Deyton’s Kellie Chapman poses with Mitchell County Farm Bureau President Lonnie Cuthbertson.
Mitchell County teachers Neva Winters (Mayland Early College), Britney Carver and Molly Crowder (Greenlee) and Kellie Chapman (Deyton) are recipients of North Carolina Farm Bureau’s annual Ag in the Classroom Going Local grants.
North Carolina Farm Bureau provides agricultural outreach grants to North Carolina teachers through its Ag in the Classroom Going Local program.
Going Local grants are valued at up to $500 each and help teachers provide their PreK-12th grade students with valuable, real-world education and experiences about farming and agribusiness while adhering to the school system’s common core and essential standards.
“There is no more valuable resource in North Carolina than our students and the teachers charged with their education,” said Shawn Harding, North Carolina Farm Bureau president. “Through our Ag in the Classroom program, the state’s farmers are investing in the future leaders of North Carolina, as well as the future of agriculture, which is the state’s top economic sector.”
North Carolina teachers in traditional public schools, private charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, home schools, colleges and universities are eligible for the grants, which are available twice a year. Grant submission deadlines are April 15 and Nov. 15.