16 million americans believe chocolate milk comes

from brown cows

Potato chips and french fries were voted as

america’s most popular vegetables

40% of Californian 4th Graders don’t know that

hamburgers come from cows

one in three children have never heard a real cow

go “moo” or a sheep go “baa”
 Youth in Agriculture
A New Educational Program for Watkin’s Farm for Our Future
Our Problem
There is a lack of education for sustainable agriculture in our local community and
Watkins Farm for Our Future needs to effectively address this issue.
Our Plan
Provide educational offerings for youth to expand the community’s knowledge of
agriculture and sustainable living
Youth in Agriculture Overview
Elementary Middle School High School

Eating healthy snacks Seminars in Hands-on agriculture

after school, Scout cooking/canning, wool work, teaching seminars,
programming, festivals weaving, volunteering leadership skills
Vision of Success
Outputs
● We create and host a 1.
series of educational
programs for all ages
● People come to the
classes and engage 2.
with the farm and rise
through the tiers 3.
Outcomes Impacts
Encourage trying new ● Community grows in
foods and learning understanding of local
where food and agriculture
materials come from ● Community prioritizes
Learn self-sufficiency making sustainable
and sustainable living living choices
Develop leadership and
advocacy skills for
agricultural/
environmental causes
Team Talent

Zach: Project Development

Julia: Organizational Lead

Molly: Head of Communication

Jake: Head of Interpersonal

Research
Questions?