affiliates
Summary 2023 — Virginia
State Contact
Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
P.O. Box 27552
Richmond, VA 23261
P: 804.290.1143
E: tammy.maxey@vafb.com
Website
Innovative Programming
- CARES Kits (creative agricultural resources for educators) for on demand request for educators
- AITC Ambassador program to increase program volunteer outreach
- Partner with Virginia Department of Education on Farm to School and Team Nutrition curriculum for statewide distribution.
- Seasonal Volunteer Toolkits
- What's Growing On Newsletter
- AITC On the Farm Experience
Major Program Impacts or Outcomes
Final evaluations from educational grants reflect student increase of knowledge about agriculture in general and specifically related to the grants. For example hydroponic grades generally have comments regarding an increased understanding of the requirements for growing food. A number of grant recipients report an increased awareness of the impact of agriculture in our world which expands to both youth and adults involved with the specific grant. Secondary grants frequently note a growth of knowledge in pre-requisite workforce skills honed through the grant.
Program Leader Biosketch
Tammy Maxey is the Executive Director for Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom (VAITC). She is in her seventeenth year with Virginia AITC and Virginia Farm Bureau. She holds a Post-Master's in Principalship from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), a MS in vocational education from Virginia Tech and a BS in special education from VCU. Tammy has served in a variety of leadership positions in public education, NAITC and the American Farm Bureau Foundation. She advocates for agricultural literacy inside and outside the classroom.