Farm Bureau Beat

The Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) program remains a trusted resource for Stephenson County children to learn about agriculture. This week the program received funding to continue classroom lessons thanks to IAA Foundation grants to local county coalitions. Eighty coalitions serving 89 Illinois counties were awarded $647,000 in grant dollars which can be used for materials, trainings, educational lessons and activities taking place during the 2022-2023 school year.

“Providing these grants ensures access to lessons with emphasis on STEM that incorporate accurate agricultural cont...