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Due to pending winter storm conditions we've decided to move the March 6 meeting to March 20. Everything else the same!See More

Due to pending winter storm conditions we've decided to move the March 6 meeting to March 20. Everything else the same!See More

For Non-Formal EE and Ag Education providers in Western Maryland - to include farm schools, ag history/heritage, community garden programs, etc. available to public school students K-12:Just a reminder, the MAEOE/MSDE Environmental Education PD Providers workshop will be held on Monday, March 4 at the UMCES Appalachian Lab (301 Braddock Road Frostburg MD 21532). It will be held in the classroom, room 112 (first floor, left of lobby), from 10a-4p. Please bring a lunch, laptop, and…See More

For Non-Formal EE and Ag Education providers in Western Maryland - to include farm schools, ag history/heritage, community garden programs, etc. available to public school students K-12:Just a reminder, the MAEOE/MSDE Environmental Education PD Providers workshop will be held on Monday, March 4 at the UMCES Appalachian Lab (301 Braddock Road Frostburg MD 21532). It will be held in the classroom, room 112 (first floor, left of lobby), from 10a-4p. Please bring a lunch, laptop, and…See More

Activities and discussions will include how to structure and align farm-based education activities to meet standards ( E-Lit, Next generation, STEM, Common Core), sharing and developing curriculum (with an emphasis on expanding to middle and high school grades), and introducing some evaluation methods into your pre/post and in- field experiences!  Registration is simple – just email Karen (Karen.Fedor@maryland.gov) or Peggy (…See More

Hatched in Summer 2012, the MD Network of FBEA includes member farms and centers that represent a very diverse agricultural landscape from urban to rural agriculture, production to demonstration, farmer training to K-12.  VA, DE, WV, and PA, DC also represented!See More

This second Maryland Network meeting is geared for commercial farms that include education as part of a value-added service stream or include educational activities for students K-12.  Meeting at MDA in Annapolis.  9am - 2pm. Lunch included!  Contact Karen Fedor at MDA (karen.fedor@maryland,gov) or Peggy Eppig at Maryland Agriculture Education Foundation (peppig@maefonline.com) for more information and to…See More

This is the Producers Version of the First Annual Maryland Network FBEA! Geared for commercial farms with slightly different needs and goals than organizational farms, the Dec. 10th meeting will feature an educational overview of standards-based teaching, working with school districts, E-Lit Update and product-specific resources available through Ag In The Classroom.  This meeting will be held at the MD Dept of Agriculture on Monday Dec. 10th. Please register by emailing Peggy Eppig, Maryland…See More

Experienced educator needed to serve aboard the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation mobile science labs on school campuses throughout Southern Maryland.  Ag background not essential, but classroom management experience a plus. Must be familiar with the Southern Maryland region - resident of Charles, St. Mary's, Calvert Counties preferred. Training provided.  Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation:   www.maefonline.com See More

Hatched in Summer 2012, the MD Network of FBEA includes member farms and centers that represent a very diverse agricultural landscape from urban to rural agriculture, production to demonstration, farmer training to K-12.  VA, DE, WV, and PA, DC also represented!See More

You are invited to the First Annual end-of-season network gathering for farm-based and environmental-agriculture educators in Maryland and the surrounding region!The Gathering is sponsored by the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center, and the Alice Ferguson Foundation. This one-day event will offer professional development and harvest celebration for educators who serve students K-12 in non-formal settings (farms, gardens, etc.) throughout the…See More