NC Farm Bureau "Ag in the Classroom"

School is coming to a close, but Ag in the Classroom resources never stop! The Book Planter for June is a true story about a dog's special ability to monitor bee hives.
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Get your copy here: https://www.ncfb.org/ag-in-the-classroom/books/

We’re proud to support teachers shaping tomorrow’s agricultural leaders! The Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grants are available to educators seeking to expand their classroom resources.

Applications must be submitted by July 17th.

https://www.agfoundation.org/grants-awards/christina-sue-lilja-resource-grants

You can make the Adopt a Cow program your own! Adopt a cow for your classroom, your home school students or your SCHOOL BUS! Eva shares how she used the free program last school year and how easy it is to make your own.
Enroll anytime May 1 – January 31. Enroll by September 1 to get a mailed welcome packet!

➡️ Learn more: discoverdairy.com/adopt

Congratulations to Haylie Huffstetler, a teacher at Western Rockingham Early Childhood Center in Madison, NC. She is a Spring 2026 Going Local Grant winner, and received her check from Rockingham County Farm Bureau President Kenneth Wright.

She is creating an garden learning space for her Pre-K students.

Congratulations to Spencer Reece, a teacher at Floyd Knight's Children's Center in Lee County. Spencer is Lee County's first Going Local Grant winner, and a winner from the 2026 Spring cycle.

She will be creating a school garden to provide hands-on learning for her students with disabilities.

She received her certificate from Lee County Farm Bureau President Reuhl Dabolt.

🥚 Our Fellow spotlights continue, and we have so many amazing teachers to celebrate!

Charisma Lee from Nash County Public Schools is one of our 36 incredible 2026-27 Kenan Fellows, and her project might change the way North Carolina students think about breakfast.

She is partnering with NC Farm Bureau "Ag in the Classroom", N.C. Farm Bureau, Nash County Farm Bureau and North Carolina Egg Association to gain an inside perspective of the state's egg industry. Then, she will partner with egg producers to create a brand-new NC Eggs Ag Mag that will bring that knowledge into classrooms across the state.

A huge thank you to these sponsors for making this fellowship possible. Your investment in teachers is an investment in every student they'll ever teach. 💛

We're spotlighting every single Fellow project, so stay tuned. We have more to come! 🌾

Fall 2025 Going Local Grant winner Kimberly Jenkins presented to the Lenoir County Farm Bureau board of directors, and received her grant certificate. She is pictured with Tom Davis, Jerry Tyndall, Michael Hill, Alton Roberson, B.H. Casey, and Alex Rogers.

Congratulations to Tina Croom! She teaches in Pender County and was a Spring 2026 Going Local Grant winner. Her grant will provide tools for the pollinator garden.

She received her grant certificate from Pender County Farm Bureau President Buron Lanier and Pender County Farm Bureau Secretary/Treasurer Allen Wooten.