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 INTRODUCTION:
Overview
Essential Question
New York State Standards
Desired Outcomes/Indicators of Success
Student Inquiries

 PROCEDURE:
Activity #1: Field to Table — Follow the Path of Food from the Farm to Your Kitchen
Activity #2: New Foods for the New World — Growing Cash Crops
Activity #3: Preservation of Agriculture in New York State
Garden Module
Garden Activities
Assessment Activity
Extension Activities
Worksheets
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MODULE 4

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PROCEDURE

Extension Activities

  • Contact your local farmers' market, Community Supported Agriculture, or Slow Foods organization and volunteer to spend a day working at the market or distribution site.
  • Growing a School Garden Business http://www.kidsgardening.com/ themes/business1.asp
  • Explore heirloom varieties of crops. The Southern Exposure Seed Exchange http://www.southernexposure.com
  • To further explore agriculture careers, in addition to inviting a guest speaker to your classroom, create a bulletin board highlighting different agriculture careers and or ask students to write a brochure on an agricultural career that interests them.