Ag in the Classroom Summer Tour & Growing Minds Conference

 Our Minnesota Ag in the Classroom team is VERY EXCITED to offer two summer professional development opportunities for K-12 educators.  Please feel free to share this information with your networks.  We would also be very excited to have you join us for one or both opportunities!

  We are offering a "Plant the Seed Sale" through May 15.  Use the code SUMMER20 when registering to received $20 off the registration fee.

Please feel free to contact Sue Knott with any questions! sue.knott@state.mn.us 

Join Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom for the Summer Teacher Tour and the first-ever Growing Minds Conference!  These events feature immersive agricultural tours, interactive resource sharing sessions, and networking opportunities to inspire all K-12 educators to use agriculture as a context for learning.  

Summer Teacher Tour

 Tour Smude Sunflower + Angus Farm and Sprout MN Food Hub

 July 15, 2026

 Little Falls, MN

Find registration info and more details here: https://mnagmag.org/teacher-tour/

Growing Minds Conference

 Experience immersive agricultural tours, fast-paced, hands-on breakout sessions, and networking opportunities!

 July 27 & 28, 2026

 St. Paul College, St. Paul, MN 55102

 Find registration info and more details about the conference here: https://mnagmag.org/growing-minds/ 

Register by May 15 with the code SUMMER20 to receive $20 off your registration fee.