Frequent Footprints contributor and food
correspondent Kenneth Hill had an externship this summer at Northridge Coop
Community Garden. He offers us a glimpse of his experience, and thanks everyone
who made a meaningful field trip possible.
by Kenneth Hill, Food Guardians
I’m working with youth in an attempt to
inspire them to take part in some form of agriculture with the underlining
motive of getting the youth to eat healthier and be physically active as a daily
part of their lives.
This past weekend, I had the pleasure
of taking the youth on a trip to Tarlesson Family Farm in Capay, California
where they not only got to see produce produced on a larger scale, but also saw
potential career opportunities in the agriculture business. Rev. Tarlesson led
us on the tour of his farm, and did a great job of conveying the potential
career opportunities to the youth in a way that was engaging, relevant and
fun.
On the fun side, I
believe taking this trip has left a meaningful impression on the youth. They got
to see many fruits and vegetables they’d never seen or heard of, interacted with
livestock like goats and chickens, and drank water from a well. Lastly, yet most
importantly, the youth saw another aspect of life.
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