Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba

🦬 Did you know that bison ranching helps preserve some of the last remaining native grassland habitats on the prairies?

Bison once roamed freely across Manitoba and played an important role in the lives of Indigenous Peoples. Today, bison continue to be an important part of Manitoba agriculture and environmental stewardship.

Our Foundations of Manitoba Agriculture: Bison resource helps students explore the connections between agriculture, history, food systems, and the environment. Available as levelled reading sheets or an interactive webpage to suit your classroom needs.

Perfect for classrooms looking to learn more about the animals raised in Manitoba and where our food comes from.

🔗 Explore the resource and the full Foundations of Manitoba Agriculture series today. Link is in the comments below or visit our website www.aitc.mb.ca

📩 The June Teacher eNews is here! 🌱☀️

As another school year comes to a close, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the educators who brought agriculture learning into their classrooms this year. Your dedication helps students make meaningful connections to food, farming, and Manitoba agriculture. 💚

Inside this month’s issue:
🏆 Meet our 2026 Educator Champion, Kirby Adams
📚 FREE classroom resources for Grades K-12
💬 Share your feedback and help shape future resources
🚚 Last chance to order free classroom resources before summer

Check your inbox and explore everything waiting for you in this month’s Teacher eNews!

🏆 A special day in Wawanesa!

Today, members of the AITC-M team had the opportunity to visit Wawanesa School to present the 2026 Educator Champion Award and certificate to Kirby Adams.

Thank you, Kirby, for welcoming us into your community and for your continued support of agriculture education in Manitoba. We were honoured to celebrate this well-deserved recognition with you.

Congratulations again on being named AITC-M’s 2026 Educator Champion! 🌱

🌱 Thank you, Topigs Norsvin Canada, for the generous support for our Amazing Agriculture Adventure program!

Topig Norsvin’s sponsorship support and offer to send staff as volunteers – will help connect over 900 students with livestock, crops, and real agri-food careers at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre this September.

One Grade 9 student arrived knowing little about careers in agriculture. They left wanting to be a veterinarian.

We need your help! More than 40 classrooms were waitlisted in 2025, and AAA 2026 is already full! More industry partners are needed to help cover transportation, subsidize registration, and ensure no classroom is turned away.

📩 Interested in supporting the next generation of ag leaders? Contact Christine Kulas at [email protected] to explore AAA 2026 sponsorship and volunteer opportunities.

🌻 What an incredible day at St. Charles Catholic School in Winnipeg!

Students had the opportunity to participate in Seed Survivor and learn more about agriculture, what a healthy plant needs to grow, and where their food comes from. To top it all off everyone planted sunflowers seeds to take home and grow.🌻

A special thank you to Jesse Hamonic from Nutrien Ag Solutions for joining us as a special guest and sharing his knowledge and experiences with students. His insights helped bring agriculture to life and inspired meaningful conversations!

We can’t wait to see those sunflowers grow! 🌻

Friday was spent at the Tim Hortons Camp in Pinawa, where Bianca, Nikky, and Abbey volunteered at the Envirothon event! 🌿

They had the opportunity to see firsthand the incredible knowledge and talent of the students participating in the Envirothon field test. Later in the day, they hosted a career fair booth where students tested their skills with our “Match the Commodity” game and learned more about careers in agriculture.

A day well spent - thank you to Manitoba Watersheds for organizing such a fantastic event!

We have some news to share with our AITC-M community.

After 8.5 incredible years, our Executive Director Katharine Cherewyk will be stepping into a new chapter at the end of July. Katharine has poured her heart into this organization and into connecting Manitoba kids with the story of where their food comes from. The impact she has made in classrooms across this province is something we will always be proud of.

We are so grateful for you, Katharine. This community is better because of you.

We are now searching for our next Executive Director. If you know someone who would be a wonderful fit for this role, we would love to hear from you. Learn more and view the opportunity through the link in the comments.👇