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Give to Grow Videos

If you are passionate about agriculture education, you're in great company!  Below you can find a collection of videos from educators, legislators and community leaders expressing why they support ag ed.

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Christa Steinkamp, the Curriculum & Tech Director for Georgia Agricultural Education

Georgia’s Senate Bill 330, the Georgia Agricultural Education Act, established the first elementary school ag programs in the nation. Hear from Christa Steinkamp on the importance of this bill, and mark your calendar to support the Give to Grow campaign on Tuesday, December 3! #GivetoGrow

 


Christa Steinkamp explains why teachers in the agricultural education pilot program need our help. Please consider supporting the Give to Grow campaign this Giving Tuesday, December 3! http://www.gfb.ag/givetogrow #GivetoGrow #GAGives #GivingTuesday

 

Christa Steinkamp, the Curriculum & Tech Director for Georgia Agricultural Education, discusses some of the needs that teachers in the pilot program have that the Give to Grow campaign aims to help with. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 3, and help us make these education dreams into a reality for teachers and young students across the state!
#GivetoGrow #GAGives #GivingTuesday

 

Students from the Pilot Program


Students at Heard Elementary School love learning about agriculture. Heard is one of 26 schools chosen through Senate Bill 330 to pilot agriculture programs at the elementary level. You can help teachers make this pilot a success by supporting the #GivetoGrow campaign on #GivingTuesday. Spread the word about the campaign and about Senate Bill 330 so more schools can learn about the program and participate! Visit gfb.ag/GivetoGrow to learn more and help.

 

Students at Heard Elementary enjoy getting their hands dirty in their on-campus garden beds, where they’ve grown a variety of different plants and vegetables. Heard is one of 26 schools chosen to pilot agriculture programs at the elementary level thanks to Senate Bill 330, which passed last year. You can help teachers make this pilot a success by supporting the #GivetoGrow campaign on #GivingTuesday. Spread the word about the campaign and about Senate Bill 330 so more schools can learn about the program and participate! Visit gfb.ag/GivetoGrow to learn more and help.

 

Teachers in the Pilot Program

Carol Dunn has a passion for agriculture. She is able to share that passion and teach her students where their food and fiber comes from thanks to the elementary school ag education programs established by Senate Bill 330. Carol is part of a pilot program that we would love to see grow throughout the state. Please consider supporting the Give to Grow campaign on Tuesday, December 3 to help us grow agriculture education in Georgia. Learn more about the campaign at gfb.ag/givetogrow.

 

Dalton Green


Dalton Green helped to co-author the first drafts of Senate Bill 330 – a bill establishing the first agriculture education programs at the elementary school level – with Emily Potter back in late 2016 while the two were in high school. According to Dalton, elementary school agriculture programs help students develop an early understanding of their choices as consumers and how products get from the farm to the grocery store. Help grow agriculture education by supporting the #GivetoGrow campaign on #GivingTuesday. Learn more at gfb.ag/givetogrow.

 

“Agriculture touches everybody every day... It’s so important that the consumer knows not only where their food comes from but where their fiber and natural resources come from.” Dalton Green co-authored the first drafts of Senate Bill 330, which established the first agriculture education programs at the elementary school level, with Emily Potter back in 2016 when the two were in high school. Help grow agriculture education through the #GivetoGrow campaign. Learn more at gfb.ag/givetogrow

 

Emily Potter

“It’s what all of humanity was built on”
Emily Potter is passionate about increasing ag literacy in Georgia. While she was in high school, she helped co-author the original drafts of Senate Bill 330 which established the first agriculture education programs in elementary schools. Help the teachers in the pilot ag programs grow ag education in the state by supporting the #GivetoGrow campaign on #GivingTuesday. Learn more at gfb.ag/givetogrow. 

 

Emily Potter helped craft the first draft of Senate Bill 330, a bill that established the first agriculture education programs at the elementary school level, back in 2016 when she was in high school. She is passionate about ag education and understands the importance of helping young students understand how their food, fiber and natural resources are produced. Help us grow agriculture education in the state of Georgia by supporting the #GivetoGrow campaign on #GivingTuesday! Learn more at gfb.ag/givetogrow

 

Senate Bill 330 established the first agriculture education programs for public schools at the elementary level. According to Emily Potter, one of the co-authors of the first drafts of Senate Bill 330, the hope is that these programs will lead to an increase in consumer awareness of agriculture. Help grow agriculture education by supporting #GivetoGrow on #GivingTuesday. Learn more at gfb.ag/givetogrow.

 

Senator John Wilkinson


Agriculture makes learning fun! Ag curriculum offers engaging, hands-on STEM activities that help kids learn more about the world around them. That’s one of the reasons Senator John Wilkinson supported Senate Bill 330. Now it’s YOUR turn to support the Give to Grow campaign! http://www.gfb.ag/givetogrow #GivetoGrow #GAGives #GivingTuesday

 


Senator John Wilkinson knows that today’s elementary students are tomorrow’s community leaders. These children will one day be responsible for shaping our state and making decisions that affect Georgia’s future. That’s why he supported Senate Bill 330 and programs to grow agriculture education and help kids learn how their food and fiber is cultivated.

Help us grow ag education in Georgia by supporting the Give to Grow campaign on Giving Tuesday! http://www.gfb.ag/givetogrow #GivetoGrow #GAGives #GivingTuesday

 


Senator John Wilkinson believes it is important for children to understand where their food and fiber comes from. He partnered with other legislators to help pass Senate Bill 330, the Georgia Agricultural Act, which established the first official elementary school ag programs in public schools in the nation.

The schools in the pilot now need our help getting the programs off of the ground. Please consider supporting the Give to Grow campaign on Giving Tuesday to help provide teachers the resources they need to build the very first elementary ag programs. Learn more at http://www.gfb.ag/givetogrow

 

Dr. Curtis Jones, Jr., School Superintendent of the Year


Dr. Curtis Jones, Jr. is the Superintendent of the Bibb County Public Schools and holds the distinction of being named the 2019 National School Superintendent of the Year.  Bibb County’s John B. Heard Elementary  is one of the schools selected to be an agriculture education pilot.  Hear form Dr. Jones on the importance of the bill, and what it means for current and future Bibb County students. 

Help us grow ag education across the state and reach more schools by supporting the Give to Grow campaign on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3)! Learn more at https://www.gfb.ag/GivetoGrow

 


The 2019 School Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Curtis Jones Jr., explains why parents should get excited about the agricultural education pilot programs established by Senate Bill 330, and advocate for adoption of these programs at their own schools. Help us grow ag ed across the state by supporting the Give to Grow campaign on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3)! Learn more at https://www.gfb.ag/GivetoGrow

 


The 2019 School Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Curtis Jones Jr., explains how Senate Bill 330 has helped his county strengthen the Pathways they have developed to help students discover various career paths.
We are so grateful to the leaders and volunteers who made the bill possible, but we still have work left! Teachers and administrators need financial funding to help get the programs off the ground and make them a success. Please consider supporting the Give to Grow campaign on December 3, Giving Tuesday. https://www.gfb.ag/GivetoGrow

 


The 2019 School Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Curtis Jones Jr., explains what teachers in the agricultural education pilot program need in order to make the programs successful. Please mark your calendars and plan to support the Give to Grow campaign on Tuesday, December 3! You can learn more about the pilot programs, the campaign and how you can help at https://www.gfb.ag/givetogrow

 

Steven Burton, Assistant Principal


Agriculture is our state’s largest industrial sector, yet many kids have little knowledge of where their food and fiber comes from. Steven Burton, Assistant Principal of North Hart Elementary School, discusses the importance of introducing students to Georgia’s diverse agriculture products.

Help grow agricultural education in Georgia by supporting the Give to Grow campaign on Giving Tuesday! http://www.gfb.ag/GivetoGrow

 

Amelia Dortch, Public Affairs Specialist USDA-NRCS


"When you think of Georgia, you think of peanuts and peaches, and we want people to know even more about agriculture.”

Amelia Dortch with the USDA explains the importance of agriculture in Georgia. Help us grow agriculture education by supporting the Give to Grow campaign on Giving Tuesday!

http://www.gfb.ag/givetogrow #GivetoGrow #GAGives #GivingTuesday

 

Catrina Pollard, Ag Teacher in Covington, Georgia


Catrina Pollard, an ag education teacher in Georgia, describes the importance of teaching children how their food and fiber is cultivated. Help us support ag in education by supporting us on Georgia Gives on Giving Tuesday! Learn more at gfb.ag/GiveToGrow

 


“Without agriculture, we’d be naked, homeless and hungry.”

Agriculture is so vital to our everyday life. Help us introduce young children to Georgia’s most important industry by supporting the Give to Grow campaign. http://www.gfb.ag/givetogrow #GivetoGrow #GAGives #GivingTuesday