Maryland AITC Educator Workshops
Are you a elementary or middle school educator looking to increase your students’ engagement and excitement about learning?
Come learn how to teach your existing curriculum using agriculture as
the context for learning. Our goal is to introduce you to Maryland
agriculture and show you how easy it is to infuse agriculture into your
existing classroom curriculum…even if you know nothing about it!
Utilizing standards aligned, hands-on, agriculture based lessons to
coordinate with on-the-farm experiences, these trainings not only allow
educators to personally experience learning through agriculture but
provide the resources necessary for them to take it directly back into their elementary and middle school classrooms or for use in their non-formal settings with elementary and middle school aged youth!
For more information or to plan an Educator Workshop in your county reach out to Tonya Wible at TWible@maefonline.com
Training include:
- 1 MSDE CPD credit
- An experiential-learning based model of delivery
- On-the-farm experiences
- Standards aligned lesson plans
- Agriculturally accurate trade books for your classroom library
- Kits, resources, and tools to teach the lessons
More reasons to attend!
-Each participant receives an agricultural resource kit with
approximately $100 in educational resources and materials
-Our Ag in the Classroom Educator Workshops are not your typical
professional development sessions. Through on-the-farm experiences,
participation in hands-on application of agricultural content to various
subjects in a collaborative setting, you’ll leave energized and equipped to
use agriculture as the context for teaching core content curriculum.
– Travel stipends to help defer the costs of bringing experiential learning to your classroom. Travel stipends vary by workshops, details found in the workshop description.
Let’s GRO: Cattle, Conifers & Calvert
October 24th, 2026 – Harriet E. Brown Community Center Prince Frederick, MD
Focus on Elementary and Middle School both formal and non formal educators!
Agriculture comes in many forms…but what goes into raising livestock and growing Christmas trees? Come explore two local Calvert County farms and get a behind-the-scenes look at livestock production and Christmas tree farming. Then discover how to incorporate the science, history, economics, careers, and sustainability of agriculture into your work with students. Hear from engaging farmers and leave with valuable resources and farm fresh ideas to use in your classroom!
Harriet E. Brown Community Center Prince Frederick, MD
Let’s GRO: EverGREEN
November 7, 2026 Maryland Farm Bureau Office Davidsonville, MD
Focus on Elementary and Middle School both formal and non formal educators!
What does it take to turn a working farm into a place where agriculture, animals, and memorable experiences come together? Join us for a behind-the-scenes visit to Holiday Memories Farm in West River to explore Christmas tree production, animal care, agritourism, and the many careers and business decisions that help make the farm successful. Discover hands-on ways to connect agriculture, entrepreneurship, animal science, and the holiday season to learning in your classroom.
Maryland Farm Bureau Office Davidsonville, MD
Past Workshops
BARN Crawl Professional Development
MAEOE Conference, Towson MD
Focus on Elementary and Middle School both formal and non formal educators!
Our next professional development for educators: Bar(n) Crawl at the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education annual conference. Workshop participants will board a bus and make the rounds to three local farms. We’ll sample delicious food and drink and learn how they were produced. Farmers will provide insights into sustainability and the different environmental conservation practices that are used.
