Ticket Giveaway
Two ticket packages available - Four tickets in each package. Enter to win either package or both!
Ticket Package #1 - Enter to win 4 Club Level tickets (East Side Seating - Section 338, Row 12, Seats 1-4) to the Denver Broncos home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The game is Sunday, October 17th at 2:25 p.m. MDT at Mile High. These tickets are valued at $445.00 per ticket and were donated by the Colorado Beef Council.
Ticket Package #2 - Enter to win 4 tickets to a Rodeo at the 2022 National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, January 8-23, 2022. These tickets were donated by the National Western Stock Show.
How this Package Giveaway Fundraiser works:
For each $10+ donation, we'll enter your name into a drawing to win that ticket package. Donations will be accepted until 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September 30, 2021. Drawings will be held that afternoon and winners will be notified immediately. Enter to win either ticket option or both. The more you donate, the greater your chances are of winning. All proceeds benefit the Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom® program.
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Journey 2050 Teaches Sustainability
Free Cross-Curricular Program, Gaming Platform
The Journey 2050 program is a unique combination of lesson plans and an educational gaming platform. The seven-level game and program meets educational standards for science, geography, social studies, STEM, career and technical education and agriculture classes. Lesson topics include: sustainability, soil, water, economy, geography, culture, careers, agriculture technology and project-based learning. It is geared to grades 6-12, is free of charge and is compatible on all devices.
New program, website and game updates are underway and are expected to be completed by early 2022. Program updates include a searchable educational standards database on the website, additional lesson plans on hot topics in agriculture, the option to use the program in French, and revised teacher reports. The website will have a new look with a clearer explanation of the program and how it works. To learn more about Journey 2050 and download the game, visit Journey 2050. Or watch this recording a a Virtual Teacher Workshop that was held this summer.
The extended-learning/home version of Journey 2050, Farmers 2050, is a free realistic farm game. Outside of playing it for fun, teachers have used it as a bell-ringer or break activity, even a homework assignment. In addition to planting, cultivating and harvesting crops, players trade goods and compete in Global Events. Help Nutrien reach its goal of 1 million users by downloading it at Farmers 2050 today! Questions about Journey 2050 or Farmers 2050? Email Jennifer Scharpe at Jennifer@GrowingYourFuture.com
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September Featured Resources |
Check out these lesson plans and resources from the National Agriculture Curriculum Matrix.
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CHS Foundation Classroom Grants Available!
Deadline for Applications is September 15
Do you have an idea for a school garden, embryology initiative, or other agriculture-related project for which you need funding?
The CHS Foundation is once again offering $500 grants for projects that educate pre-kindergarten-12th grade (Pre-K-12) students about the source of their food, fiber and fuel. Teachers with projects that can be conducted virtually or in person are welcome to apply. The deadline for applications is less than a week away on Wednesday Sept. 15.
The CHS Foundation and National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITCO) partner each year to offer this grant opportunity.
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Check Out Our New Colorado Reader on the Food Ecosystem!
The first issue of the Colorado Reader for the 2021-2022 school year is here! In this issue, students will explore the concept of a food ecosystem – human society, animal agriculture, and plant agriculture all rely on each other and together protect the environment.
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Win $500 and a trip to the 2022 NAITC Conference!
Applications due October 15th!
Do you teach your students about food and the environment? Maybe you work with students in a school garden. Or perhaps you have a creative approach for connecting students to their food, fiber, fuel, or natural resources. The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture wants to recognize Colorado educators who teach students about the importance of agriculture through CFA's Outstanding Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Award.
The award is open to any Colorado teacher currently engaged in teaching at the preK-12 grade levels. The award will be given based on the teacher’s creative efforts to integrate agriculture into his or her instruction and curricula to increase agricultural literacy. An agriculturally literate person is defined as “one who understands and can communicate the source and value of agriculture as it affects our quality of life.”
District certified teachers that are currently engaged in integrating agricultural concepts into non-agricultural education settings at the preK-12 grade levels are eligible. Applications may be from an individual or a team of teachers working together. Middle and high school agricultural educators are not eligible for this award.
The winning Colorado teacher will receive a $500 monetary award and have up to $1,500 of his or her related expenses paid to attend the National Agriculture in the Classroom (NAITC) Conference June 28-July 1, 2022 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Please refer to the application for further eligibility and award information.
The deadline for application submission is October 15, 2021. The application may be found using the links below or contact Jennifer Scharpe, Colorado Foundation for Agriculture executive director at Info@GrowingYourFuture.com or 970-818-3308.
2022 Application
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Conference Scholarships Available!
White-Reinhardt Applications Due October 15
Have an idea for an agricultural literacy project? Want to attend the 2022 National Agriculture in the Classroom national conference in Saratoga Springs, New York, but can't afford to do so? The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture (AFBFA) is now accepting applications for the White-Reinhardt Grant program for agricultural literacy projects and the Scholarship program for support to attend the national conference. Applications for both programs are due Oct. 15, and go through a review process involving the applicant's state Farm Bureau.
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Ways you can support Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom |
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Link your King Soopers/City Market loyalty card and support the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture every time you shop. Visit the King Soopers Community Rewards page to sign up for this free program. |
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You Shop. Amazon Gives. Every time you shop, AmazonSmile donates to the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture. |
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The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture is a 501(c)3 nonprofit education corporation. Our mission is connecting Colorado educators and students to their food, fiber, fuel, and natural resources through the Agriculture in the Classroom® program.
You can support our efforts to advance agricultural literacy by making your tax-deductible gift today at https://bit.ly/givecfa.
Giving is not just about making a donation.
It's about making a difference!
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Colorado Foundation for Agriculture | 970-818-3308 | GrowingYourFuture.com |
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10343 Federal Blvd Unit J Box 224, Westminster, CO 80260 |
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