Show Me The (Ag Education) Money!
Show me the money!
Alright, it probably wasn’t such demanding of a plea, but the Florida Farm Bureau did recently distribute a total of $47,346 to fund meaningful, hands-on agricultural learning experiences in the 2025-26 school year through its Classroom Mini-Grant program. The dollars were split up amongst 194 mini-grant checks that went to 168 different schools in the state.
The Mini-Grant program was created to help teachers build awareness in their classrooms of the vital role Florida farmers and ranchers play in feeding communities and stewarding the land.
Examples of projects this year include attaining a livestock simulator that allows students to gain confidence and real-world experience in practicing key livestock identification techniques before working with live animals as well as funding for the design and build of greenhouses to grow edible flowers.
Applications for the next grant cycle will open July 6, 2026. Any educator engaged in agricultural education for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade is eligible to apply. For all of the details, head to https://floridafarmbureau.org/news/47000-invested-in-florida-classrooms-through-florida-farm-bureau-mini-grant-program/
