School Programs

Fall Programs

Teacher Ag Mini Grants – These grants are made available to any teacher within the Alachua County School District who presents a detailed application effectively integrating agriculture into the students’ curriculum for that school year. Grants are made available in amounts of up to $500. The deadline for applications is scheduled for mid-Autumn with applications available in early September. It is the goal of ACFB to currently have the application and description of the program specifics available at the start of the every school year. Additional funding can be received through applications to the Florida & Farm Bureau and Ag In The Classroom Mini Grants. Funds from these two additional programs can be applied for consecutively using the same curriculum or project as the ACFB Mini Grant. Applications can be attained through their websites.

Mini Grant Application | Mini Grant App Notice

Winter Programs

Agri Science Awards – The purpose of Agri Science Awards is to recognize and reward students who apply scientific principles to science projects related to agriculture or any science project that has a connection to Agri-Science which the student has entered into the Alachua Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Awards are given to applicants upon completion and submission of the ACFB application for additional judging of their regional science fair project based on scientific criteria and relevance to the Agri-Science field. ACFB utilizes the same categories of Agri-Science that the Alachua Regional Science & Engineering Fair uses to identify submitted projects. Awards are given in both junior and senior divisions and include a certificate and a cash award. There are two categories for judging, a junior and senior division. Up to $500 may be awarded to those participants of the Alachua Regional Science & Engineering Fair for their project.

AgricScience Award Application

Spring Programs

Youth Speech Contest – The purpose of the Youth Speech Contest is to promote interest and understanding of the many aspects of agriculture and to provide leadership experiences for youth. Each year the Florida Farm Bureau chooses a topic about which the student conducts research then composes and delivers a speech that provides knowledge, appreciation and understanding of agriculture. The contest is open to students at least 14 years of age but not over 18 years of age. Students must be residents of Alachua County but do not have to be Farm Bureau members. This contest begins at the county level which advances to the district and state levels. Contest is held every year in early May at the Alachua County Farm Bureau’s office with contest application due in at the beginning of May.

Youth Speech Contest Application

Youth Programs