10/15/2026
I spoke to the 8th graders at Victor Point Elementary School today as part of Oregon Aglink 's Adopt a Farmer program. I told them about our farm, the crops we grow and how we choose them, and a little explanation of what sustainability looks like for us and the technology we use.
They are currently learning about the water cycle, so I added some slides on why irrigation is important, the basic ideas behind Oregon water law, and the irrigation pond we put in back in 2006.
It was probably information overload for the poor students 😂
I will go back during the winter to play The Farming Game, and next spring they will come visit the farm.
This is a wonderful program to try to connect middle school students to agriculture. This is a rural school, yet only four students come from farms. For the rest it's an opportunity to show them farmers care about the land and the environment, and modern farms utilize cutting edge technology. I would hope it might spark a little curiosity in some students as to whether there might be a career for them within agriculture. We go into that a little more during the on-farm visit, but it's one of the things I hope they take away from the program.
Being teamed up with Liz Schaecher makes this truly a joy to be a part of
