MCC Economic & Workforce Development Center: Impact Report 2015-17

Agriculture and Life Sciences Institute Makes Early Connections

Churchville-Chili students make “career connections.”

In November 2015, staff from the Agriculture and Life Sciences Institute and MCC Biology faculty visited Churchville-Chili Middle School and helped fifth and sixth grade students make “career connections” to agriculture and food- processing fields. In addition to handling and identifying fruits and vegetables sourced from local farmers’ markets, the students learned about edible plant part identification, human and plant nutrition, and how to create a home vegetable garden.

Impact: 70 students learned about career opportunities in food processing and food safety.

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