Our 1st Year in Review
Food + Farm Exploration Center started with a mission to reconnect people to the food they eat and the people involved in the process of bringing it to their tables.
We’re five years in the making, and we can’t wait to showcase all we’ve accomplished during our first year in operation with this special video.
Highlights from our 1st Year
50,000+ Visitors to Food + Farm Exploration Center
5,250+ Students participated in field trips
4.8 Teacher satisfaction level with field trips (scale 1-5, 5=excellent)
2,750+ Students reached through outreach classroom and youth group visits
350+ Lessons downloads for classroom use
586 Participants for cooking classes in our Kitchen Lab with Mid-State Technical College
88 Families attended Tot Time Kids’ Programming
4 U-Pick harvest events
935 Visitors to our U-Pick harvest events
5,582 Pounds of produce donated to food pantries
8,577 Guests have attended meetings and celebrations
385 Members enjoyed our members-only events
Video statistics were recorded from December 2023 through November 2024.
This journey started with a simple invitation for others to join us at the table.
We wanted to find a way to help educate people about agricultural innovation and sustainability and make an impact on the future of agriculture. We’re excited to celebrate what we’ve accomplished but need to thank everyone who made it happen.
Thanks to our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, donors, volunteers, members, and visitors. With your support, we’ve made our dream a reality, can celebrate an amazing first year, and look forward to future years of continuing to teach people, both in our community and beyond, where their food comes from.
We’d like to invite you to join our mission.
Whether you become a member to enjoy members-only benefits, join the team as a volunteer, or make a financial donation, your involvement is what allows us to continue to educate about the agricultural journey while finding new ways to expand our reach. You’ll be impacting the lives of others, ensuring they appreciate the process it takes to feed our nation and help to protect it for future generations.
Please join us in celebrating the harvest and abundance of modern agricultural learning yet to come!
We look forward to welcoming you to the center soon.