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2016 Education Grants Funded
The MAITC Grant Program for 2016 is pleased to announce the 29 winning applicants! The Maine Agriculture Specialty License plate revenues made funds available for $60,000 in awards again this year! Many thanks to the license plate owners! Schools and other non-profit agriculture education initiatives across the state applied for this competitive funding. This year 29 programs were funded across the state in amounts ranging from $292.00 - $3,000 per grant.
This grant program is made possible by the Maine Agricultural Specialty License Plate
Overview of 2016 MAITC Grants Funded
Agriculture Literacy up to $1,000
- Agriculture in Action - Kelly Burgess - Gray/New Gloucester Pre K
- Harmony Elementary Mini-Garden - Naya Clifford - Harmony Elementary
- Fun on the Farm - Vicki McCurry – Presque Isle Regional Career and Technical Center
- Gardening with PreK – 4 - Stacy Stevens - China Primary School
- Farmer in the Classroom - Rebecca Jacobs - Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
- FoodCorps Maine Ag Tools - Michelle Erhard - FoodCorps Maine
- Maine Farm to School - Renee Page – Maine Farm to School
- Maine School Garden of the Month - Myra Manning - Maine School Garden Network
Agriculture Leadership up to $1,000
- The Big E and Beyond - Janet Perry - Ashland District School FFA
- The Big E Career Development - Vicki McCurry - Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center FFA
- Maine FFA to National Convention - Doug Robertson - Maine FFA Association
- Maine Envirothon - Rebecca Jacobs – Maine Association of Conservation Districts
- Sanford Regional Technical Center FFA Travel Support - Katie Hoagland - SRTC FFA Chapter
Agriculture Literacy up to $3,000
- Brewer Schools Community Maple Project - Nicholas Walters - Brewer Community School
- Maine Ag Day at Cumberland Fair - Carolyn Small - Cumberland Farmers Club
- Albert S. Hall Garden Program - Mary Dunn - Albert S. Hall School
- Ashwood School Honeybee Project - Carmine Destefano - Ashwood School, Rockport
- North East Livestock Expo Kids Day- 2017 - Cindy Kilgore - Northeast Livestock Expo
- FoodCorps at Healthy Communities of the Capital Area - Renee Page
- Agriculture in our Community - Marcia Martin - Leavitt Area High School
- ReTreeUS Orchard Engagement - Richard Hodges - Statewide Programs
Garden and Greenhouse up to $3,000
- Let's Go with Farmer Joe - Joe Bergeron - Forest Hills Consolidated School
- Stevens Brook Greenhouse - Cheryl Turpin - Stevens Brook Elementary, Bridgton
- Sam's Garden - Emily Yearwood - Maine Mountain Children's House, Kimgfield
- Saccarappa School Garden - Guyla Woodbrey - Saccarappa School, Westbrook
- Shead HS Greenhouse Restoration - Stephanie Allard - Shead HS, Eastport
- Lincoln Academy Greenhouse & Garden Initiative - Anna Myers - Lincoln Academy, Newcastle
- E. Belfast Afterschool Low Tunnel Project - Ruth Southworth - 21st Century Community Learning Center
- Hall-Dale High/Mid School Community Garden - Jeff Cleaveland - Hall-Dale High/Middle School
