Las Cruces, N.M. — Twelve schools across New Mexico will be awarded extensive project materials designed to help students explore growing their food thanks to the New Mexico Grow Project Grant. This grant is an educational partnership between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of New Mexico and New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom (NMAITC). The grant provides everything necessary to not only grow plants but student engagement and curiosity as well.
Congratulations to these schools receiving a 2024-2025 New Mexico Grow Project Grant:
Apache Elementary, Farmington
Desert Pathways, Rio Rancho
Dixon Elementary, Española
Hagerman Municipal Schools FFA, Hagerman
Inez Elementary, Albuquerque
James Elementary, Portales
Memorial Elementary, Deming
Nina Otero Community School, Santa Fe
Reginald Chavez Elementary, Albuquerque
San Antonito STEM Magnet Elementary, Sandia Park
Tres Volcanes Community Collaborative, Albuquerque
West Mesa High School, Albuquerque
Anyone interested in learning more about curriculum connections to raised beds and hydroponics growing or in applying for the next grant is invited to attend the upcoming training on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Inez Elementary in Albuquerque. You can register here. Workshop registration closes on Monday, July 15, 2024.
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Services is an agency committed to “helping people help the land.” For more than 80 years, NRCS has made investments in farm, ranch, and forest operations and local communities to improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and habitat, keep working lands working, boost rural economies, and increase the competitiveness of American agriculture. Their mission is to deliver conservation solutions so agricultural producers can protect natural resources and feed a growing world. Please visit us at your local field office or www.nrcs.usda.gov/nm for more information. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
New Mexico Agriculture in the Classroom (NMAITC) is a non-profit educational outreach program funded primarily by the membership of the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau. The purpose of NMAITC is to educate the public, with an emphasis on K-12 students and educators, about the importance of agriculture. Visit us at www.nmaitc.org for more information.
New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau is a 20,000-member organization comprised of farmers and ranchers, and those who are interested in private property rights and a local food supply. NMF&LB is the state’s largest, private agricultural organization and was founded in 1917. For information about joining us, please call 575-532-4703 or visit www.nmflb.org.