New York Agriculture in the Classroom
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Food, Land, and People

Overview

Food, Land & People is a nonprofit organization committed to helping people of all ages better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment, and people of the world. Food, Land & People's science- and social sciences-based curriculum, Resources for Learning, currently serves Pre-K to 12th grade students throughout the United States. The curriculum consists of 55 hands-on lessons, developed and tested by more than a thousand educators. The subjects range from environmental science and stewardship to human populations and land use issues. 20 of the lessons are available in Spanish. FLP's mission is to develop citizens literate about the relationships between agriculture, the environment, and human populations.

As of 12/31/06, 30,292 educators have been trained to use Food, Land & People's lessons in twenty-seven states. It is estimated that they have reached over 6.5 million students since 1998. Food, Land & People has pioneered an innovative dissemination model based on state coalition building and facilitator training workshops. Twenty-seven state coalitions are currently introducing Resources for Learning to educators. Food, Land & People's goal is to have coalitions formed in all 50 states by 2008.

New York Agriculture in the Classroom is the state affiliate agency for Food, Land, and People in New York. We have aligned the 55 lessons with New York State Learning Standards in all curriculum areas. If you’re interested in using Resources for Learning, or would like to learn more about it, contact the NYAITC-trained facilitator nearest you, using the list below. If there isn't a facilitator in your area, contact NYAITC directly. If you're interested in becoming a facilitator, subscribe to AITC-L to receive announcements about future training dates.

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