Where does milk come from?
The answer to that question will vary, depending on a person’s age and where they were raised.
Increasingly, Missourians are disconnected from the farm and many young people today have no understanding of how a gallon of milk ends up in their grocer’s dairy case. Senate Bill 218, which was perfected on the floor of the Senate this week, seeks to increase awareness and understanding about agriculture and food production among children in Missouri.
The legislation instructs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to develop a pilot program that incorporates real-life agricultural examples into age-appropriate classroom curriculum in elementary schools.
Children who grow up on farms and in rural communities can participate in after-school activities offered by FFA and 4-H, but many other students never gain an understanding of the importance of agriculture, Missouri’s No. 1 industry.
This legislation is intended to encourage awareness of agriculture at an earlier age and make agricultural concepts part of the overall learning experience.
The program, which would begin with the 2020-2021 term, would be entirely voluntary and involve no statewide mandates on school districts.
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