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Our Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) team is celebrating the 2024-25 school year by selecting a focus area for each month. Lessons, virtual field trips, AgMag connections and more will be shared each month! Our October focus area is farmers' markets. The resources featured this month will introduce K-12 students to the many fun fall finds at Minnesota farmers' markets as well as the farmers who grow and sell these items.
Visit our new webpage featuring these monthly focus areas for more details.
 After School PD with MAITC!
Join us on Zoom for an exciting look at Minnesota farmers' markets!
When: Thursday October 10, 2025, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
What: Sina War, Engagement and Inclusion Director with the Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association, and a panel of farmers will share their experiences and the many connections to farmers’ markets in your community, classroom, and maybe even your cafeteria!
Farmers’ market and food-themed lessons and activities will be shared and demonstrated by the MAITC team. These include:
Several lucky teacher attendees will receive lesson kits and books!
We are hosting the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO) Conference in Minneapolis next summer and we would love to have as many Minnesota teachers involved as possible! Please consider submitting a workshop proposal for the 2025 "Lakes, Land, and Legends" conference scheduled for June 23-26, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This conference is a premier professional development event for K-12 teachers, volunteers, and professionals in agricultural literacy.
Workshop categories include:
- Full: 1-hour workshop
- Mini: 20-minute workshop, repeated two times with a 10-minute break in between
To learn more and submit a proposal, visit: https://na.eventscloud.com/eSites/814403/Homepage
Proposals are due November 1, 2024.
Do you have 5th-12th grade students? Are you looking for ways to connect them to the world around them - the clothes they wear, the products they use, the food they eat, the careers available to them as they grow? If so, Farm Camp Minnesota is a great opportunity for your students! Educators from public schools, private schools, homeschools, 4H groups, and more all enjoy the growth they see in their students after a Farm Camp! We even have scholarships to help pay for busing costs! If you are interested, reach out today.
Start planning a Farm Camp experience for your students by contacting our Farm Camp Minnesota Director at director@farmcampminnesota.org.
October Trivia Question: Pumpkins, squash, and gourds are all members of which plant family?
Send your answer to sue.knott@state.mn.us. The first two people to respond with the correct answer will win an MAITC reusable bag.
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