GFB News Magazine
Cook & Pierce County students win GFB Art Contests
View the artwork that won the GFB Middle School Bookmark & GFB High School Art Contests.
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Massei receives National AITC Award
Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year one of nine to receive national honors.
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Ag in the Classroom Update
Ag Week activities highlight strawberries
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Ag in the Classroom Update
GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of Year. Applications due May 5.
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Ag In The Classroom Update
Art contests open to middle & high school students
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Teachers take crash course in peanuts
GPC, GFB sponsored metro Atlanta teachers in hopes they will work ag into curriculum.
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Pollinator gardens honor Rosalynn Carter
County Farm Bureaus & volunteers statewide planted gardens this summer to honor the former first lady.
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GFB looking for Georgia Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year
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Tale of a book illustrator
Ward Jenkins taught children how to draw a cow during the Farmtastic Fun Day event.
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Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities STEM Challenge open to grades 3-5
Nov. 12 deadline to enter this contest coordinated by the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture & sponsored by Georgia Assc. of Conservation Districts.
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Decatur Co. student wins GFB Essay Contest
Writers explored how GFB Certified Farm Markets and agritourism benefit farmers and consumers.
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Certified Farm Markets & Agritourism benefit farmers & consumers
GFB Essay Contest winning entry by Walker Elrod
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GACD sponsors Georgia AG Experience STEM Challenge
Students to explore the real-world issue that farmers face of maintaining soil health.
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Georgia Ag Experience prepares to hit the road
Interactive lesson stations show students how farmers plant and harvest their crops, take care of their animals and preserve the natural resources on their farms.
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Garland wins GFB teaching award
Cherokee County teacher uses the school’s vegetable garden as a springboard for teaching her students math, writing and science skills.
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Georgia agriculture comes to life through GFB Art Contest
Twiggs County's Abigail Mongomery sketched the winning drawing.
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Sokolowski pens winning essay in GFB contest
Students were asked to discuss the relationship between farmers and natural resources.
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Ag in the Cafeteria: Teaching students how farmers grow their food
County Farm Bureaus expand Ag in the Classroom to include school nutrition staff.
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Cole named GFB teacher of year
Barrow County teacher recognized for incorporating information about agriculture into her classes.
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Ag Education Hatches in Elementary Schools
The amazing world of agriculture is being introduced to a new audience as a pilot program to offer ag education classes to elementary students is underway in 26 schools statewide.
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GFB Art Contest brings Georgia agriculture to life
Annual contest draws 671 entries from 69 counties. The winning entry, shown here, was by Manuel Rodriguez of Elbert County.
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Long County's Carlee Lynn wins GFB Essay Contest
For the 2019 Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest, students statewide pondered the question, “What would happen if there were no farmers or ranchers?”
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GFB Women's Leadership Committee promotes ag literacy
The GFB Women's Leadership Committee is helping county Farm Bureaus increase the awareness and understanding consumers have of agriculture. Get details of the upcoming GFB Educational Leadership Conference in April & the National AITC conference in June.
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