Welcome to FAITC, Inc.
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. is a non-profit association funded by the agriculture specialty tag with the mission of expanding youth awareness and understanding of Florida agriculture and natural resources by integrating agricultural concepts into core educational disciplines and FAITC supporting programs.
Teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade and agriculture industry volunteers are invited to attend Florida Ag in the Classroom’s 2008 State Teacher and Volunteer Workshop “Oceans of Learning: Florida Agriculture” June 12-14 at the Hutchinson Island Marriott near Stuart on the east coast of Florida. Online registration is available now. It’s $150 for a teacher or volunteer sharing a room and $250 for a teacher or volunteer staying in a single room. REGISTER NOW >>
Nominate Agriculture Industry Volunteers for Award
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. is seeking nominees for its 2008 Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Volunteer Program of the Year Awards. To nominate a person or a program, please complete the attached nomination form and fax or email it to Florida Ag in the Classroom at (352) 846-1390 or gaskalla@ufl.edu by Thursday May 15. Nomination Form
A North Central Florida elementary school teacher and two middle school agri-science teachers have won Florida Agriculture in the Classroom's Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Awards for 2008 for their efforts to educate their students about where food, fiber and landscape material come from. Read Press Release