It is an echoing response from all agricultural communities- youth need to learn about agriculture to appreciate agriculture, we need to do our part to educate youth and involve them in agriculture to secure the future of farmers. The majority of Scott County youth are separated from the farm by three generations. These youth don’t have the opportunity to spend the weekend at their grandparents farm to learn the responsibility of caring for livestock and crops or even raising vegetables in
Ed Davis Youth Farm Camp is a partnership program of the local Extension Horticulture Program and Scott C. Parks and Recreation’s Ed Davis Learning Center. The goal is to provide a motivating agriculture experiences for minority urban and suburban youth far removed from agricultural environment. This year the camp focused on increasing awareness of sustainable agriculture practices and economic diversity. Youth were engaged in such activities as visiting the Kentucky State University
