The West Virginia Ag in the Classroom program is supported through the West Virginia Farm Bureau Foundation and the West Virginia University Extension Service . Several other agricultural groups and state agencies provide in-kind contributions. We are all involved in agriculture every day. With farmers making up only 2 percent of our population and producing food and fiber for us all, many of your students have no idea where their food and clothing come from.
Farmers provide an abundance of food products.
American agriculture employs 21 million people or 18.5 percent of the labor force in production, processing, distribution, and marketing. United States agriculture provides a safe supply of food that frees the rest of us to pursue other activities such as medical research, space travel, computer technology, art, music, literature, philosophy, and recreation. AITC provides training and resources to help teachers use agriculture as a vehicle to teach across existing curriculum. Teachers throughout the state can help to increase student's agricultural literacy. AITC does not attempt to add anything to the existing school curriculum.