.
- For accepted book grants, books will be shipped directly to the teacher at their school.
You may contact Diane Cleland, Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Coordinator for help with this application at wbfbaitc@winnebagoboonefarmbureau.org. Application deadline is October 18, 2024. Teachers selected for project or special topic funding will be notified via email on or before November 8, 2024. Looking for examples of previous Project Grants to gain inspiration or for ways to integrate Book Grant books into your curriculum?
Ag Literacy Advisory Council
Ag Literacy Coordinator
Diane Cleland
Ag Educators
Gwen Babler
Sarah Fitzgerald
Angi Litow
Ag Literacy & Consumer Engagement
Director
Holly Wiltfang
Ag Literacy Staff
Winnebago-Boone
Dennis Anthony, Winnebago Co. SWCD
Nicole Cabe, Lockwood Park
Erikka Coletta, Maple School, Loves Park, IL
Jessica Hayes, Rockford Public Schools
Patti Lawrence, Harlem CTE Coordinator
Scott Lee, Rosen's Inc.
Beth Limones, Seth Whitman Elementary
Bethany Meade, CEANCI
Chloe Morelock, Belvidere High School
William Rose, NIU CTE Project
Corinne Sosso, Keep N IL Beautiful
Lydia Wilson, Discovery Center Museum
Agricultural kits are available to check out!
mAGic kits are designed for students in 5th-8th grade and include lesson plans on a variety of agricultural topics. These kits can be checked out by contacting the office at (815) 962-0653 or emailing our Ag Literacy Coordinator at wbfbaitc@winnebagoboonefarmbureau.org
mAGic Kit Descriptions 2024.docx
AITC Library
AITC has a large library of agriculture based books appropriate for both the elementary and middle school levels. Click the link below for a listing of the books available. These are loaned out to teachers per your request. Just contact our office to reserve yours today!
AITC library listing for website 2024.pdf
AG MAGS
The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom Ag Mags are 4-page, colorful agricultural magazines for kids. They contain information about agriculture, bright pictures, classroom activities and agricultural careers. Ag Mags come in classroom packs of 30 and are free to all Illinois teachers. Contact your County Ag Literacy Coordinator or County Farm Bureau office to order yours today!
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