Leigh Merinoff, founder of Meadows Bee Farm, has developed an innovative hands-on learning program to educate kids about sustainable farming, self-sufficiency, and food production.
Through her Young Farmers Program, children gain practical skills in gardening, cooking, and animal care, learning about everything from seed to table. The program encourages independence, confidence, and a connection with nature, and the children love it.
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Concerned that rapid development threatened critical agricultural resources, Indiana’s Legislature in 2023 commissioned a study to determine the status of the state’s farmland. Noting that most agricultural land loss neighbored cities and suburban areas, the study concluded that Indiana lost 345,682 acres of farmland between 2010 and 2022.
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