Overview: Welcome to Discovering Our Food System, an interdisciplinary, community-based exploration of the people and processes that shape our food system. Rooted in the places we live, eat, work, learn, and play, Discovering Our Food System will help youth better understand what the food system means to them, how it affects their community and their health, and ways in which they can influence the food system. This curriculum has been created primarily for educators who work with youth ages 12-18. This curriculum was developed in New York State with the Northeastern United States in mind. Discovering Our Food System is very much about place û where we live and eat, where our food is grown, processed and marketed û and the many people involved in getting food from farm to table. Students will become familiar with elements of the food system within the context of their own geographic area û neighborhood, city, county, state, and region. As place is central to this discovery process, the curriculum may be used anywhere in the world, but may need to be adjusted to reflect the location.

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