By Julie Tomascik
Editor
Texas Farm Bureau named the recipients of the Learning From the Ground Up garden grants for 2022.
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.
“Helping students grow an understanding of agriculture and food production while connecting the information to concepts taught in the classroom is a win-win,” said Jordan Bartels, TFB associate director of Organization Division, Educational Outreach. “From the school garden to the farm, Farm Bureau can help students connect with agriculture, because food production and learning truly happens anywhere.”
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.
Garden grant recipients include:
- Dalhart Elementary School, Hartley County
- Groom ISD, Carson County
- Caprock, Randall County
- Spur Secondary, Dickens County
- Cotton Center Elementary, Hale County
- Primrose School of Lubbock South, Lubbock County
- Vernon High School, Wilbarger County
- Woodson School, Young County
- Donna Zimmerer Licensed Daycare, LLC., Cooke County
- Alma Martinez Intermediate School STEM Academy, Johnson County
- Coppell High School, Dallas County
- Duncanville High school, Dallas County
- Alba-Golden Elementary, Wood County
- Mt. Vernon High School, Franklin County
- Morris Upchurch Middle School, Cass County
- Roscoe Elementary School, Nolan County
- Roscoe Montessori Early Childhood Center, Nolan County
- Snyder High School, Scurry County
- Clyde Jr. High, Callahan County
- Lingleville High School, Erath County
- Brady High School, McCulloch County
- Caldwell Elementary School, Burleson County
- Liberty Hill Middle School, Williamson County
- Crestview Elementary School, McLennan County
- Elkhart Intermediate, Anderson County
- Eastside Elementary, Liberty County
- Grapeland Elementary, Houston County
- Comfort Elementary, Kendall County
- Bracken Christian School of Bulverde, Comal County
- Lytle Elementary School, Atascosa County
- James Reese Career and Technical Education Center, Fort Bend County
- Bellaire High School, Harris County
- Forest Ridge Elementary, Brazos County
- Travis Middle School, Calhoun County
- Yorktown High School, Dewitt County
- 4-H Activity Center, Victoria County
- Capt. J. Castro Elementary, Hidalgo County
- Palacios Elementary, Hidalgo County
- Alton Elementary, Hidalgo County
The next application process will open in fall 2022.
For more information about garden grants, other educational opportunities and Ag in the Classroom materials, visit texasfarmbureau.org/aitc or email edoutreach@txfb.org.