In eastern Weld County near Briggsdale, Colo., an approximately 1,025-acre property was purchased and sold a few times through the years, as many are. In 2015, Larry Croissant purchased the portion of the property that…
The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture is accepting applications for positions on both the board of directors and the advisory committee. The importance of offering tools to teachers to incorporate agriculture into their curriculum carries greater importance all the time. The CFA is looking for new voices and fresh ideas to help them carry out our mission of connecting Colorado educators and students to their food, fiber, fuel, and natural resources.
According to executive director Jennifer Scharpe, those with a passion for advancing agricultural literacy should consider applying for the volunteer positions. The task of helping young people understand where their food comes from is a great one and she said the CFA needs dedicated individuals to help reach this goal.
The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture is making it easy to show your support of the Colorado Reader and Agriculture in the Classroom projects. The foundation is offering a package giveaway fundraiser featuring 10 fun and interesting packages that showcase Colorado agriculture and appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Each chance to win is a $10 donation to the foundation and supporters may enter to win for themselves or a classroom or teacher. Packages may even be gifted by the winner.
Package 1 is a Dr. Temple Grandin class visit and books. This package features a classroom visit from Grandin and five books. The visit can take place in-person if in Fort Collins, Colo., or virtually. Package also includes one free registration ($95 value) to one of CFA’s Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes to be held in July 2021. Package may be gifted to your favorite teacher or class. The books included in the package are Thinking in Pictures – My Life with Autism, by Temple Grandin – Expanded