What is Agriculture in the Classroom®?
The Agriculture in the Classroom® (AITC) program seeks to improve agricultural literacy – the awareness, knowledge,
and appreciation of food, fiber, fuel, and natural resource topics – among PreK-12 teachers and their students. We
strive to improve student achievement by applying authentic, agricultural-based content as the context to teach
core curriculum concepts in science, social studies, language arts, and nutrition. By encouraging teachers to embed
agriculture into their classroom, AITC cultivates an understanding and appreciation of the food and fiber system that
we all rely on every day.
The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture, a 501(c) 3 non-profit education corporation, administrates Colorado’s
Agriculture in the Classroom program and serves as the state contact for the National Agriculture in the Classroom®
Organization. The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture and the Agriculture in the Classroom program are unique within
the agricultural education community as the lead organization to serve the full spectrum of PreK-12 formal education.
Learn about our programs by visiting our website: www.GrowingYourFuture.com
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Colorado
Agriculture in the Classroom
Colorado Foundation for Agriculture
Connecting educators and
students to their food, fiber,
fuel, and natural resources.
Jennifer Scharpe, Colorado Foundation for Agriculture Executive Director
Office: 970-818-3308 • Direct (cell): 720-788-3224 • [email protected]