Programs

  • Agriculture Literacy Workshops

    WORKSHOPS:IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE LITERACY ACROSS THE STATE OF TN, FORTY WORKSHOPS ARE PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENT TEACHERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING TEACHER WORKSHOPS AT ELEVEN STATE-WIDE WORKSHOPS, TEN COUNTY WORKSHOPS, AND TWO PRE-SERVICE WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS. TWELVE AMBASSADORS CONDUCT LOCAL WORKSHOPS FOR THEIR PEERS. TEACHING MATERIALS WITH LESSON ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE TO WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS. THE WORKSHOPS ARE PRESENTED BY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS WHO HAVE A FARM AND EDUCATION BACKGROUND.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $155.9K

  • Outdoor Classroom Grants Program

    OUTDOOR CLASSROOM GRANTS:FORTY-NINE CLASSROOM GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,000 WERE GIVEN TO SCHOOLS THAT HAVE TEACHERS WHO ATTEND STATE AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE 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 ARE REACHING MANY DIFFERENT CURRICULUMS AND ALL GRADE LEVELS WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $18K

  • Memorial Scholarship

    MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PRESENTED EACH YEAR TO DESERVING AGRICULTURE STUDENTS WHO ARE A COLLEGE SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, OR SENIOR. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS PRESENTED AT THE TENNESSEE YOUNG FARMERS AND RANCHERS SUMMER CONFERENCE EACH YEAR.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $13.5K