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Summary 2023 — New York
State Contact
New York Agriculture in the Classroom
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
P: 607.255.9253, Option 6
E: kse45@cornell.edu
Website
Innovative Programming
Mac & Cheese Challenge - Statewide contest allowed classrooms and student groups to work together to create their own unique macaroni and cheese recipe and submit the recipe, along with a marketing or advertisement for their product, to win up to $250 for their classroom. Over 5,000 students participated in this contest.
NYC Agriculture in the Classroom Launched - Hired an Urban Agriculture in the Classroom Educator to lead professional learning workshops and support NYC teachers in their integration of food and agriculture in their classrooms.
Major Program Impacts or Outcomes
Not reported for 2023
Program Leader Biosketch
Katie Carpenter joined Cornell University's Agriculture Outreach and Education team as Director of the New York Agriculture in the Classroom program in 2012. In her role she works to increase the agricultural literacy of teachers and students across the state by providing teachers the tools and training to use agriculture as a lens for learning to meet their curricular goals. She is the Secretary of the New York State Agricultural Society, actively serves as the President of the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization, and is a Class 17 graduate of the Cornell University Empire State Food and Agriculture Leadership Institute (LeadNY).