Vision

To empower educators to connect learners to the world’s most pressing issues.

Mission

To empower educators through quality professional development in global agriculture and food security.

Founding Story

The Global Teach Ag Network began when co-founders Daniel Foster and Melanie Miller Foster realized that development solutions do not often include key community members: educators.   

Educators are often left out of the conversations of food system transformation. When education is mentioned as a key component, the conversation often focuses on developing curriculum or building schools. While the cross-cutting theme of youth is often present, there is often no mention of the educators that will make curriculum and classrooms come alive for youth.  Educators are members of the community, well networked to community assets, and work with youth, parents and community members on a daily basis.  

Daniel and Melanie created the Global Teach Ag Network in response to this gap in the conversation, and to lift up educators as key actors in global food systems transformation.