RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom has awarded 71 grants in 44 Virginia localities for the 2022-23 school year. The grants will provide 25,000 youth in urban and rural areas with agricultural experiences related to gardening, animal agriculture, nutrition, STEM and leadership development. These grants and the projects they support also help youth gain a better understanding of food production and career opportunities in the agriculture field.
“Urban gardens, hydroponics and embryology are the most popular project topics as schools and communities seek in-person learning activities,” said Tammy Maxey, Virginia AITC executive director. “Youth from preschool through high school in public and private educational settings will have an opportunity to learn about a variety of agricultural concepts. Congratulations to the schools, centers and 4-H chapters across Virginia that have been selected.”
Grants were received by:
- Albemarle County: Scottsville and Woodbrook elementary schools
- Amelia County: Amelia County High School
- Amherst County: Amherst Middle School and Amherst County High School
- Appomattox County: Appomattox Cooperative Extension 4-H and Appomattox Primary School
- Augusta County: Churchville Elementary School, Fort Defiance High School and Valley Career and Technical Center
- Bedford County: Huddleston Elementary School
- Brunswick County: Brunswick Academy
- Carroll County: Hillsville Elementary School
- Chesapeake: Chesapeake Center for Student Success and Grassfield High School
- Chesterfield County: Ecoff and Salem Church elementary schools
- Colonial Beach: Colonial Beach Public Schools
- Craig County: Craig County High School
- Cumberland County: Cumberland County High School
- Fairfax County: Island Creek, Mason Crest and Riverside elementary schools
- Fluvanna County: Fluvanna Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Franklin County: Dudley and Glade Hill elementary schools and Franklin County Cooperative Extension
- Frederick County: James Wood Middle School
- Giles County: Giles High School
- Greensville County: Greensville Elementary School
- Halifax County: Halifax County High School
- Hampton: Mary T. Christian and Phillips elementary schools
- Henrico County: Henrico Cooperative Extension 4-H and Pocahontas Middle School
- Henry County: Bassett High School
- Isle of Wight County: Isle of Wight Academy
- James City County: James City County Cooperative Extension 4-H
- King William County: Hamilton-Holmes Middle School
- Loudoun County: Frederick Douglass, Legacy and Lovettsville elementary schools, Heritage High School and Middleburg Community Charter School
- Louisa County: Louisa County High School and Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Newport News: Heritage High School
- Norfolk: Coleman Place Elementary School
- Northumberland County: Lancaster and Northumberland Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Nottoway County: Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center
- Orange County: Orange Elementary School
- Powhatan County: The Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School
- Prince George County: L.L Beazley Elementary School
- Prince William County: Montclair Elementary School
- Pulaski County: Pulaski Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Richmond: Barack Obama Elementary School, Albert Hill Middle School and Richmond Homeschool Community
- Rockbridge County: Rockbridge County High School
- Rockingham County: J. Frank Hillyard Middle School and Lacey Spring Elementary School
- Russell County: Honaker Elementary School and Lebanon High School
- Southampton County: Southampton Middle School
- Staunton: Dixon Educational Center
- Virginia Beach: Acton Academy Hampton Roads, Broad Bay Manor School, Green Run and Kingston elementary schools, and Parish Day School
- Wythe County: Sheffey Elementary School
Agriculture in the Classroom is a national program that promotes greater understanding of agriculture through education. The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom is a nonprofit organization that receives financial and administrative support from Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. For more information visit AgInTheClass.org.
–Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom
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