State Programs
State Summary 2010 — Oregon
State Contact
Ms. Tami Kerr
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation
305 Strand Agriculture Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
P: 541.737.8629
F: 541.737.2256
E: tami.kerr@oregonstate.edu
Website
Classroom Resources
New Lessons/Activity Pages: " Food Explorer 1 " Food Explorer 2 " Math & Science Pumpkins - Activity 1 " Math & Science Pumpkins - Activity 2 " Math & Science Pumpkins - Activity 3 " Pumpkin Pie in a Bag " Apples to Oregon and a Growing Bracelet " Build a Mini Worm Bin " Grow an Apple Fungus " Living Necklaces " Dirt Babies " Yogurt & Microorganisms
All are available at: http://aitc.oregonstate.edu/resources/activity.htm This page will be updated shortly.
Major Program Accomplishments or Outputs
We reached more than 13,700 students through our third annual literacy project. More than 375 volunteers read to K-5 students in 30 of our 36 counties.
We started a Facebook page last January and it's been a successful outreach for the program with more than 600 friends.
We created a new commodities section on our website and feature Dungeness crab, hazelnuts, grass seed and beef. We updated several of our activity pages to include state standards and essential skills.
Nearly 300 people attended our Fall Harvest Dinner, which is our only fundraising event. We raised $35,000 and sold 48 cases of Get Oregonized books that will be donated to schools throughout the state.
Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation was reorganized 11 years ago. During the first year, we reached about 3,000 students. In the last school year we documented over 106,000 students. We have one full time and two part-time staff with a college student intern.
Major Program Impacts or Outcomes
AITC materials and lessons were delivered to more than 106,000 students, an increase of 26% from the previous year.
Biosketch
BS in Agriculture Business Management with a minor in Animal Science from Oregon State University.
Eleven years as Executive Director of Oregon AITC.