Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom

Program Overview

Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom (also known as Colorado Foundation for Agriculture) is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to educating teachers and students about the importance of agriculture and natural resources in our daily lives. We are the lead agricultural literacy organization in Colorado, providing authentic, standard-aligned programs and resources for prekindergarten through 12th grade formal and informal instruction.

Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom (CoAITC) annually reaches 325,000 students, teachers, families, and individuals in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the state. Our scope includes printed and electronic resources, in-person and virtual student presentations, teacher professional development, public events, and multiple communications and outreach efforts. Through partnerships from community stakeholders and funding from corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals, all CoAITC programs and resources are provided for free or at minimal cost. There are many volunteer opportunities with CoAITC including making classroom guest speaker visits, giving educational presentations, hosting teacher tours, serving on a committee, and applying to be a board director or advisory board member.

Cost Info

Student and Volunteer Success Stories

"The lessons are aligned with standards and are able to meet Blooms Taxonomy as well as are rigorous and creative. Students are highly engaged. I often invite parents into our classroom when we are doing Agriculture in the Classroom lessons. They all learn and are enthralled while doing so." - A Colorado educator

"What I learned in the Summer AgriCULTURE Institute was not only a game-changer in my classroom, but the knowledge I gained was personally life-changing!" - A past participant

"My students enjoy learning through the Colorado Reader." - A teacher at DCS Montessori School

"Thank you! These are great to use for social studies." - A teacher at Half Elementary

"I really enjoyed the variety of topics. It was even more engaging than I expected! I will highly recommend it to the teachers in my building. The fact that we received scholarships made it possible for me to attend. It was very organized and professional. Thank you!" - Past participant of the Summer AgriCULTURE Institute