Missouri Farm Bureau awards grant to Fordland teacher

Fordland teacher Becky Haynes receives the Missouri Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Mini-Grant from Promotion and Education Chairman Bill Messick. The grant will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for an egg incubator in Hayne’s secondary Special Education classroom. Contributed Photos

Students from Fordland R-III schools enjoy Haynes classroom for her unique visitors. The classroom not only houses a gecko and fish, but has received visits from hissing cockroaches, tarantulas, chickens and lambs to name a few.

Posted Tuesday, October 18, 2022 8:58 am

By Alyssa Andrews alyssaa@marshfieldmail.com

Mini-grants by the Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) Foundation for Agriculture have been awarded to educators across the state to enhance student exposure and understanding of agriculture.

This year not only marked the 25th year of the MOFB competitive granting process but a record number of applications were submitted. With a commitment to improving agriculture understanding, the funding allows educators to purchase accurate educational material and consumables to help connect students to the source of items everyone uses every day…farming and ranching.

One Webster County educator stood out among the rest: Becky Haynes. To ensure her students better understand the connection between farming and the various products that result from farmers, Haynes applied for the grant.