Ag in the Classroom

Goal: $5,000.00

Specific Need

Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (KFAC) is the best investment in the future that you will make all year. On Wamego Match Day, not only will your generosity be matched at 50%, but every dollar you donate will be invested in educating the next generation, where the return can be exponential. We work tirelessly to educate the next generation on the origins of their food, fiber, and fuel to support a more agriculturally literate society. Today's youth will be tomorrow's leaders and policymakers who will help feed, clothe, and fuel the world. 

Our needs include the following:

1. Funds to send out lesson plan kits to educators to assist them in incorporating agriculture in their classrooms.

2. Funds to support KFAC's educator professional development workshops. 

Mission

Mission: "Connecting Classrooms to Kansas Agriculture"

Vision: "Agriculture in every classroom, every day"

Profile

Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (KFAC) is a statewide, self-funded 501(c)3 nonprofit agricultural literacy program providing educational resources, training, and support for schools, educators, and volunteers to spark meaningful connections between classrooms and Kansas agriculture.

Every lunchbox has a story. A sandwich started as wheat in a Kansas field. Milk began on a dairy farm down the road. Most students never know where their food comes from, unless someone teaches them. That is where KFAC comes in.

For the past 40 years, KFAC has provided free resources to Kansas teachers to assist them in incorporating agriculture in their classrooms through various free lesson plans, resources, and activities spanning many different subject areas. KFAC also provides educators with professional development to give them a more in-depth look into agriculture. We believe the more teachers know about agriculture, the better equipped they are to explain this industry to the next generation.

In recent years, KFAC has expanded the reach of its network to include even more educators, including those without a connection to agriculture, providing them with the resources they need to implement agricultural lessons successfully in their classrooms. With their last free lesson plan kit promotion during the 25-26 school year, they sent out more than 2,000 classroom kits, reaching K-12 educators in all 105 Kansas counties and all Kansas school districts, 78% of which were new to KFAC educators.

We are seeking $5,000 in support to help more Kansas students open their lunchbox and understand the story behind what's inside.