Educators Reflect on the Impact of Agriculture in the Classroom

Educators reflect on the impact of agriculture in the classroom

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Reading, writing and rutabagas aren’t part of the classic curriculum that most educators signed up for, but teachers who have added food to their coursework have seen results that are both surprising and rewarding. And sometimes more than a little eye-opening. Melissa Niquette is a second grade teacher at Boquet Valley Central School’s Lakeview Campus whose students participate in the Rooted in Learning Farm to School program. She noticed that c…