Ag-Plate   Introducing Maine's first ever agricultural specialty license plate! $10 from the sale of each set of this colorful plate will be transferred to a special fund for agricultural education programs in Maine administered by the Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Council. >>More detail Read "ME" Agriculture 2012, March 12-16   Read "ME" Agriculture has been a very successful program since 2008, reaching over 30,000 Maine students. We are pleased to announce its return during Ag Week 2012. Volunteers will read and give books about agriculture to Pre Kindergarten through 4th Grade Classrooms across the state. They will tell the students about their farms, programs or connections to agriculture and leave lessons and information for the teachers to use, all supplied by MAITC. Funding for this project is a direct result of the Maine agricultural specialty license plate and grants from USDA. >>More detail Education Grants Program   The Maine Agriculture in the Classroom Council had $60,000 to offer in 2012 in support of Maine agriculture education in grades Pre Kindergarten through 12 as a direct result of the Maine Agricultural Specialty License Plate. Deadline June 15, 2012 at 4:00 pm. >>More detail Summer Teacher’s Institute   This annual multi-day "hands-on" program allows educators to experience Maine agriculture through field trips to area farms and agricultural facilities. Participants receive educator re-certification credits (38 contact hours or 3.8 CEU's in 2011) and are trained in and presented with various agricultural curricula (such as the Project Food, Land & People), and are able to network with agricultural experts. 2012 Summer Institute 2011 Summer Institute 2010 Summer Institute 2009 Summer Institute 2008 Summer Institute 2007 Summer Institute MAITC Teacher of the Year   Each year, the MAITC Association recognizes an outstanding Maine elementary or secondary school teacher who uses agricultural education materials and/or activities in the classroom to such an extent as to merit our special award. Winning teachers receive an all expense paid trip to the National AITC Conference somewhere in the United States. The 2012 winner will travel to Loveland, Colorado. >>More detail Newsletter   We create and distribute a paper newsletter yearly and an E-newsletter monthly to over 2000 interested educators, farmers, and agricultural organizations. Contact our office to add your name to our mailing (e-mailing) list! The online newsletter includes continuing education opportunities, materials, grant availabilities, lessons and MUCH MORE! >>More detail
		Additional Workshops   MAITC is scheduling sites for workshops in 2011 - 2012 for 12 to 25 teachers each. If you are interested in scheduling a workshop in your area, please contact the MAITCA office. >> More detail