Leodis V. McDaniel High School – Sustainable Agriculture

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This class is an introduction to growing food and beneficial plants in the school garden. Students work and learn in the school garden by doing the following: Plan and plant veggies and fruits in your own garden plot Take care of and learn about our chickens Save seeds Understand plant anatomy, physiology and classification Perform hands-on lab experiments Use environmentally responsible gardening and farming methods Study and observe the soil food web Critically think about the food system to find solutions to social and environmental problems Utilize garden for cooking food, making medicine and tea Receive 3 college credits in Organic Farming Practicum from Clackamas Community College for completing one year of Sustainable Agriculture 1-2. Students are required to take Sustainable Agriculture 1-2 before Sustainable Agriculture 3-4.