Jefferson’s Blog
Some election issues are timeless.
Thomas Jefferson writes on the issues of his day, and ours.
June 21, 2012
Do we teach children enough about agriculture?
“Botany I rank with the most valuable sciences, whether we consider its subjects as furnishing the principal subsistence of life to man and beast, delicious varieties for our tables, refreshments from our orchards, the adornments of our flower-borders, shade and perfume of our groves, materials for our buildings, or medicaments for our bodies.”
–Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Cooper, October 7, 1814
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matt says:
Not at all. Kids today think greenery comes straight from Home Depot and food comes wrapped in plastic from the grocery store. It’s a sad commentary on today’s hectic life, but we can’t teach all things to every child.
Jeff says:
I don’t think we teach enough about Agriculture. A recent study found only 40% of young Britons knew milk came form cows. It is not hard to include agriculture since it is completely science based. Weave agriculture into biology and chemistry, etc.