Teacher Awards
Teacher of the Year Award
The Ag Institute Teacher of the Year Award is sponsored by the PFB Promotion & Education Committee. The purpose of this award is to recognize teachers who are doing an excellent job of teaching their class about agriculture and integrating agricultural concepts into the existing curriculum.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and its board of directors know the difficulties faced by today’s farmers are caused by regulators, legislators and a public who do not understand the business of producing food and fiber. They applaud you for your participation in the Educator’s Ag Institute and are highly interested in learning how you have incorporated what you learned into your classroom curriculum and activities.
In order for agriculture to remain a viable industry, it is important for the public to understand the crucial role that it plays in our history, economy, and quality of life. When the next generation of farmers takes over we hope the public will be better informed about agricultural issues. This education must begin with today’s youth. It is for this reason that the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau would like to recognize a schoolteacher who is doing an outstanding job of educating tomorrow’s citizens about this nation’s number one industry.
This year’s award application must be sent/postmarked by September 15, 2025.
Partnership in Agricultural Literacy
The Partnership in Agricultural Literacy award celebrates the best in agricultural literacy efforts, recognizing individuals, organizations, programs, and events that embody innovation and advancement in agricultural literacy for PreK-12 students. It recognizes excellence in agricultural literacy partnerships, innovative solutions to challenges, and outstanding programs and events that increase agricultural literacy in participants.
Potential nominees include individuals, organizations, or groups who promote grades PreK-12 educational experiences in and through agriculture by addressing one or more of the following themes of the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes:
- Agriculture and the Environment
- Plants and Animals for Food, Fiber & Energy
- Food, Health & Lifestyle
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
- Culture, Society, Economy & Geography
Eligible nominees include:
- Agricultural groups or organizations; or employee(s) of such organizations (e.g., Grange, 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, county or state Farm Bureau associations, etc.)
- Non-classroom educators (e.g., extension educators, school garden educators, museum educators, etc.)
- Volunteers—individually or as a group (e.g., Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.)
The application must be sent/postmarked by September 15, 2025.