Feds cut millions from OSU extension, jeopardizing early nutrition and agriculture education programs

For the past four years, local second and third grade teachers have taught the benefits of healthy food choices by bringing their students to the source.

An Oregon State University Extension curriculum, called Growing Healthy Kids, began by sending teachers soil, seeds, and toolkits to demonstrate planting and harvesting in a scaled-down model. Students planted bok choy or radishes to learn about stem and root vegetables.

Last year, students tasted produce from local farmers…