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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 November focus area is Minnesota Poultry. The resources featured this month will introduce K-12 students to Minnesota-grown turkeys and chickens as well as the farmers who raise them.
Visit our new webpage featuring these monthly focus areas for more details.
 After School PD with MAITC!
Join us on Zoom to Investigate Global Food Security!
When: Thursday, November 21, 2024, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
What: Calling all teachers of students grades 9-12! Join Jessica Blosberg (MAITC Resource Specialist), Mary Buschette (MN Youth Institute Coordinator), and a fellow Minnesota high school teacher to learn about how to bring global awareness, discussion around issues in fighting hunger, and knowledge of agriculture to your students. We will explore (free!) lesson plans from Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom, and hear about (free!) opportunities for students through the World Food Prize Foundation (WFPF) and Minnesota Youth Institute. All three hosts bring personal knowledge of the many opportunities available to students, such as research fellowships, internships, and more. We invite you to be a part of bringing global and Minnesota agriculture to your classroom. Join the webinar as we show you step-by-step how to inspire your students to join the fight against hunger around the world.
Join us on Zoom for an exciting tour of a Minnesota turkey farm!
When: Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 10 a.m.
On this virtual field trip, you’ll meet Hunter Kvistad, a Minnesota turkey farmer. Hunter will show us how he cares for his turkeys, what they eat, where they live, and answer your questions about this traditional Thanksgiving treat.
This 30-minute virtual field trip is targeted to K-5 students.
This virtual field trip will also be streamed live on YouTube and a recording will be available for later viewing.
 25 in 2025 Scholarship Program
MAITC is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the 2025 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Minneapolis from June 23-26, 2025!
We are also excited to share that 25 Minnesota K-12 educators will be awarded with full conference scholarships valued at $1,500 each. This premier professional development opportunity will bring together teachers from across the country for a unique experience centered on teaching through the lens of food and agriculture.
Participants will engage in agriculture-focused tours, learn from skilled presenters and inspiring keynote speakers, and connect with fellow educators.
For more information visit: https://minnesota.agclassroom.org/grants/scholarship/
MAITC and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture are thrilled to invite teachers, school staff, and school garden champions to take part in our Minnesota School Garden Survey! Your insights will help shape our future school garden efforts and provide a valuable snapshot of Minnesota school gardens. Two lucky respondents will also receive a free registration to the upcoming 2025 Schoolyard Gardens Conference! It only takes 5–10 minutes to share your thoughts — just click here to get started!
Please submit your responses by November 20, 2024. If you’d like to stay updated on our school garden initiatives and to be eligible for our prize drawing, fill out this contact info form.
November Trivia Question: Which state in the U.S. leads the nation in turkey production?
Send your answer to sue.knott@state.mn.us. The first two people to respond with the correct answer will win an MAITC travel mug.
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