A MISSION:
To promote agricultural education accessibility and support agriculture educators by connecting those in action with the resources for success.

A MESSAGE:

CHAIRMAN JIM BUCHY

My favorite four letter word is W-O-R-K.  Every person deserves the dignity of a job and a meaningful career.  The work of 4-H and the National FFA are two programs with a track record of success in rural and urban settings.  These two programs are built on a foundation of values based education.

​The Agriculture Education Foundation has one focus;  to support agriculture teachers.  When you get involved with our work you have my word; your support will be used only to assist agriculture educators in the classroom and those young people training to join this most dignified profession.  We desperately need more agriculture educators to expand access to 4-H and the National FFA to every student.

​A PURPOSE:
The Agriculture Education Foundation is a private non-profit foundation to promote agricultural education accessibility and support agricultural educators.  While the foundation's efforts support all agricultural education, this foundation will put the highest emphasis on agricultural education that engages youth in the cities.  Students in the cities are the most under exposed to agriculture, yet many food producing factories and other agriculturally connected industries are in the cities.  As part of good stem curriculum, exposing youth from the city to agriculture in this manner will prepare them for these jobs in their backyards.  Furthermore, the values based components of 4-H and FFA have long been part of life in the country. This foundation believes those same programs play a crucial role in preparing young people for the work force and should be available in the city as well.

A RESOURCE:

Support agriculture educators in the classroom with financial resources connecting them to STEM curriculum.  Allow for more experiences in and outside of the classroom.

AN ADVOCATE:

Increase the number of quality agricultural education programs in Ohio by promoting agriculture education programs for those considering teaching and those looking to add opportunities to their schools.

A SCHOLARSHIP:

The three agriculture education programs in Ohio, continue to struggle attracting new talent to the programs.  Aid their efforts with scholarships for prospective educators.

A CHANCE:

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