Kids Growing Food

Kids Growing Food prides itself on connecting kids to agriculture through growing food at school. This mini-grant program provides New York educators with financial start-up funds and educational tools that help integrate knowledge of the food and fiber system into the classroom.
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High Tunnels in Schools

A partnership between Cornell University's Department of Horticulture and New York Agriculture in the Classroom, the project's goal is to explore how high tunnels in school gardens can maximize garden-based learning and agricultural literacy activities.
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NY AITC's Teacher of the Year

Each year, we celebrate an outstanding New York teacher who uses agricultural literacy materials and/or activities in the classroom to such an extent as to merit statewide recognition. Winning teachers receive an all expense paid trip to the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference, held in a different location in the United States each year. The 2012 winner will travel to Loveland, Colorado.
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Agricultural Literacy Week - March 19th-23rd, 2012

New York Agriculture in the Classroom is pleased to announce the 7th annual New York Ag Literacy Week, to promote the understanding and appreciation of agriculture and the food and fiber system.
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I NY Agriculture Contest

The I NY Agriculture Contest is a great way for students to explore agriculture and the food system and to meet the New York State Learning Standards in your classroom. Students learn more about where food comes from and why it is important that they understand agriculture in New York State as part of this art and writing contest.
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Educator Workshops

NY AITC offers workshops for pre-service and in-service teachers, extension and other community educators, partners, and volunteers. We work with educators to integrate curriculum using agricultural literacy activities, lessons, and resources to support science, social studies, language arts, and math learning. Coming soon: webinars!
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Orchard to Table

Extension educators and volunteers provide a 30-minute interactive lesson for 5th grade classes focusing on New York agricultural products and food systems careers through role-playing the people and processes that get apples from orchard to table.
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