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Carlos Garcia – Young Urban Farmers Program


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A student worksheet packet centered on supervised agricultural experience (SAE) and agricultural career exploration. Students watch the video “Young Urban Farmer’s Program SAE | Carlos Garcia” and answer questions about his SAE (Garden Life), then use AgExplorer.ffa.org’s Career Finder to research careers and complete a Venn diagram comparing their interests to two chosen careers (Forward Thinking).

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Materials
  • Video: "Young Urban Farmer's Program SAE | Carlos Garcia" (https://vimeo.com/305565805)
  • AgExplorer.ffa.org (Career Finder assessment)

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Urban Farming SAE

Carlos Garcia, an 11th grader from Clark Central FFA, shares his journey in the Young Urban Farmers Program. He highlights the significance of planting techniques for root growth and his role in recruiting peers for the garden. Carlos discusses skills gained in produce handling, cooking, marketing, and entrepreneurship, while also addressing the physical challenges of farming. He values FFA’s leadership opportunities and aspires to study animal science or agriculture in college.

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