Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation

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MAEF’S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN EVERYONE’S DAILY LIVES. The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 dedicated to increasing agricultural literacy and agricultural education, MAEF is a nonprofit organization with programs serving pre-kindergarten through post-secondary audiences. MAEF signature programs include Let'sGro formal and non formal professional development workshops; mobile science labs; mobile agricultural showcases and Maryland FFA. Funded by the Maryland “ag tag” license plate revenues, gifts, grants and program fees. WHY TEACH ABOUT AGRICULTURE? Agriculture plays a critical role in our lives. It provides an experiential teaching tool for the core curricula of science, social studies, life skills, mathematics, and language arts. Incorporating agriculture into teaching and learning creates the foundation that students, as future citizens, need to make educated decisions regarding food choices and nutrition, community issues, land use planning, and natural resource conservation. The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1989.