Robeson County Farm Bureau President Miles Mercer, right, presents Southside-Ashpole Elementary School teacher Ziena Walker with an NC Farm Bureau AITC Going Local grant certificate and check Monday during the Robeson County Farm Bureau board meeting.
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RALEIGH — Ziena Walker, a Southside-Ashpole Elementary School teacher, is the recipient of a North Carolina Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Going Local grant.
“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 private and public school teachers are eligible for the grants, which are available twice a year. Grant submission deadlines are April 15 and Nov. 15. For more information, go online to www.ncagintheclassroom.com.
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 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 with valuable, real-world education and experiences about farming and agribusiness, while adhering to the school system’s common core and essential standards.
County Farm Bureaus play an integral role in providing information regarding the grants and curriculum to teachers throughout North Carolina.
