Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Education is Growing in New Places Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) education is expanding across Minnesota and the nation. In cities, suburbs, and rural communities alike, students are exploring food systems, plant science, animal care, agricultural technology, and the environment in new ways. As communities recognize the value […]
Statewide campaign highlights the impact of agricultural educators and encourages the next generation of teachers Minnesota is joining the nationwide celebration of National Teach Ag Day on Thursday, September 18, 2025, recognizing the critical role of agricultural education and the dedicated teachers who make it possible. While National Teach Ag Day is celebrated across the
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The final spotlight in the 2025 Minnesota Agricultural Education Interns series shines on Allison Offerdahl, a senior at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Throughout the summer, Allison brought her energy and love for agriculture into classrooms, gardens, county fairs, and community spaces as part of her agricultural education internship with Holdingford and Albany High Schools. From
This summer, Minnesota Teach Ag welcomed University of Wisconsin-River Falls senior Amy Jentges as part of our 2025 Minnesota Agricultural Education Internship program. Amy split her time between Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Lake City High Schools under the guidance of cooperating teachers Nikki Flaaen and Haely Leiding. Her weeklong social media takeover gave followers an inside look
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This week, Teach Ag Minnesota is proud to spotlight Elijah Doyamo, one of our 2025 Agricultural Education Interns, as he explores real-world agriculture, food and natural resources education experiences in the heart of St. Paul. Elijah, a senior at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, is completing his internship at Highland Park High School
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This summer, Teach Ag Minnesota is shining the spotlight on Kaylee Steele, one of our 2025 Agricultural Education Interns, as she dives into hands-on agricultural education experiences at Chatfield High School. Kaylee, a senior at South Dakota State University and graduate of Lewiston-Altura High School, is interning under the guidance of agriculture teacher Stacy Fritz.
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This past week, Minnesota Teach Ag’s social media took on a new energy as Grace Mortenson, one of our 2025 Agricultural Education Interns, shared behind-the-scenes stories from her summer internship. A Minnesotan studying at West Texas A&M University, Grace is spending her summer interning with Glencoe-Silver Lake High School’s agriculture program and FFA chapter under
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This past week, Minnesota Teach Ag’s social media channels were filled with fresh energy thanks to our 2025 agricultural education intern, Meta Tewes. A senior at South Dakota State University, Meta is spending the entire summer interning with the Sleepy Eye High School’s agriculture, food and natural resources education program and FFA chapter under the
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Choosing the right college for your agricultural education journey is a big decision but it’s also an exciting one! Minnesota is home to several outstanding colleges and universities that offer agricultural education programs designed to prepare the next generation of agriculture teachers and leaders. Whether you’re narrowing down your options or just getting started, these
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Welcome to the 2025 class of Minnesota Agricultural Education Interns! These future agricultural educators are spending the summer working alongside experienced Minnesota agriculture teachers to gain real-world insight into teaching, FFA advising, Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project support, and community engagement. Starting Monday, June 9, the 2025 Minnesota Agricultural Education Interns will take over our
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A Future Agriculture Teacher Brooke Converse Named UMC Outstanding Ag Ed Student of the Year A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota–Crookston, Brooke has been building toward a future in agricultural education since high school. Her involvement in FFA sparked an early love for leadership, education, and the agriculture industry—eventually guiding her toward a
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The 2025 Minnesota FFA State Convention once again brought together students, educators, alumni, and industry leaders to recognize the outstanding achievements and bright futures of Minnesota’s youth in agriculture. One of those great moments was the Teach Ag Signing Event, which celebrated a new class of students committed to becoming agriculture teachers—a powerful step toward
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