Kicking off the 2nd annual Acres for Education fundraising campaign!🎉 #AcresForEducation is challenging YOU - Saskatchewan farmers, ranchers, and livestock producers - to support agriculture education initiatives in your local community! 💚Every donation brings students closer to #SaskAg through field trips to farms and agriculture events. To learn more or make a charitable donation, visit: https://lnkd.in/ga-98EjD #AITCSK #AgEducation #MakingADifference #InvestingInTheFuture
Agriculture in the Classroom-SK
Primary and Secondary Education
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 393 followers
Igniting a curiosity for food production in students and inspiring them to see how they can play a role in agriculture.
About us
Our mission is to connect kids and agriculture through innovative, experiential, and curriculum-based programs and resources. The future workforce is in classrooms across the province! These students are the big thinkers and changemakers of our future, and we need them to be a part of the future of agriculture. AITC-SK experiences inspire students to see how they can make a difference in the world through agriculture. In 2022, we provided 259,460 student experiences in 618 schools in 247 communities in Saskatchewan. Each student experience ingrains a piece of agriculture knowledge in students. These experiences are like building blocks, each one building on the previous to grow students' connection to and understanding of agriculture. AITC experiences ignite a curiosity for food production and inspire students to see how they can play a role in this exciting industry. Last year we provided an impressive number of student experiences, but there is more to do. We need to continue providing meaningful agriculture experiences at all grade levels to ensure a strong future for our farmers, businesses, and food system! Get in touch to learn more about our free educational offerings or to find out how you can get involved!
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https://aitc.sk.ca/
External link for Agriculture in the Classroom-SK
- Industry
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1994
- Specialties
- Education, Food, Agriculture, Teacher Resources, Agriculture Education, Public Trust in Agriculture, Meaningful Learning Experiences, Free Educational Resources, Career Education, Hands-on Learning, Agricultural Student Events, Classroom Gardens, and Growing Food
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
3830 Thatcher Ave
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7R 1A5, CA
Employees at Agriculture in the Classroom-SK
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Sara Shymko
Executive Director at Agriculture in the classroom
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Chandra Gusikoski
Communications Manager, sharing the good agriculture story and igniting an interest in where food comes from for students.
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Leah Fedoruk-Hermanson
Fund Development Manager at Agriculture in the Classroom-SK
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Lindsey Rudd
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Updates
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A fantastic 1,360 students visited a Food Farm this Fall! They spent a half-day exploring all aspects of agriculture and learning about where food comes from! We are incredibly grateful for everyone who volunteered their time, and especially to our host partners: @conservationlearningcenter (Prince Albert) @greenleafseeds (Tisdale) @SimplotGrowerSolutionsCanada (Kindersley & Hamlin) @LindgrenFarms (Norquay) @GatewayVetServices (Melfort) SynergyAG (Lumsden) @SaskatchewanAgriculture #AITCSK #HandsOnLearning #FoodFarm #WhereFoodComesFrom
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Hey Saskatchewan farmers, ranchers & livestock producers, support the Acres for Education campaign! Why #AgEducation? The future of agriculture depends on today's youth! As students graduate and make choices about careers, food, and policies, they will shape the industry. What do you want them to know about agriculture? Donating to Acres for Education will provide students with real-world agricultural experiences! YOU can make a difference, donate at: https://lnkd.in/ga-98EjD #AITCSK #AcresForEducation #SupportAgriculture #SaskAg #AgLiteracy
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Inspiring students to explore agriculture all around them! Our programs and resources encourage students to discover how agriculture impacts their daily lives. We are grateful for our Champion Sponsors, for helping us connect students with agriculture: Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Novozymes BioAg Limited @saskeggproducers @Southsaskatchewancommunityfoundation (G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund) @SaskPork @WesternAgSystems #AITCSK #OurSponsors #AgEducation #SaskAg #WhereFoodComesFrom
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By inspiring TEACHERS to explore where their food comes from, we can ensure #AgEducation is instilled in classrooms for years to come! Each August, our Teacher Agriculture Expedition connects Saskatchewan teachers with local farmers, ranchers, and producers, providing them with a deeper understanding of agriculture in our province. #AITCSK #SaskAg #FeedingTheWorld #WhereFoodComesFrom #AgExperiences
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Who loves pasta?! #DYK our province grows approximately 80% of Canada's durum wheat (the kind of wheat that is made into pasta)! On World Pasta Day, why not learn about how a Saskatchewan farmer grows wheat! Enjoy this read: https://lnkd.in/e9XVuvGH #AITCSK #WorldPastaDay #SaskWheat #SaskAg #WhereFoodComesFrom
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#AITCSK is incredibly grateful for our Acres For Education CHAMPIONS!✨ These Saskatchewan farmers stepped up and committed to the Acres For Education campaign prior to it's launch. We are grateful for their dedication to inspiring the next generation of agriculture! McArthur Ag Ventures Fedoruk Seeds Delage Farms Ltd Prophyto Agronomy Ltd. Nunebor Farms Inc Aime Family Farms Hebert Grain Ventures Andjelic Land Inc. Aberhart Farms Lindgren Family Farms KF Kambeitz Farms #AcresForEducation #Champions #SaskAg #AgEducation #MakingADifference #InvestingInTheFuture
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10 cents makes sense, invest in the future of agriculture! Every donation provides an agricultural experience to a classroom of students, helping build the pathway to agriculture literacy and a stronger future for us all! Here's how you can help: 💚Donate 10 cents an acre of land you tend 💚Donate $500 to send a class to a farm or agriculture event 💚If you care about the future of our industry, donate however much makes sense to you! EVERY dollar makes a difference and helps bring students closer to agriculture! Make a charitable donation at: https://lnkd.in/ga-98EjD #AITCSK #AgEducation #AcresForEducation #FutureFarmers #AgLiteracy #FoodLiteracy #NextGenofAg
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#AgEducation initiatives are available for Grades K-12 classrooms across Saskatchewan! Visit the interactive map to see if #AgEducation initiatives are in your community! Supporting Acres for Education will help advance local agricultural initiatives, OR if your community isn't listed, bring agricultural experiences to your schools. Help provide students with real-world agriculture experiences. Make a charitable donation: https://lnkd.in/giXEuY7Z #AITCSK #AcresForEducation #FutureFarmers #MakingADifference #AgExperiences
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Why donate to agriculture education?! Because the future of agriculture depends on today's youth! Education cultivates curiosity for agriculture and its impact on our daily lives! By engaging students in #AgEducation, we are: 💚inspiring them to know and care more about our food system, 💚building understanding and support for modern farming practices, and 💚opening their eyes to careers in an exciting and rewarding industry! YOU can make a difference. Donate to the Acres for Education campaign and help connect students with agriculture: https://lnkd.in/ga-98EjD #AITCSK #AcresForEducation #SaskAg #FutureOfAgriculture #FutureFarmers #WhereFoodComesFrom
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