The South Dakota Ag Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Foundation’s annual Ag Innovators (AI) Youth Education and Building Rural Community (BRC) grants. This year, the Foundation has awarded 18 grants totaling $24,500 to support innovative youth ag education programs and rural community projects.
The Foundation’s AI Youth Education grant funds creative projects that offer more agriculture-related innovation and leadership programs for youth. Awarded programs involve a combination of agriculture, innovation, technology, and leadership in the area of youth education and address an educational need or opportunity in a more innovative, effective, equitable, or sustainable way than existing approaches. This year, the Foundation awarded AI Youth Education grants totaling $20,000 and included, but is not limited to, a variety of projects:
- a collaborative conference that will provide a forum to bring together 100-150 educators and ag leaders;
- an initiative and program to reduce community food waste, increase composting, and food recovery;
- and educational opportunities through a new Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources and Career and Technical Education program.
- farm safety promotion and education;
- renovations to a community museum;
- construct livestock panels, additional seating, and display cages for local fairgrounds.
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