The ND FFA Foundation has given 25 $350-$500 mini-grants to educators, teachers, and organizations to promote agriculture in North Dakota classrooms. The mini-grants were made possible through a grant received by the ND FFA Foundation from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The program, called Ag in the Classroom, was designed to bring agriculture to all types of K-12 classrooms and learning environments. 2019 marks the 16th consecutive year the ND FFA Foundation has been able to provide these grants.
To encourage the continuation of programming, curriculum and lesson planning, the ND FFA Foundation will provide these mini-grants through two separate academic years. $12,000 has been awarded for the academic year of 2019-2020 to the following recipients:
| Recipient Anna Kemmer | Organization SRCTC – Oakes |
| Bailey Hawbaker | Stanley FFA |
| Breanna Bregel | Kindred |
| Cameron Young | Edgeley Public School |
| Carie Moore | ND Agri-Women |
| Daniel Spellerberg | SRCTC – Oakes |
| David Leier | Killdeer FFA |
| Desi Severance | Wyndmere Ag Ed |
| Donna Anderson | Eddy/Foster/Wells County Ext. |
| Elizabeth Neshem | ND Stockmen’s Association |
| Gabes Kieffer | May-Port CG |
| Goldie Loepp | SRCTC – Oakes |
| Heather Riemer | Garrison High School |
| Johnna Varty | Berthold FFA |
| Kevin Baumgarn | Lakota Public School |
| Kristi Tonnessen | Rugby High School |
| Lori Helm | BBCC 4-H |
| Marita Rau | Finley-Sharon Public School |
| Misty Steeke | Scranton FFA |
| Nikki Fideldy-Doll | Center FFA |
| Shaundra Ziemann-Bolinske | NDSU Extension-Burleigh County |
| Wiliam Fritz | SVACTC |
“We had fantastic applicants this year and it was great to be able to learn about what they plan to do with the mini-grants,” says Tommy Winders, newly hired Sponsor & Program Coordinator for the Foundation. “We feel very fortunate to be able to provide these funds and are excited to see the opportunities for ag. education that will come from these grants.”
