By Blake Jackson
Eight Wisconsin FFA chapters have received $500 grants to support their agricultural literacy activities. The grants are part of the inaugural FFA Food for America Ag Literacy Grant program, which is offered by Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom.
The FFA Food for America program provides learning opportunities for students of all ages. FFA members develop and teach activities to their fellow students, learning core skills in communication and project management. Participants enjoy learning from a peer, which is an incredibly powerful educational experience.
In the 2022-23 school year, Wisconsin FFA chapters reported activities reaching over 48,000 Wisconsin students and community members.
The recipients of the 2023-2024 FFA Food for America Ag Literacy Grant are:
- Thorp FFA Chapter – “Something Sweet”
- Watertown High School FFA Chapter – “LEAP into the Life of a Pollinator”
- Osseo-Fairchild Middle/High School FFA Chapter – Agriscience Days
- Oconto Falls High School FFA Chapter – “Shoes to Fill”
- Wisconsin Heights FFA Chapter – Food for America – “Grain Sensory & Wisconsin Commodities Taste Testing”
- Freedom High School FFA Chapter – “Freedom FFA’s 3rd Grade Farm Tour”
- D. C. Everest FFA Chapter – “Track my Agriculture Knowledge”
- Wisconsin Dells FFA Chapter – “Elementary Ag Day and Safety Day”
These grants will help FFA chapters with plans for executing and evaluating agriculture literacy activities as part of Wisconsin FFA’s Food for America program.
Learn more about the FFA Food for America program and grant projects: https://www.wisagclassroom.org/
Photo Credit: Wisconsin FFA
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