Yesterday, our Young Farmer and Rancher Committee had the chance to visit a preschool in Seattle. It was a fantastic opportunity. The kids were so excited to meet a group of farmers and ranchers. The only farm most of them had ever been on was a local pumpkin patch, so they had lots of questions they wanted to ask us.
We got to read them a book called Soybeans A to Z. Along with that we did several activities with them afterwards. They included, counting soybeans, coloring a picture with crayons made with soy and then they pretended to be a growing soybean plant where they needed soil, sun, rain, and air to grow.
The teachers also shared with us that even though several of the preschoolers weren’t scheduled to be there yesterday, they came into school anyhow just so they could meet a farmer. Not only did this provide a teachable moment for the kids, but also the teachers and some parents that were there that day.
The biggest payback I got yesterday though was a hug from one of the kids and he said thank you for coming to his school. I’m proud to raise food for my new friend and his family. For some great pictures of the event check out the YF&R facebook page photo album.