By Shelby Shank
Field Editor

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden grants for 2026-2027.

Forty-five grants, totaling $22,500, were awarded to schools across Texas for projects that aim to enhance agricultural literacy and awareness.

“These grants create valuable learning opportunities that connect students with agriculture and see firsthand where their food comes from,” said Carson Read, TFB Education coordinator. “By connecting gardening to the many different subject areas students are learning in school, teachers can bring agriculture to life in the classroom while helping students develop a deeper understanding of agriculture and the people behind it.”

Projects include establishing or improving school gardens, raised beds, greenhouses and outdoor classrooms that provide students with hands-on learning experiences about agriculture and food production.

Recipients of the 2026-2027 garden grants are:

  • Reeves Hinger Elementary School, Randall County
  • Thomas Tolbert Elementary School, Dallas County
  • Peters Colony Elementary School, Denton County
  • Henry W. Sory Elementary School, Grayson County
  • Hillsboro Intermediate School, Hill County
  • Cornerstone Christian Academy, Hood-Somervell County
  • North Forney High School, Kaufman County
  • Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy – Fate Campus, Rockwall County
  • Tarver-Rendon Elementary School, Tarrant County
  • DeKalb Elementary School, Bowie County
  • Liberty-Eylau Middle School, Bowie County
  • Fannindel Elementary School, Delta County
  • Chapel Hill ISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP), Smith County
  • Union Grove Elementary, Upshur County
  • Roby Elementary School, Fisher County
  • Snyder Intermediate School, Scurry-Stonewall-Kent County
  • Llano Junior High, Llano County
  • Hico Elementary School, Hamilton County
  • McDale High School, Lee-Bastrop County
  • Castleman Creek Elementary, McLennan County
  • West Avenue Elementary, McLennan County
  • University High School, McLennan County
  • Valley Mills Elementary School, Bosque County
  • Taylor High School, Williamson County
  • Elgin High School, Lee-Bastrop County
  • Western Hills Elementary, Bell County
  • G. Temple Intermediate, Angelina County
  • Hardin Jefferson High School, Hardin County
  • Kirbyville Elementary & Junior High, Jasper County
  • North Zulch Secondary, Madison County
  • Shepherd Intermediate School, San Jacinto County
  • Spicewood Park Elementary School, Bexar County
  • Cibolo Creek Elementary School, Kendall County
  • Pomona Elementary, Brazoria-Galveston County
  • Bernshausen Elementary, Harris County
  • Willow Creek Elementary, Harris County
  • Magrill Primary, Harris County
  • Anchor Point Academy, Matagorda County
  • Caney Creek High School, Montgomery County
  • Collins Intermediate, Montgomery County
  • Edgewood Intermediate, Van Zandt County
  • Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School, Bee County
  • First Baptist School, Cameron County
  • Alejo Salinas Jr. Elementary, Hidalgo County
  • Raul Yzaguirre Public School, Hidalgo County

The next application process will open in summer 2027.

For more information about garden grants, other educational opportunities and TFB Agriculture in the Classroom® materials, visit texasfarmbureau.org/aitc or email [email protected].