For more information, contact:
Jennifer Scharpe, Executive Director
10343 Federal Blvd Unit J Box 224, Westminster, CO 80260
Office: 970-818-3308 • Direct (cell): 720-788-3224
[email protected]
www.GrowingYourFuture.com
Connect with us: @GrowingYourFuture
Providing FREE Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom Resources!
The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture works with community stakeholders to help meet our shared
vision of advancing Colorado agricultural literacy. We provide Agriculture in the Classroom resources
and programs to Colorado educators and students, many of which are FREE or at minimal cost. All
of our resources reinforce Core Academic Standards making it easy for educators to teach about
agriculture while teaching math, science, social studies, and reading, writing and communicating.
FOOD, FIBER & MORE SUMMER AGRICULTURE INSTITUTE
A five-day course designed for teachers who have little or no agricultural background. This is an opportunity
to go “behind the scenes” of Colorado agriculture and learn innovative ways to incorporate food, fiber,
fuel, and natural resource topics into academic curriculum. One highlight is the day spent one-on-one
working with a producer, gaining hands-on experience on a farm or ranch. Continuing Education Units
and CSU graduate level credits are available. Registration opens January 1, 2019 for these Institutes:
Greeley: June 10-14, 2019; Yuma - June 24-28, 2019; Castle Rock - July 8-12, 2019
COLORADO LITERACY PROJECT
Farmers and ranchers visit classrooms and read a book about Colorado agriculture. They answer
questions, talk about their farm or ranch, and do an activity with the students. The class keeps
the book! This program is appropriate for students in kindergarten through fourth grades. Visits
take place from February to May. Teachers may sign up for this program NOW by using the Colorado
Literacy Project Sign-Up form GrowingYourFuture.com. Early sign-ups are encouraged.
COLORADO READER
An 8-page student activity newspaper designed specifically for upper elementary students.
Printed 7 times during the school year and directly mailed to 1,800 urban and rural Colorado
classrooms. Each issue focuses on a different food, fiber, fuel, and natural resource topic.
ACTIVITY BOOKS
Designed to increase the level of understanding of a particular topic, each book varies
in length ranging from 24 to 72 pages and can be taught over multiple class periods.
They include a variety of reading and activity pages to make learning fun!
CURRICULUM MATRIX
Our best kept secret! The Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix is an online, searchable,
standards-based database of classroom ready lesson plans and resources for K-12 educators.
The Matrix contextualizes national education standards in science, social studies, and nutrition
education with relevant instructional resources linked to Common Core Standards.