TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) \u2013 Students at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend recently took part in an agriculture workshop, learning how to grow their own plants and how to build an agricultural business. <\/p>\n
\u201cI loved it because my dad has a garden at home,\u201d 13-year-old Nykia Davis said. <\/p>\n
The workshop was in partnership with the American Farm to Institute, where students also learned how to make organic lemonade and seed bombs. <\/p>\n
\u201cThese skills are just super important for all of our kids – for everybody – to understand how to grow your own food,\u201d Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend CEO Kacy Dennis said. \u201cIt is extremely important for our kids to have hands-on learning opportunities.\u201d <\/p>\n
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Students were able to get a firsthand look at how drone technology is used in farming and they were also able to play with a baby goat. <\/p>\n
At the end of the workshop, kids were able to take seeds home to start their own gardens with their families. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to tell him what I learned and help him with the garden and make sure that all the plants are going to grow,\u201d Davis said. <\/p>\n
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