Manitoba Egg Farmers Expand Longstanding Partnership with AITC-M to Strengthen Agriculture Education

Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba (AITC-M) is proud to recognize the continued leadership of Manitoba Egg Farmers (MEF), who have renewed and expanded their commitment to agriculture education with a three-year investment of $105,000 supporting programming from 2026 to 2028.

MEF has been a longstanding partner of AITC-M and one of the earliest commodity groups to champion agriculture education through AITC-M in Manitoba classrooms. While commodity groups have long supported agriculture education independently, their partnership with AITC-M helps extend this work through direct relationships with educators, supporting broader reach and deeper engagement in classrooms across the province. Over the past five years, AITC-M has seen significant growth in both educator participation and student reach. MEF has steadily grown its support alongside this momentum, helping strengthen AITC-M’s ability to connect students, educators, and industry across Manitoba.

As Manitoba’s agriculture sector evolves through technological innovation, sustainability challenges, and changing workforce needs, helping young people understand modern agriculture has never been more important. AITC-M plays an important role in this effort by serving as a bridge between classrooms and the agriculture industry, bringing real-world food and farming experiences directly into learning environments across Manitoba.

“Industry leadership is essential to ensuring young people understand the importance and opportunities within agriculture,” says Katharine Cherewyk, Executive Director of Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba. “Manitoba Egg Farmers have been leaders in this space for many years. Their growing support demonstrates a strong commitment to helping students develop the knowledge and awareness that will sustain Manitoba’s agriculture and food systems in the future.”

Through partnerships like this, AITC-M works alongside educators across Manitoba to deliver curriculum-connected resources, hands-on programs, and industry-supported learning experiences that help students explore modern agriculture in meaningful and practical ways.