Numerous materials with an agricultural focus are available for teachers. Of the materials listed in this section, some are free, some are low cost, some are high cost and some may be downloaded from the Internet.  Clicking on the name of the item will take your directly to it.  Clicking on the source will take you to the home page of the organization.

Grants

National School Garden Competion
Junior Master Gardener and Weekly Reader are teaming up to award classrooms across the country with garden programs that support the mission of growing good kids.
Deadline: Various as it covers several grant opps
Click here for more details and application.

NC Beautiful "Windows of Opportunity"
Deadline: November 9, 2007 (postmarked)
The Windows of Opportunity program offers $1,000 grants to teachers in grades K-12 for developing and implementing hands-on environmental projects.
Grant Application
NC Beautiful Website

Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Deadline: Apri 10l, 2008
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is partnering with DonorsChoose again this year to promote mathematics, science, and technology projects in North Carolina public schools. A grant for $25,000 has been made available to support mathematics, science, and technology projects, with priority given to hands-on, inquiry-based proposals, submitted from Title 1 schools. If you have an innovative mathematics, science or technology project, please submit your proposal today. Submit a proposal to DonorsChoose at www.donorschoose.org. DonorsChoose will determine if it fits the Burroughs Wellcome Fund criteria.
Click here for more details.

"Funding for Hands-On Math, Science & Technology Programs"
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Science and Math Programs Grants assist educators in presenting mathematics, science, and technology principles to students (K-12) in an exciting, hands-on manner to develop our future aeronautics and aerospace engineers, scientists, pilots, and space explorers. Maximum Award: $1,000.
Eligibility: AIAA Educator Associate K-12 teachers
Deadline: Submit your proposal for review before your intended purchase date and at least 30 days before quarterly consideration of grant proposals in January, March, June, and September
Grant Application
AIAA Website

Free Items
Item	Source
Something to Crow About	North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS)
Agricultural Statistics	North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS)
Aquaculture in North Carolina	North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS)
Captain Cornelius Magazine	National Corn Growers Association
North Carolina Agribusiness: Something New in Store for You	NC Agribusiness Council
The Amazing Soybean	NC Soybean Producers Assoc.
Free Material on Cotton	National Cotton Council of America
Egg Brochure	NC Egg Assoc.
Various Grade Level Kits on Cattle	NC Cattlemen's Beef Council
All about Peanuts & Peanut Butter! K-2	Virginia-Carolina Peanut Promotions
No-Nut Peanut Teacher's Kit 3-5	Virginia-Carolina Peanut Promotions
The Gold Peanut	Virginia-Carolina Peanut Promotions
Pork lessons	NC Pork Council
Information/Teaching kit about Wheat	NC Small Grain Growers Assoc.
Sweetpotato Lesson Plans	NC Sweet Potato Commission
Apple Activities	US Apple Association
Nutrition Education Materials	National Dairy Council
Honey Material	National Honey Board
Cotton Materials	National Cotton Council

Items That Have a Cost
Item	Source	Cost
Farm Facts	American Farm Bureau	$2 to $4
Farm Facts Lesson Plans (grades 4-6)	American Farm Bureau	$5
Farm Facts Lesson Plans (grades 7-12)	American Farm Bureau	$7
Tools for the Classroom	National Farm City Council, Inc	$1 to $15
The Honey Files; A Bee's Life	National Honey Board	$15
Cotton's Journey	National Cotton Council	$3.50 to $34