Abbotsford Ag Teacher Receives Mini-Grant
Friday, December 15th, 2017 -- 7:59 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation, through the Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom program, has awarded 13 Teacher Mini-Grants to Wisconsin teachers to use in agricultural literacy lessons and activities.The funds provide opportunities for teachers to obtain funding that may not be available through their local school budgets. One local winner of the $100 grant is John Slipek of Abbotsford High School. Abbotsford High School students will work with second grade classrooms at their elementary school to teach the principals of growing seeds into plants. The grant will be used to purchase seeds, containers and other supplies needed.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom program also has matching grants available to groups and organizations that are doing agricultural literacy projects.
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