PCF Participates in 14th Annual Agripalooza
PCF Activity | A Tale Of Two Potatoes
During PCF’s first year at the annual Agripalooza, hosted by the Marquette and Alger Conservation Districts, Keats (PCF Edu. Coordinator) and guest teacher Elizabeth Yost taught “a tale of two potatoes” during rapid fire lessons with 5th graders from neighboring towns and counties.
This lesson challenged students to observe the differences between an industrial-agriculture, global-supply-chain potato and a locally grown soil-food-web potato. They then compared the fossil fuels used, the percentage of money kept in the community, and the overall nutritional value of said potatoes. All agreed that soil-food-web (and locally grown) potatoes were the far superior option and voiced their enthusiasm to visit a farm and/or farmers market to buy (at least) some of their food!
Learn About Agripalooza
On Friday September 27th at the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, 350 fifth-grade students from Marquette and Alger counties gathered for the 14th annual Agripalooza, an educational outdoor field day designed to spark interest in agriculture, conservation, and natural resources.
Hosted by the Marquette and Alger Conservation Districts, Agripalooza offered local students an engaging platform to learn about a variety of topics. The program featured rotating 15-20 minute workshops led by over 25 professional presenters, covering subjects such as seed saving, soil conservation, composting, forestry, local food systems, and beekeeping.
The event aimed to educate students about sustainable practices and the importance of healthy food choices, as well as wildlife management and watershed health.
