The future of agriculture lies in the hands of young people.
“When [students] work with it, when they grow it, when they taste it, there’s more understanding and more self-satisfaction,” explained Pat Tonn, the executive director of BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation (BCAITC), who also has over 20 years of experience working with the BC Ministry of Agriculture and helped develop programs like 4-H.
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