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CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A group of Penn State students is getting their hands dirty for a good cause, helping the YMCA of Centre County and CenClear Child Services create an educational farm for students.
"Kids really don't understand how food grows, a lot of kids," YMCA Anti-Hunger Director Mel Curtis said. "This is a way they can learn about food and they can plant gardens at their own home."
The goal of "The Farm," which is located in Philipsburg, is to give children a chance to see where the food they eat every day comes from, all while teaching families the importance of growing fruits and vegetables to support healthy eating habits.
On April 26, Penn State Agricultural and Extension Education majors built an educational garden that spreads through the middle of the land.
"Two percent of the United States feeds the rest of the entire country," Student Baylor Shunk said. "So, for kids to understand where their food is coming from, I mean, I grew up on a farm, so I saw it firsthand. For kids who didn't really get to experience that, this is a space where they can come see this is what we're growing. This is how it works."
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