Programs
New York City Metro Teacher Outreach
Agriculture in the Classroom events, programs, and resources specific to K-12 teachers in New York City.
Brittany Hoover is the Urban Agriculture in the Classroom Educator based in the New York City metropolitan area. Brittany leads professional learning workshops for K-12 teachers, exposes teachers to the NYC food and urban agriculture systems, and develops programs to connect food and agriculture with core academic content.
Email | 607-255-9307
Upcoming workshops
Mind Your Own Beeswax Educator Workshop
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Shirley Chisolm State Office Building
55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn NY 11217
3rd Floor Conference Room A
Join New York Agriculture in the Classroom to dive into the fascinating world of honey bees and their second-most popular byproduct, beeswax. Participants will explore the challenge of excess beeswax in honey extraction and will engage in an activity to transform this byproduct into a marketable item.
Open to grade 5 and up STEM, CTE, and related teachers.
Participants will make, package, and label a beeswax lip balm prototype using the provided materials. The finished lip balm will be packaged in tubes, with teams designing labels and developing a marketing plan for their product. After the activity, participants will reflect on what they experienced and discuss ways that they can explore the lesson with their students.
Mi Oh My Hydroponic Farm Visit
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
2550 Olinville Ave Bronx, NY
Join NYAITC on a free tour of Mi Oh My Hydroponic Farms and learn about the cultivation of microgreens and mushrooms happening in the Bronx. Mi Oh My is a unique apartment-turned-farm focused on sustainable food production. Take home some of the produce from the farm and later, explore growing microgreens or mushrooms in the classroom!
Open to the first 11 registrants. Please do not register if you are not sure that you can attend. All educators with an interest in growing microgreens or mushrooms in the classroom.
2 CTLE credits are available to attendees
Please wear closed-toe shoes for safety.
Teaching with Chickens: Exploring Urban Agriculture in the Classroom
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
P 177Q, 56-37 188TH ST, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Join us for a half-day of professional development focused on the benefitsof incorporating chickens into your curriculum. Caring for chickens can be an effective way to increase student engagement, investigate how organisms change and develop over time, and learn aboutanimal needs. We will visit a school to see firsthand what a successful chicken project looks like. In addition, we will explore opportunities for funding these types of projects, as well as participate in a hands-on activity to dive more into understanding chickens.
Open to all DOE educators, especially those interested in exploring the idea of having chickens live on-site at school.
3 CTLE credits and refreshments are available to attendees.
Please wear closed-toe shoes for safety.
Past Workshops
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket Educator Workshop
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket
Court Street and Montague Street, Brooklyn NY
Open for all K-12 educators to receive 4 CTLE hours, refreshments, and resources at no cost to themselves.
Join GrowNYC and New York Agriculture in the Classroom on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, for an opportunity to explore the New York City agri-food system. This workshop will be from 9am - 1pm and a portion of it will take place outside. In this workshop, K-12 teachers are invited to tour the Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket, visit with producers to understand their role in our agri-food system, experience a cooking demonstration with Cornell Cooperative Extension, and engage in a hands-on lesson demonstration using the Agriculture in the Classroom curriculum matrix. This workshop offers 4 CTLE hours.