The AgLab Institute has been recognized with a nomination for Children’s Education Business of the Year, highlighting its innovative, hands-on approach to agricultural education. Programs like chick-hatching labs and student-run mini-markets show what’s possible when learning is experiential, relevant, and connected to real life.
Read MorePolicy takeaway: food access strategies are strongest when funding supports both immediate relief and community-scale food infrastructure, rather than forcing programs to compete with one another.
Read MoreThese were students enrolled in an agriculture class, and for many of them, the idea that food could come from their own hands—outside of a store, outside of a job, outside of a price tag—had simply never been introduced. That wasn’t a failure of curiosity. It was a failure of exposure.
Read MoreThe Urban Agriculture Career Cluster is a forward-thinking initiative designed to unlock this potential. It is more than a curriculum about farming; it is a dynamic ecosystem designed to cultivate homegrown talent, launch green-collar careers, and build a more equitable, self-reliant urban future.
Read MoreAs my time serving as a substitute teacher at Cross Creek High School comes to a close, I want to pause and say thank you to the faculty, staff, and administration for the opportunity to be part of this school community.
Read MoreIt leaves us with a critical question: What could our neighborhoods look and feel like if a generation was empowered with these skills to redesign their own local food systems from the soil up?
Read MoreHere are high-impact, urban-friendly branding and marketing strategies that will help an urban agriculture business stand out, build trust, and attract customers—especially in a competitive, hyper-local market.
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