Maine AITC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation

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.
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Read "ME" Agriculture 2013, March 18-22

Read "ME" Agriculture has been a very successful program since 2008, reaching over 50,000 Maine students. We are pleased to announce its return during Ag Week 2013. 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, grants from USDA and a collaboration this year with The Maine Dairy Promotion Board and Dairy Nutrition Council to develop the book "Dairy Farming for ME".
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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.
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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.

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.
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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!
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