It’s not every day Oklahoma school children get to milk a cow, but thanks to an agricultural learning opportunity through Oklahoma State University Extension, students across the state are learning about where their food comes from and how food helps their bodies grow.
Farm to You is a walk-through educational experience with nine stations designed for students in first through sixth grades and is part of OSU Extension’s Community Nutrition Education Programs. The hands-on activities help children learn where their food comes from and guides them to develop the skills they need to make healthy lifestyle choices, said Parker Jackson, Community and Nutrition Education Programs educator and program coordinator with OSU Extension.
PHOTO: Milking Belle the cow is one of the students’ favorite stations in Oklahoma State University Extension’s Farm to You interactive display. Farm to You helps children learn about where food comes from and how it nourishes the body to grow healthy muscles and bones. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
