Ag in the Classroom

3rd Annual Teachers Resource Fair, A.K.A. The Food and Flower Happy Hour!
4 to 6 PM Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 (flyer)

This event is FREE, but advanced registration is required for catering purposes. Please RSVP to Kathy at the Farm Bureau by e-mail: kathy@sdfarmbureau.org or call 760-745-3023 by Tuesday, October 18.

Did you know that agriculture is San Diego County’s 4th largest economic contributor? Our county also has the highest number of organic farms in the nation! There is so much to appreciate about local agriculture, and San Diego Ag in the Classroom (SDAITC) aims to spread the news. SDAITC is a non-profit corporation launched in 1996 by agriculturalists wanting to advance ag literacy for students in San Diego County.

Our current programs include:

Annual School Garden Grants - a$5,000 to $15,000 awarded each year to local schools to support school gardens or projects that enhance the teaching of agriculture. Applications now available online.

Teachers’ Resource Fair (“Food and Flower Happy Hour”) Teachers collect resources from organizations that support gardening with children, and meet farmers representing all of San Diego County’s top agricultural products from nursery crops to cut flowers to herbs.

Financial and volunteer support for local ag/garden programs including:, Bates Nut Farm Ag Education Day and Plant*Grow*Eat program at the San Diego County Fair.