Henrico 4-H to offer Food for Thought workshop for 3rd through 5th graders

Henrico County 4-H Youth Development will hold a workshop to give third through fifth graders an opportunity to explore food security and the challenges and opportunities in creating a sustainable food system.

The Food for Thought STEM Workshop will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3 and again Saturday, May 17 at Children of God Victory Tabernacle, 1146 Wilkinson Road. The cost of participating is $30. Registration will be available online through Monday, April 7.

The workshop will use STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in thought-provoking games and activities that explore such topics as the global food supply chain, ways to reduce food waste and controlled-environment agriculture.

For more information, contact Carter Humphries at [email protected], call (804) 501-5160 or go to henrico.gov/extension.

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