FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
CONTACT:
Allen Sommerfeld, Communications Coordinator
651.201.6185, Allen.sommerfeld@state.mn.us
Ag students use cheeseburgers to teach inner-city kids where they get their food
What:
FFA agricultural students from Morris, Minn. will participate in a unique urban/rural exchange by teaching students at two Minneapolis elementary schools about agriculture and the food system. Presentations will be made by 40 FFA members at both Northrop and Lake Nokomis elementary schools. The elementary students will learn how the components of a cheeseburger fit into Minnesota’s agricultural system – from the cheese made with milk from dairy cows to the corn grown to make flour used in baking hamburger buns. Farm animals will also be present as part of this educational exchange program.
Who:
40 FFA students from Morris Area High School, Morris, Minn.
Natasha Mortenson, Agriculture Education Teacher and FFA Advisor, Morris Area High School
When:
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Northrop Urban Environmental School
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Lake Nokomis Community School – Wenonah Campus
Where:
Northrop Urban Environmental School (10:00 a.m.)
4315 31st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
612-668-4520
Lake Nokomis Community School – Wenonah Campus (1:30 p.m.)
5625 23rd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN
612-668-5040
(NOTE: Please enter the school using the main entrance. All media must report to the school office after entering the building. Members of the media will then be directed to the classroom. In an effort to create as little disruption as possible, please plan on arriving early for the class period and plan on staying through the entire class time.)
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