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Annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week Expands To Full Month
Posted March 31 2017
For Immediate Release - Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 1, 2017 – Agriculture in the Classroom - Canada (AITC-Canada), representing eight provincial Agriculture in the Classroom organizations, will participate for the sixth year in a newly expanded format Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (formerly Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week) in schools across Canada for the month of March.
Read More DownloadTeacher Driver Award 2016 Winner
Posted May 31 2016
Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 6, 2016 – Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) is happy to present fourth-grade teacher Alvin Dyck from Neil Campbell School with the 2016 Teacher Driver award. AITC-M’s Teacher Driver Award is given out annually to a Manitoba teacher who shows leadership in agriculture education in his/her classroom.
Read More DownloadNew AITC Executive Directors
Posted March 31 2016
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – March 29, 2016 - Johanne Ross, long time agriculture education advocate And Executive Director for Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba, will move on to become the new Executive Director of Agriculture in the Classroom-Canada (AITC-Canada) effective May 21st, 2016. With Ross’s departure from the provincial organization, Sue Clayton, agriculture awareness and education supporter and current Associate Executive Director of Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba, will move into the Executive Director position of Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M).
Read More DownloadCanadian Agriculture Literacy Week
Posted February 29 2016
Annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week Returns Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 29, 2016 – Agriculture in the Classroom - Canada (AITC-Canada), representing seven provincial Agriculture in the Classroom organizations will participate in the fifth annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week (CALW) in schools across the nation from February 28th to March 5th 2016.
Read More DownloadSemaine de sensibilisation à l’agriculture canadienne
Posted February 29 2016
La Semaine de sensibilisation à l’agriculture canadienne est de retour cette année Winnipeg (Manitoba), le 29 février 2016 – Les sept organismes provinciaux appartenant au réseau d’Agriculture en classe Canada participeront à la cinquième édition annuelle de la Semaine de sensibilisation à l’agriculture canadienne (SSAC) qui se déroulera du 28 février au 5 mars 2016 dans des écoles de partout au pays.
Read More DownloadCanadian Agriculture Literacy Week - Manitoba
Posted February 29 2016
Annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week Returns Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 29, 2016 – Agriculture in the Classroom - Canada (AITC-Canada), representing seven provincial Agriculture in the Classroom organizations will participate in the fifth annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week (CALW) in schools across the nation from February 28th to March 5th 2016.
Read More DownloadCanadian Agriculture Literacy Week Launch - Winkler
Posted February 29 2016
Annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week Returns Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba (AITC-M) launches this national, week long, hands on program that will see over 4,500 Manitoba school children learn about and celebrate agriculture in their classroom! Winkler –Local area pulse farmer Kyle Friesen will help launch Canadian Agriculture Literacy week in Manitoba along with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Bean Team celebrating the United Nations 2016 International Year of Pulses. Classrooms across Manitoba will receive books about farming, watch videos, meet with farmers and other agricultural representatives and be engaged in hands on activities to understand more about where their food comes from!
Read More DownloadCanadian Agriculture Literacy Week Launch - Winnipeg
Posted February 29 2016
Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba (AITC-M) launches this national, week long, hands on program that will see over 4,500 Manitoba school children learn about and celebrate agriculture in their classroom! Winnipeg – Winnipeg City Councillor Marty Morantz will help launch Canadian Agriculture Literacy week in Manitoba along with representatives of AITC-M and Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers celebrating the United Nations 2016 International Year of Pulses. Classrooms across Manitoba will receive books about farming, watch videos, meet with farmers and other agricultural representatives and be engaged in hands on activities to understand more about where their food comes fro
Read More DownloadAITC-Canada Formalizes and Appoints Chair
Posted May 31 2015
Johanne Ross, long-time national supporter of and current executive director for Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba, will be the new chair of Agriculture in the Classroom-Canada (AITC-Canada). Ross was officially elected at AITC-Canada’s inaugural annual general meeting held in Saskatoon on May 4, 2015.
Read More DownloadAITC-M appoints Associate Executive Director
Posted May 31 2015
Sue Clayton, agriculture awareness and education supporter and past board member of Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba, will be the new Associate Executive Director of Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M).
Read More DownloadNew Resource - Challenging Conditions - Launch
Posted March 31 2015
The challenges faced by the world’s hungriest people might seem distant and foreign to many Manitoba grade seven students. But now a new resource from Canadian Foodgrains Bank, created in collaboration with Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba, and with financial support from Syngenta Canada as part of its Good Growth Plan, is helping to bridge that gap.
Read More DownloadAnnual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week Returns
Posted February 28 2015
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada representing seven (AITC) organizations will participate in the fourth annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week in schools across the nation from March 1st to 7th, 2015.
Read More DownloadManitoba Students Attend Global Youth Institute
Posted October 31 2014
Agriculture in the Classroom-MB Inc. (AITCM) recently welcomed home two Manitoba high school students from an outstanding experience at the Global Youth Institute in Des Moines, Iowa.
Read More DownloadMade in Manitoba Breakfast Program Hits 100 Milestone
Posted May 31 2014
(Reston, MB May 22, 2014) – Agriculture in the Classroom-MB Inc. (AITC-M) is celebrating an exciting milestone this week as the 100th Made in Manitoba Breakfast takes place at Reston School on Friday.
Read More DownloadAnnual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week Returns
Posted February 28 2014
Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) organizations will participate in the third annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week (CALW) in schools across the nation from March 2nd to 9th, 2014.
Read MoreAg Careers Being Explored by Senior Students
Posted February 28 2014
Agriculture in the Classroom-MB Inc. and the Southwest Horizons School Division will host the first ever Agriculture Industry and Career Day on February 12th in Souris, Manitoba.
Read MoreAg Career Video Meant to Inspire
Posted February 28 2014
AITC-M today launched a new video aimed at high school students to inspire them to take an interest in agriculture as a career opportunity.
Read More DownloadAITC-M at Discover Ag in the City 2013
Posted March 31 2013
Students 'speak up for agriculture' at the Forks on Friday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m.
Read More2nd Annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week
Posted January 31 2013
Agriculture in the Classroom - MB set to visit over 40 MB schools during the National Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week.
Read MoreAITC at Discover Ag in the City
Posted March 31 2012
Farmers + Innovation = Sustainability
Read MoreInaugural Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week Launches
Posted February 29 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 22, 2012 – Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) organizations launch the first-ever Canadian Agriculture Literacy Week (CALW) in schools across the nation from February 26 to March 3, 2012.
Read MoreMade in Manitoba Breakfast Set to Soar
Posted March 31 2011
AITCM to announce exciting expansion of its Made in Manitoba Breakfast Program
Read MoreAnother Successful Year
Posted April 30 2010
Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba (AITC-M) celebrated another successful year at their 21st Annual General Meeting on April 20th, 2010 at the Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals.
Read MoreAgriculture in the Classroom - Manitoba Awards Inaugural Agriculture Literacy Leader Star Award
Posted March 31 2010
Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba is proud to announce the inaugural winner of their Agriculture Literacy Leader Star (ALLSTAR) Award
Read MoreWorld Record - Largest Bowl of Oatmeal
Posted March 31 2010
World's Largest Bowl of Oatmeal
Read MoreFrom Our Farms to Your Fridgee
Posted March 31 2010
From the farm gate to the products you eat and use everyday
Read MoreAITC-M Recognized with Agricultural Awareness Award
Posted February 28 2010
The Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association (MFWBA) selected Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba as the recipient of its first annual Agriculture Awareness Award
Read MoreFarmers, Food and Fun
Posted January 31 2010
The largest indoor agriculture show in Canada is coming to the Keystone Centre in Brandon
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