Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Name

Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Legal name

Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Website

https://ksagclassroom.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Agricultural Education Curriculum

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development Services (EDAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• K-12 curriculum resources
• Classroom lesson plans
• Teacher professional development
• Agriculture literacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Manhattan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: KFAC operates as a nonprofit organization funded through donations, grants, and partnerships. The organization has multiple giving tiers for partners including Premier ($25,000+), Partner ($10,000-$24,999), Supporter ($5,000-$9,999), Classroom Connector ($1,000-$4,999), Advocate ($500-$999), and Contributor (under $500). Major funding comes from agricultural commodity commissions and industry organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KFAC provides free, standards-aligned K-12 agricultural literacy curriculum and classroom resources to Kansas teachers. Core offerings include Kansas-specific lesson plans organized by grade level, free physical lesson plan kits (e.g., Cover Crop Monster, Seed Germination Necklace, Farming in a Glove, Investigating Milk, DNA on Your Plate), a Vertical Gardening Curriculum, supporting posters and worksheets, and access to the national Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix.

Product overview

Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (KFAC) is a non-profit organization that connects classrooms to Kansas agriculture through educational resources. The organization offers a portfolio of products centered around the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix and Kansas-specific lesson plans. Core offerings include free lesson plan kits organized by grade level (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12), a Vertical Gardening Curriculum for high school biology, and the Apple Kansas Lesson Plan Kit. KFAC also supports educators through grant programs (Educator Mini-Grants, NAITC Scholarships, Tower Garden Giveaway), maintains a resource library of supporting materials (posters, worksheets on beef, corn, wheat, soybeans, and other commodities), and coordinates partner resources from agricultural organizations. The organization serves all 105 Kansas counties and all Kansas school districts through its network of educators and volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lesson Plan Kits
• Vertical Gardening Curriculum
• Apple Kansas Lesson Plan Kit
• National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix
• Kansas Lesson Plans
• Partner Resources
• Supporting Resources
• Educator Mini-Grants
• Kansas NAITC Scholarships
• Tower Garden Giveaway
• Large Event Kits

Quantifiable outcome

• Kansas students in all 105 Kansas counties and all Kansas school districts are impacted by KFAC resources
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kansas Association of Conservation DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner level $10,000-$24,999. Provides support for conservation and natural resource education in Kansas schools.
• Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner level $10,000-$24,999. Supports agricultural literacy programs and teacher professional development.
• Kansas Grain Sorghum CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner level $10,000-$24,999. Funds educational resources about grain sorghum production in Kansas.
• Kansas CorncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporter level $5,000-$9,999. Provides free curriculum, materials, and lessons for K-12 with seed to stem teacher trainings.
• Kansas State University College of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClassroom Connector level $1,000-$4,999. University partnership providing academic credibility and research support.
• Kansas Cooperative CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClassroom Connector level $1,000-$4,999. Co-sponsor of NAITC scholarships for Kansas educators.
• Kansas 4-HminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization partnering on agricultural education initiatives and outreach.
• Kansas FFAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural education organization for high school students, partnering on career exploration and agricultural literacy.
• American Farm Bureau Foundation for AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner providing free resources for students and teachers through the agricultural literacy network.
• National Agriculture in the Classroom OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing the Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix and annual conferences.
• Kansas State University Research and ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity extension service providing Ask An Expert virtual visits and grain science educator resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• 4-H (Kansas 4-H / National 4-H Council): Youth agricultural education organization that overlaps with KFAC's student-facing agricultural literacy goals; partners with KFAC on outreach rather than competing directly.
• Kansas FFA Association: Kansas's state FFA organization focused on secondary agricultural education and career exploration; complements rather than competes with KFAC's broader K-12 agricultural literacy mission and is an explicit KFAC partner.
• Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation of Agriculture: Kansas-based agricultural literacy funder and partner of KFAC ($10K-$24,999 tier); overlaps in mission but operates more as a grantmaker/convener rather than a direct curriculum publisher.

Direct peers

• Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (Illinois Farm Bureau): Illinois Farm Bureau's K-12 agricultural literacy program offering grants, lesson plans, and teacher training — structurally and mission-wise equivalent to KFAC and a fellow NAITC affiliate.
• Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom: Minnesota's state-level Ag in the Classroom program providing K-12 curriculum, teacher grants, and summer workshops; directly comparable to KFAC in mission, structure, and funding mix.
• National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization (NAITC): National umbrella organization that provides the Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix, annual national conference, and coordinates state-level Ag in the Classroom programs; KFAC is a direct state-level peer within the same network and hosts its matrix portal.
• Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom: Nebraska's state Ag in the Classroom initiative providing K-12 curriculum, educator workshops, and commodity-funded resources; directly comparable to KFAC across an adjacent Midwestern geography.
• Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation: State-level nonprofit that develops K-12 agricultural literacy curriculum, teacher workshops, and grants for Iowa educators — structurally identical to KFAC but operating in Iowa with similar commodity-commission and Farm Bureau funding.
• American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture: National nonprofit that produces free K-12 agricultural literacy resources, books, and the Purple Plow challenge; KFAC explicitly partners with AFBFA and distributes its resources, making it a closely aligned national peer.
• California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom: California's state agricultural literacy nonprofit producing standards-aligned K-12 lesson plans, teacher grants, and Ag in the Classroom conferences — directly analogous to KFAC in mission and operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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