Our purpose is to grow Ohio’s next generation of leaders, scientists, and entrepreneurs.
For over a decade, GrowNextGen has provided free, STEM resources for Ohio teachers to engage and educate their students through the science of agriculture.
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Teaching science through agriculture works
See how GrowNextGen connects students to real-world science and careers through modern agriculture.
We are teachers equipping teachers
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“We need the next generation of innovative STEM students to address the challenges that agriculture is going to face.”
Jeanne Gogolski
CEO & Founder, educationprojects.org
Through the generous support of the Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio Soybean farmers, our educational specialists and GrowNextGen teacher leaders:
- Develop and share free, proven real-world STEM educational tools to engage and educate the next generation workforce.
- Connect Ohio students to high-tech careers in modern agriculture through the science embedded in it.
Collaborate with GrowNextGen
Have an idea on how to bring real-world science to the classroom through the context of agriculture? Reach out to us today.
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“Our board is committed to making a difference through education by using the connection between agriculture and the science classroom.”
Tom Fontana
Ohio Soybean Council
Our partners
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“I’ve seen a student go into biological engineering, working with a company in Dayton making titanium spinal columns after playing with the micropipettes to make biofuel. That’s what got his interest.”
Rachel Sanders
High school science teacher
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“This workshop with GrowNextGen opened my eyes. Wow! I need to get this in my classroom because I can connect it to basically everything I teach.”
Chris Brown
Middle school science teacher
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“GrowNextGen is working to make students aware just how important agriculture is to our country and how they can become involved in agriculture, even if they didn’t grow up on a farm.”
Mike Heffelfinger
Grower, Ohio Soybean Council
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“We invite industry folks into our teacher professional learning events so teachers can actually ask questions, understand how their teaching applies to industry challenges, and how students may become the problem-solvers of what’s happening in Ohio right now.”
Jane Hunt
GrowNextGen Lead Educator
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