Awards & Grants
New Mexico Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year
NMAITC Teacher of the Year Application
- Application in Word
- Application in PDF
- Nominate a Teacher for the next New Mexico Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year
New Mexico Grow Project Grant

Helping K-12 Students Grow Year-Round! Grant includes "Everything You Need to Start Growing"
Grant includes:
- 4x8 raised bed/outdoor science lab
- Drip irrigation system
- Classroom hydroponics system
- Material trainings & continual support from experts
- Connections to K-12 curriculum/lessons
Congratulations to these schools
Region 1 & 2
- Santa Ana Head Start, Bernalillo
- Algodones Elementary School, Bernalillo
- Mccoy Elementary, Aztec
- Estancia Upper Elementary, Estancia
- Robertson High School FFA, Las Vegas
- Rio Gallinas School for Ecology & the Arts, Las Vegas
Region 3 & 4
- Hatch Valley High School, Hatch
- Mesilla Park Elementary, Las Cruces
- Centennial High School FFA, Las Cruces
- Sonoma Elementary First Grade, Las Cruses
- Mescalero Apache High School FFA, Mescalero
- Mountain View Middle School, Alamogordo
National Ag in the Classroom Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture National Award Program
Each year the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium recognizes exceptional teachers by presenting them with the Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award. This competitive program recognizes state selected "Teacher of the Year" recipients for their successful efforts in teaching agricultural concepts in their curriculum.