宾夕法尼亚州学校扩大Ag方案,以解决粮食无保障问题并教授可持续性。 Pennsylvania schools expand ag programs to tackle food insecurity and teach sustainability.

宾夕法尼亚州的Mayfield和Greater Johnstown学校区正在扩大其第二年农业教育方案,重点是粮食系统、可持续性以及农业非农作职业。 Mayfield and Greater Johnstown school districts in Pennsylvania are expanding their second-year agricultural education programs, focusing on food systems, sustainability, and non-farming careers in agriculture. 学生从事亲手活动,如种植产品、用捐赠的壁球烘烤、研究园艺、学习养蜂,同时获得食品制作和解决问题的技能。 Students engage in hands-on activities like growing produce, baking with donated squash, studying horticulture, and learning beekeeping, while gaining skills in food preparation and problem-solving. 由于约翰斯敦一半以上的学生有资格获得免费或低价午餐,这些方案旨在通过将课堂学习与现实世界应用联系起来,解决粮食无保障问题和支持学术成功。 With over half the students in Johnstown qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches, the programs aim to address food insecurity and support academic success by connecting classroom learning to real-world applications. 这些举措凸显了农业领域从食品科学到环境管理的广泛职业,加强了学生对当地粮食来源和可持续性的了解。 The initiatives highlight the broad range of careers in agriculture, from food science to environmental management, and strengthen students’ understanding of local food sources and sustainability.