Ag in the classroom sprouts success with microgreens

Ag in the classroom sprouts success with microgreens

The second graders in Elizabeth Donahue’s classroom know what it’s like to grow their own food. Granted, they didn’t have to deal with drought, pests, crop failures or commodity prices, but on a chilly January day, they learned how to farm. Under the guidance of Ellie Hoffman, local food educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County, the kids planted peas, broccoli and carrot microgreen seeds, watered them and placed them in a sunny…