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I just wrote a post yesterday about school gardens and then Cindy found this ad for a school-based plant sale<\/a>. The sale was in a nearby suburb so we decided to check it out. It is getting close to planting time in Minnesota and we purchase some of our plants to support local charities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Champlin Park offers secondary classes in urban agriculture. I understand that some city dwellers raise chickens in their backyards and many have gardens, but the phrase “urban agriculture<\/a>” was new to me. I spoke at some length with the school’s program director and learned a lot. The courses are considered part of the science curriculum, but do not count toward required science credit requirements. I would translate that as electives. The director said that students take the courses for many reasons including just wanting to take a course for a change that allows them to do something. I have my own way of understanding some of these ideas and I would describe this as a “maker” argument. Some students want a different kind of science connection. Some see a possible vocational opportunity. I suppose in the kind of small, rural school I attended as a youth, we might describe this as FFA (Future Farmers of America). Rural agriculture and urban agriculture seem very different. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder if others interested in urban agriculture could make the same argument as the eSports advocates. There is a vocational opportunity if you want to follow that path. I would guess gardening is a more life long activity than gaming. There is a science connection. A subgroup of students finds this focus interesting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I just wrote a post yesterday about school gardens and then Cindy found this ad for a school-based plant sale. The sale was in a nearby suburb so we decided to check it out. It is getting close to planting … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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