RAISE Ag, Inc. — Resources for Agriculture, Innovation, STEM, and Education — is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization growing the future of agriculture through education, innovation, and community connection. Through partnerships with organizations such as 4-H, FFA, Farm Bureau, schools, agribusinesses, and The Great Frederick Fair, RAISE Ag, Inc. supports hands-on learning, youth development, agricultural literacy, and workforce opportunities that connect communities to modern agriculture.
The purpose of RAISE Ag, Inc.: To own, operate, promote and engage in a nonprofit charitable and educational business providing agricultural education to the youth, the public and for all learners of all ages, to support partner organizations including, but not limited to, 4-H, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Grange, Farm Bureau, schools and similar organizations through grants, training and collaboration, to provide STEM-integrated agriculture education linking science, technology and innovation to real-world farming, to provide funding and capital improvement opportunities to key agricultural sites, including but not limited to educational farms, agricultural classrooms and fairgrounds.
Raise Ag, Inc. is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to promote agricultural education, STEM learning, and support for facilities, programs, and initiatives that advance youth education and agricultural literacy.