Hello from Broome Ag in the Classroom! 

Hello from all of us here at Ag in the Classroom!! 🌼🌿🐄🌷

The Broome Ag In the Classroom (AITC) is a program through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County. The AITC program helps bring agriculture alive in classrooms throughout Broome, Tioga, and Chenango counties. Each lesson helps students gain a greater appreciate for agriculture and their food systems through engaging, hands-on lessons. We currently work with 15 school districts across the Southern Tier, but are happy to be able to share many of our favorite activities with you virtually! 

We will be sharing activities for you to do at home and videos for you to watch! We will be adding fun things for you all to do every week.

Watch the video below for a quick message from all of us, and scroll down to learn something new about your Ag in the Classroom teachers!
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From, Ms. Wixom, Mr. Brian, Ms. Nicki, Ms. Atwood, and Ms. Megan

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Nicki Walker 
naw57@cornell.edu

Elementary Ag in the Classroom 

Hi everyone! I miss you all so so much and I can't wait to see you once school starts back again!!!!

I grew up in Lisle NY, right next to a Dairy Farm. I loved visiting the farm and seeing all the cows and horses. It was so exciting every Spring, when they would start tilling the fields and getting ready to plant the corn or hay fields. Now, I live right down the road from my childhood home and still enjoy the same scenery. We have 2 horses (Nellie and Lucy), 6 chickens, a big white dog named, Freddy, and 2 indoor cats (Jack and Mittens).

Sonja Wixom
slw252@cornell.edu

Middle School Ag in the Classroom -Windsor Middle School

Hello! I'm excited to provide some activities for older students to do during this time!

I grew up on an Black Angus beef farm in Ithaca, NY. I raised pigs, cows, and a lot of animals when I was growing up. I love to spend time helping my dad on the farm. 

In my spare time I am a lumberjill and I compete in lumber sports throughout the year.

Sarah Atwood
sa688@cornell.edu

Elementary Ag in the Classroom 

Howdy everyone! This is Miss Atwood here and I wanted to say that I miss you all very much! Hopefully, we will be able to get back together soon.

I grew up in Whitney Point, on my family's horse🐎 farm. Lofty Meadows, is where I spend a lot of my time! ⏰ I have been riding horses before I could walk, and continue riding still🐎. I love to compete at barrel races on the weekends with all of my horse friends and family. I have four horses and we will be having a baby horse soon (a foal!). I also have two dogs and one cat.

Megan Truesdail 
mlg235@cornell.edu

Elementary Ag in the Classroom 

Hello all! I'm counting down the days until we can visit your classrooms again!
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I grew up on a small fruit and vegetable farm in the small town of Brooktondale, NY. 🌿🌼🍅I live in Owego, NY now.

I helped my dad plant, grow, and take care of the plants on the farm. My favorite things to grow when I was a kid were tomatoes and green beans. I loved growing sunflowers also. I also helped my dad sell our food at a local farmer's market. 

I have been able to visit and live in many countries, such as Nepal, Mexico, and the Philippines. 

I love to garden and cook with my husband, Matt. We also have a silly cat named Mila. 🐈

Brian Aukema
​bja14@cornell.edu

Ag in the Classroom 

Brian does a lot of the work 'behind the scenes' to make Ag in the Classroom happen. He also visits classrooms and teaches when he is able.

Brian was raised on a dairy farm and now owns and operates a 'funny farm' with his wife and three children in Chenango Forks. His family raises sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, donkeys, and more. 

He kindly lets us 'babysit' his animals for the day to bring to classrooms! 

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