Eden Area Ag Day brochure for volunteers, exhibitors, and sponsors
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Learn how you can help educate local students about the rich history & future of agriculture and ranching in our community! October 6, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park 9711 Dublin Canyon Rd, Castro Valley EdenAreaAgDay.weebly.com With organizational support from: How can you support Eden Area Ag Day? Sponsor the event Whether monetary or in-kind, your contribu- tion to Ag Day is much appreciated. A lot of support is needed to provide students with a day of fun, hands-on experiences in ag. See Donor Letter for more information Join us as an exhibitor Are you a local farmer, rancher, or ag-related businessperson? We’d love to have you as an exhibitor. If you have an animal to display, are knowledgeable about local ag history, or have a skill set you’d like kids to learn more about, please let us know! Volunteer We are in need of guides to lead classes throughout the event on October 6th. We would love for you or your group to join us as volunteer guides. Serve on our Planning Committee There are many tasks to get done to ensure that the first-ever Eden Area Ag Day is a success! Share your time and skills as part of the Planning Committee. CONTACT US AT [email protected] Eden Area Ag Day Planning Committee Rick Hatcher Kathy Gil Janet Lemmons Ashley Strasburg Kerrilyn Ely Rob Bennaton Eva Poon Cathy Roache Thank you to the Livermore Ag Day (An Ag Adventure) planning team for the advice and inspiration!
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Learn how you can help put on the first ever Ag Day in the unincorporated area. We welcome your support as a volunteer, exhibitor, or sponsor (or all of the above!)
Transcript of Eden Area Ag Day brochure for volunteers, exhibitors, and sponsors
Learn how you can help educate local students about the rich
history & future of agriculture and ranching in our community!
October 6, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park 9711 Dublin Canyon Rd, Castro Valley
EdenAreaAgDay.weebly.com
With organizational support from:
How can you support Eden Area Ag Day?
Sponsor the event Whether monetary or in-kind, your contribu-
tion to Ag Day is much appreciated. A lot of
support is needed to provide students with a
day of fun, hands-on experiences in ag. See
Donor Letter for more information
Join us as an exhibitor Are you a local farmer, rancher, or ag-related
businessperson? We’d love to have you as an
exhibitor. If you have an animal to display,
are knowledgeable about local ag history, or
have a skill set you’d like kids to learn more
about, please let us know!
Volunteer We are in need of guides to lead classes
throughout the event on October 6th. We
would love for you or your group to join us
as volunteer guides.
Serve on our Planning Committee There are many tasks to get done to ensure
that the first-ever Eden Area Ag Day is a
success! Share your time and skills as part of
the Planning Committee.
CONTACT US AT
Eden Area Ag Day Planning Committee
Rick Hatcher
Kathy Gil
Janet Lemmons
Ashley Strasburg
Kerrilyn Ely
Rob Bennaton
Eva Poon
Cathy Roache
Thank you to the Livermore Ag Day
(An Ag Adventure) planning team
for the advice and inspiration!
Goals of Eden Area Ag Day
Encourage students to appreciate the unique
history and evolution of agriculture and
ranching in this region
Highlight local ranching, food production,
growing, and processing
Share knowledge across generations by
teaching students do-it-yourself projects that
can be conducted at home with their families
Catalyze students’ interest in pursuing
agriculture as a viable career pathway
Encourage schools to recognize the value of
ag education as S.T.E.M. (science, technolo-
gy, engineering, and math)
Audience
3rd grade classes from local schools are invited to
Eden Area Ag Day 2016. 3rd grade curriculum
emphasizes community and local history.
Interested elementary schools from the
unincorporated Eden Area (Castro Valley,
Hayward, and San Lorenzo) will be participating.
Ag Day
Students will spend approximately 2 hours at the
event. Upon arrival, student groups will be given a
short introduction and then guided by volunteers
throughout the event area. Groups will visit all the
agricultural exhibitors, hands-on activities, and
demonstrations. All exhibits will be in the demon-
stration area of Rowell Ranch. Students will be
asked to bring bag lunches.
Transportation
Students will arrive by bus. Ideally, the school
districts will provide their own school buses or
coordinate carpooling by parents. In the event that
school buses cannot be provided, private charter
buses will bring students to the event. Financial
support is needed to defray the cost of charter
buses.
Presentations and Exhibits
Agriculture and Local History
Nurseries, row crops, orchards, animal husbandry,
corner stores, ag homes and buildings
Ag in the Present
Grazing animals, ranching, farming, grapes, cottage
industries
Urban Agriculture
Small scale farms, backyard bees and chickens,
school gardens
Ag Manufacturing and Production
Large scale distribution companies, Bay Cities
Produce, Sunol Ag Park, others
Careers in Ag
Soil science, animal care, cottage businesses,
manufacturing
Future of Ag
Ag parks, ag festivals, corner produce markets,
community gardens, food justice
Ag is S.T.E.M.! There are so many career paths related to agriculture!
SCIENCE: Horticulture, Soil and Plant Science, Food Science, Environmental Science
ENGINEERING: Mechanical Engineering, Aquaponics
COMMUNITY BUILDING: Parks and Recreation, Public Health, Non-Profits
TECHNOLOGY: Automation, Quality Control, Modeling/Forecasting
MEDICINE: Veterinary, Nutrition/Diet, Physician, Nursing Photo from Livermore Ag Day
Photo from Livermore Ag Day
Photo from Livermore Ag Day
Photo from Food Day
