FROM FARM TO TABLE, A VIRTUAL FARM TOUR
4-H & Youth
Kent Stanford
Associate Extension Professor/Extension Specialist
Auburn University
Crossville
Abstract
Although food is a basic necessity of life, the modern world we live in does not often focus on those who produce this valuable commodity. Today’s youth may be several generations removed from any farm interaction and do not understand food production. In an effort to address this situation, a team of Extension educators collaborated to showcase one commodity all the way from “farm to table.” Extension Specialist Kent Stanford provided subject-matter knowledge and served as the spokesman for a video that illustrated modern poultry production. The video, titled “From Farm to Table: A Virtual Farm Tour,” was set in Northeast Alabama, a region whose economy is heavily dependent on poultry production. The completed video was originally used in a summer 4-H program known as “The 4-H Clover Classroom.” Students in the summer program took the “virtual” farm tour as part of a 4-H Cooking School. After viewing the video, students learned about the essential nutrients chicken provides. Students then prepared and enjoyed a healthy entrée featuring chicken. The video has since been loaded to YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/alcoopextensionvideo#p/c/61D8FCE4A46E46F2/0/HwM3hOPwnnI), shown at numerous 4-H club meetings, added to the library for Alabama Ag in the Classroom, and viewed at the annual meeting of the state Farm Bureau affiliate
Authors: Stanford, M. K.
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Stanford, M. K. Extension Specialist - Nutrient Management, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama, 35962