The “Biodiversity on the Farm” workshop and supplemental pre and post workshop activities are designed to introduce participants to the relationship between agriculture and the environment. Participants will learn how being a good steward of the environment supports both agriculture and biodiversity. They will also learn about some of the key tools and initiatives farmers use to protect and nurture the biodiversity on and around their farms as they seek to help feed a growing population.
Workshop Learning Goals:
- By the end of this workshop, students will ...
- have a more developed sense of what biodiversity is and why it is important.
- understand how healthy biodiversity serves and supports the agriculture industry.
- be able to share some of the strategies farmers use to feed a growing population and protect biodiversity on their farms.
Curriculum Connections:
- Social Studies (B2, B3)
- Science & Technology (B1, B2)
