Farm in the CityFarm in the City7 continents, 7 weeks

Project MissionProject Mission

To create a healthier community and a greener environment through urban gardening and environmental education.

GoalsGoals

Increase students’ agricultural and environmental awareness on a local and global scale.

Create an engaged learning community in an academically stimulating experiential learning environment.

Increase opportunities for economically and academically disadvantaged youth.

Offer continuing education opportunities for adult learners in the Mankato/North Mankato area.

Faculty/community Faculty/community members involvedmembers involved

Raj- sociology/humanities instructor Diann Marten- chemistry instructor Lee Sutton- COMET/METNET regional scheduler/ ag advisor Peter Johnson- computer careers instructor Brad Schloesser- Agribusiness instructor Jim Hanson- Culinary Arts instructor Judy Genereux- Community member, SCC student Dave and Carrie Rice- community members, New Country

School, LeSeuer Monde Schwartz- community member Bonnie Stanton- MnVAC We welcome new members and ideas!

Target groupsTarget groups

Students ages 7 – 15 in region 9 and Faribault.

Community members with a need for or interest in a community garden

Program: Summer Program: Summer Experiential LearningExperiential Learning

7 weeks with weekly cultural and geographic themes integrated into an academic and experiential curriculum. June 15 – July 31.

5 teachers, 3 college student mentors Pre- and after- creative care Total 60 students per week

in 3 age ranges.

Areas of Study: Summer Areas of Study: Summer ProgramProgram

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Art/ WritingCulinary ArtsComputersHorticulture

Program: Community Program: Community GardenGarden

To be established on SCC campus. Available to families in the area.

Project GreenhouseProject Greenhouse

A greenhouse on campus will:provide opportunities for adult continuing

educationbe used by ecology, biology, and

agriculture classesprovide a place for school age children in

an after school program.

From Newsweek, Sept. 15, From Newsweek, Sept. 15, 2008:2008:

Students exposed to a nature-based curriculum score higher than students taught out of a textbook.