The mission of Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom to foster an awareness and learning in all areas related to the food and agriculture industries and the economic and social importance of agriculture to the state, nation and the world. Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom's Community is the many teachers across the state who are working to increase the real life learning experiences in their classrooms. Our programs provide resources and training for teachers to support agriculture, natural resource conservation and school gardening education in Massachusetts schools. MAC's programs include: mini-grants; workshops on the farm for teachers; conferences; a summer graduate course; an active website with educational resources and lessons; and, a seasonal newsletter that is published three times a year with each copy featuring an educational resource for the classroom with background information and activities for the classroom.