Join the CCFB Foundation for our Cash Bash!

 

Thank you to our 2024 Cash Bash Sponsors!

More scholarship dollars are available for Agricultural students from these local partners.

IAA Foundation Scholarship Program

Administered by the IAA Foundation (Illinois Farm Bureau), the IAA Foundation Scholarship program is a state-wide application process. Apply at www.iaafoundation.org

Parkland Collage Foundation Scholarship Program

The Parkland College Foundation has various opportunities for Agriculture students to receive tuition assistance. Apply HERE.

Champaign County Extension – Home and Community Extension

Coming Soon!

Farm Credit Illinois Scholarship Program

Learn more and apply HERE.

While this is not an exhaustive list of local scholarship opportunities, we’re happy to add your organization’s links to this page. Please contact us to do so.

We’re excited to announce a BRAND NEW Partnership with the WCIA 3 Morning Show! Join Champaign County Ag in the Classroom EVERY Monday Morning on the  Morning Show! Mrs. Kaper will share the fun lessons our Educators are presenting in classrooms and teach all viewers about agriculture, food and natural resources. Tune in to learn more from Champaign County Ag in the Classroom and WCIA Meteorologist Jacob Dickey!

We’re Going OVER THE EDGE !

YOU can go OVER THE EDGE and make a BIG difference in Agriculture.

 

View Images from the 2022 Over the Edge CU event on our Social Media pages!

 

 

Are you looking for an ag-connection for your classroom lessons?  Are you planning for the new school year with virtual learning as a possibility?   Did you know that you can find everything that you need in our NEW  Champaign County Ag in the Classroom Resource Catalog?  

Explore the AITC Resource Catalog!

Ag in the Classroom Director, Sarah Kaper works all over Champaign County to provide resources and in-person teaching in both public and private schools.  During the 2019-2020 school year, she taught ag lessons to over 1,500 students each month. 

When COVID-19 interrupted the school year, teachers had to continue their teaching virtually.  That meant that the in-person Ag in the Classroom lessons that teachers scheduled and counted on, were cancelled.  “It was a perfect time to work on putting together a digital resource for teachers.  It not only gives a picture of what we have available, but it gives educators access to books, lessons, and materials as they navigate teaching in a digital format.”  

The Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation’s vision is to communicate the critical importance of agriculture to our community.  One of the ways that we do that is by sending a certified teacher into the classrooms to teach an accurate and relevant  message about the agriculture industry.  “Although still important, we are long past the days of teaching just about tractors and pigs .  Today, students and teachers need to know where their food comes from.  They want to know who is farming the land and who is taking care of the livestock. This is especially important since the conversation during the pandemic has been about the food supply chain.  We have over 6 billion people living in the world now, and it is said that we will be at over 9 billion people by 2050.  How will we feed everyone, and who is going to do it?”

The digital catalog provides free resources.  It can be utilized from anywhere.  So, whether schools resume in person or virtually, educators can access what they need.  It is our hope that we can continue the Ag in the Classroom visits in person this fall, if not, this resource is available along with pre-recorded lessons that will be added to YouTube as they are ready.  Visit our YouTube channel: Search “Champaign County Ag in the Classroom”.  

We’re here to make things as easy as possible for you to browse, search and share our resources as you plan lessons.