Amador County – Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) and California Women for Agriculture held an Agriculture Adventure Day at Cal Expo on May 15 that featured GSHCC council owned horses, cooking demonstrations by the Junior Chefs and tractor equipment from Sacramento Tractor. During the event, Girl Scouts learned where their food and fiber comes from, interacted with community members affiliated with agriculture and earned badges. “This event gives girls a chance to connect with the community and learn where their food comes from so that they can make decisions about what they’re eating and support local businesses,” said senior program specialist for GSHCC, Heidi Truitt. One focus of the Girl Scout program is to allow girls to explore their personal area of interest, which is why events such as Agriculture Adventure Day are so important. Using agriculture as an example, a girl can choose to become an agricultural lawyer, agricultural veterinarian or a communications representative for an agricultural based business. Sixteen agricultural organizations hosted interactive booths designed to bring awareness to Girl Scouts in kindergarten through 12th grade about the variety of career options in the agricultural field by providing learning materials and crafts. According to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the total number of farms has been declining but the number owned and operated by women is increasing; historically the agriculture industry has been male dominated. Today approximately 165,000 farms are run by women. “Predominantly and historically urban and suburban girls don’t know where their food and fibers come from,” said executive director of AgSafe and Girl Scout for 27 years, Amy Wolfe. “We really wanted to work with trade associations to promote and educate young girls about the basics of agriculture.” This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – Girl Scouts Heart of Central California (GSHCC) and California Women for Agriculture held an Agriculture Adventure Day at Cal Expo on May 15 that featured GSHCC council owned horses, cooking demonstrations by the Junior Chefs and tractor equipment from Sacramento Tractor. During the event, Girl Scouts learned where their food and fiber comes from, interacted with community members affiliated with agriculture and earned badges. “This event gives girls a chance to connect with the community and learn where their food comes from so that they can make decisions about what they’re eating and support local businesses,” said senior program specialist for GSHCC, Heidi Truitt. One focus of the Girl Scout program is to allow girls to explore their personal area of interest, which is why events such as Agriculture Adventure Day are so important. Using agriculture as an example, a girl can choose to become an agricultural lawyer, agricultural veterinarian or a communications representative for an agricultural based business. Sixteen agricultural organizations hosted interactive booths designed to bring awareness to Girl Scouts in kindergarten through 12th grade about the variety of career options in the agricultural field by providing learning materials and crafts. According to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the total number of farms has been declining but the number owned and operated by women is increasing; historically the agriculture industry has been male dominated. Today approximately 165,000 farms are run by women. “Predominantly and historically urban and suburban girls don’t know where their food and fibers come from,” said executive director of AgSafe and Girl Scout for 27 years, Amy Wolfe. “We really wanted to work with trade associations to promote and educate young girls about the basics of agriculture.” This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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