The Indiana Beef Council is proud to present their BEEF grant program! Please contact Emma Melcher at [email protected] with questions or more information!
Beef IN the classroom is a grant program funded by the Indiana Beef Council in partnership with Indiana’s beef farmers and ranchers who pay the beef checkoff. This program is designed to add financial assistance for classrooms to use beef & beef products in their lesson plans. Our goal is to teach young adults about the cattle industry and beef!
Interested in learning more? Look through our guidelines
Ready to take the next steps? Fill out our application
Once your application has been reviewed & approved, The Indiana Beef Council will send you a packet full of resources, our beef PowerPoint presentation, cut charts to distribute in class, and Indiana Beef Council goodies!
While we may not be able to be attend classes in person, we hope to be able to reach out to both students and teachers to provide these resources.
Confident Cooking with Beef is a comprehensive guide to selecting, preparing and cooking beef. Created by beef professionals for you, the beef enthusiast, this resource will bolster your knowledge, giving you added confidence when working with beef. With tips and tricks, comprehensive cooking lessons and timing charts, you’ll have what you need to ensure beef success every time!
This handout gives an overview of the beef retail cuts. It also gives cooking methods and where the cuts come from on the animal. An all around great resource!
Find local Indiana producers near you HERE!
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