FARM Science Lab I at the Upper Peninsula State Fair last year in Escanaba.

The launch of the second Food, Agriculture and Resources in Motion (FARM) Science Lab is the latest feather in the cap of the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture, the 501c3 funding entity that’s been quietly underwriting state-level Farm Bureau programming since its inception in 2010.

The mobile classrooms connect agriculture and science providing students with hands-on learning experiences that increase their knowledge of agriculture’s impact on their daily lives while meeting educational standards.

The second mobile FARM Science Lab will be unveiled at Farm Bureau’s Centennial Celebration, June 14 in Lansing. Sponsors will be recognized and attendees will be welcome to explore both mobile labs.

There are numerous ways to engage the FARM Science Lab or Ag in the Classroom programming. Member-involvement opportunities include:

• Working with your local school districts to summon the FARM Science Lab;
• Providing access to ag-accurate resources and increasing understanding/awareness of ag industry, food/fiber/fuel production, natural resources—all through a STEM lens;
• Volunteering to assist with FARM Science Lab lessons on site at local school.

Think fast as both labs are already 80% booked for the 2019-20 school year!

For more information, contact Kate Thiel, 517-679-5741; or Michelle Blodgett, 517-679-5893.