An education campaign is looking to connect Saskatchewan kids with agriculture.
The Acres for Education campaign, through Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan, is trying to ignite an interest in the agriculture industry and make students between grades 5 and 8 care about the food system, with students getting to walk through the Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility in Saskatoon on Wednesday.
“Students today will soon graduate and begin making decisions related to their career pathway,” says Sara Shymko, executive director of AITC-SK. “It is crucial that they have agricultural touchpoints throughout their education journey, to inspire understanding of our food system and support for our producers.”
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The campaign is also looking to challenge farmers to donate 10 cents for every acre of land they farm to agriculture education.
“There is a lot of talk about the looming labour crisis in agriculture, and now we need action. We can’t leave it up to others to solve this …