By Julie Tomascik
Editor
Texas Farm Bureau named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden grants for 2022-2023.
Thirty-nine grants were awarded to schools and educational programs across the Lone Star State for their projects that help increase agricultural literacy and awareness.
“This year’s application pool was incredibly competitive and a true testament to the good work that teachers and programs across the state are doing to incorporate agriculture into their lessons,” said Jordan Bartels, TFB associate director of Organization Division, Educational Outreach.
Projects include establishing or improving school gardens, raised beds, greenhouses and outdoor classrooms that provide students with hands-on experiential learning about agriculture and food production.
- Southcrest Christian School, Lubbock County
- Primrose School of Lubbock South, Lubbock County
- Nazareth Elementary, Castro County
- Donna Zimmerer Licensed Daycare, Cooke County
- West Foundation Elementary School, Wichita County
- Era ISD, Cooke County
- Fellowship Academy, Tarrant County
- Honey Grove Elementary, Fannin County
- Garner ISD, Parker County
- Oakmont Elementary, Tarrant County
- Rock Hill High School, Collin County
- Douglas Elementary, Smith County
- Alba-Golden Elementary, Wood County
- PE Wallace Middle School, Titus County
- Garden City High School, Howard-Glasscock County
- Alpine Christian School, Brewster County
- Sierra Vista CDC, Tom Green County
- Merkel High School, Taylor County
- Clyde Intermediate School, Callahan-Shackelford County
- Lohn Elementary, McCulloch County
- Williams Ledger Elementary School, Coryell County
- Dew ISD, Freestone County
- Mary’s Catholic School, Williamson County
- Full Armor Christian Academy, Rusk County
- Hemphill Middle School, Sabine County
- Groveton Elementary, Trinity County
- Luckey Ranch Elementary, Bexar County
- Poteet Junior High School, Atascosa County
- Utopia High School, Uvalde County
- Rosehill Elementary, Harris County
- Sheila C. Liles Early Learning Academy, Harris County
- Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary, Harris County
- F. Green Junior High, Harris County
- Futures Academy, Victoria County
- Industrial Elementary West, Victoria County
- Hallettsville Elementary, Lavaca County
- J. Castro Elementary, Hidalgo County
- W. Caceres Discovery Intermediate Academy, Hidalgo County
- Palmview High School, Hidalgo County
The next application process will open in summer 2023.
For more information about garden grants, other educational opportunities and Ag in the Classroom materials, visit texasfarmbureau.org/aitc or email edoutreach@txfb.org.
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