Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom has awarded 70 grants in 45 Virginia localities for the 2025-26 school year. The grants will provide 26,000 youth in urban and rural areas unique agricultural experiences related to gardening, animal agriculture, nutrition, STEM integrations and leadership development. These grants and the projects they support also help youth gain a better understanding of food production and career opportunities in the agriculture field.
“Each year we are blown away by the creativity and dedication of the applicants, and this year was one of the most competitive rounds of entries we’ve received,” said Lynn Black, Virginia AITC director of education. “These hands-on projects connect students to agriculture and broaden their knowledge about the sources of their food and fiber. Youth from preschool through high school in public and private educational settings will be able to benefit from the experiences these projects will provide.”
Grants were received by:
- Accomack County: Chincoteague Elementary School
- Alexandria: Alexandria City High School
- Amelia County: Amelia Academy
- Arlington County: Campbell and Escuela Key elementary schools
- Augusta County: Valley Career and Technical Center
- Bedford County: Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Forest Middle School
- Brunswick County: Brunswick Academy
- Caroline County: Bowling Green Elementary School
- Chesapeake: Grassfield High School
- Chesterfield County: Hening Elementary School, Millwood School and Beulah Recreation Center
- Culpeper County: Eastern View High School
- Fairfax County: Irving Middle School
- Fauquier County: Kettle Run and W.C. Taylor high schools
- Franklin County: Dudley Elementary School and Benjamin Franklin Middle School
- Frederick County: Eukarya Homeschool Academy and Middletown Elementary School
- Giles County: Giles High School
- Gloucester County: Ware Academy
- Goochland County: Byrd Elementary School
- Greene County: United Christian Academy
- Halifax County: Halifax County High School
- Hampton: Barron Elementary School
- Hanover County: Hanover Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Henrico County: Henrico Cooperative Extension 4-H and LeafSpring School at Three Chopt
- Henry County: Bassett High School
- Lancaster County: Chesapeake Academy and Lancaster Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Loudoun County: Catoctin, Kenneth W. Culbert, Meadowland and Mill Run elementary schools and Rock Ridge High School
- Lynchburg: Robert S. Payne Elementary
- New Kent County: New Kent Middle School
- Nottoway County: Kenston Forest School
- Patrick County: Patrick Springs Primary School
- Powhatan County: Flat Rock Elementary School and Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School
- Prince William: Featherstone Elementary School and C.D. Hylton High School
- Pulaski County: Pulaski Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Richmond: Mary Munford Elementary School and Franklin Military Academy
- Roanoke: Patrick Henry High School
- Rockingham County: Blue Ridge Christian School, Lacey Spring and Linville-Edom elementary schools, Spotswood and Turner Ashby high schools and Rockingham Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Russell County: Honaker Elementary School and Lebanon High School
- Shenandoah County: Stonewall Jackson High School
- Southampton County: Southampton Middle School
- Spotsylvania County: Post Oak Middle School
- Stafford County: Stafford Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Suffolk: Elephant’s Fork Elementary School
- Tazewell County: Tazewell Cooperative Extension 4-H
- Virginia Beach: Kempsville, Princess Anne and Salem elementary schools and St. John the Apostle Catholic School
- Wythe County: Wythe Cooperative Extension 4-H
The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that promotes a greater understanding and appreciation of agriculture through education and outreach activities. To learn more and support, visit virginia.agclassroom.org.
Media: Contact Black at 804-350-3596.
