Adopt A Bus: SEEAG Seeks Donations To Fund School-to-Farm Field Trips
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is gearing up to teach thousands of schoolchildren about the farm origins of their food during the new school year. Part of the program brings elementary students to SEEAG’s Farm Lab at Petty Ranch in Saticoy where they experience a real working citrus, fig and avocado ranch. SEEAG is […]
Whole Foods Market Donates Nearly $12,000 From June 22 Net Sales to SEEAG Agricultural Educational Programs
Whole Foods Market Donates Nearly $12,000 From June 22 Net Sales to SEEAG Agricultural Educational Programs Oxnard, Calif. (July 5, 2017)—Whole Foods Market donated 5 percent ($11,776) of its June 22 net sales from three of its stores to Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG). The donation will support the organization’s agricultural education efforts. SEEAG […]
Whole Foods Market to Donate 5 Percent of June 22 Net Sales to SEEAG Agricultural Educational Programs
On Thursday, June 22, 2017 three Whole Food Market stores will donate 5 percent of their day’s net sales to Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) to support the organization’s agricultural education efforts. SEEAG helps young students understand the origins of their food by providing classroom agricultural education and free field trips to farms including […]
SEEAG Seeking Sponsors for 7th Annual Agricultural Day Golf Tournament, June 26
Individuals and businesses can show their support for agriculture and agricultural education by becoming a sponsor of the 7th Annual Agricultural Day Golf Tournament, Monday, June 26 at the Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo. Proceeds will go to Students for Eco-Education & Agriculture (SEEAG). “It’s important to educate school children not only on how […]
SEEAG Receives Grant From Reiter Affiliated Companies
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), a nonprofit organization that helps young students understand and appreciate the origins of their food, has received a $5,000 grant from Reiter Affiliated Companies (RAC). The grant funds will help SEEAG expand its education efforts through its Journey of Our Food school programs and its annual Ventura County Farm […]
Date Announced for 4th Annual Ventura County Farm Day
The 4th Annual Ventura Farm Day will take place Saturday, November 5. On Farm Day, more than 20 Ventura County farms open their doors and invite the public to experience a day of agricultural learning firsthand. This free event for all ages connects the community with its farming neighbors. Farm Day hours are 10:00 a.m. […]
SEEAG: Opening Eyes to Agriculture
By Sheryl Hamlin How does one see agriculture? Do you see agriculture when you taste Chef Oreste de Gregorio’s sautéed collard greens or when you smell Gill’s onions heavy in the air or when you watch Driscoll’s master berry pickers carefully stack rows of ripened strawberries into clamshells? Do you see agriculture when you plan […]
SEEAG Adds New “School-to-Farm-to-Table” Education Venue – Petty Ranch in Saticoy
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is launching a new “Farm Lab” at Petty Ranch in Saticoy. SEEAG, founded in 2008, provides free agricultural education programming, including field trips to local farms to students in Southern California. Petty Ranch produces figs, apples, avocados, sugar beets, lemons and other citrus. The Farm Lab will teach students […]
Celebrate the Lands and Hands that Feed Us – Farm Day 2015!
SEEAG’s 3rd Annual Ventura County Farm Day Opens Over 20 Farms for Free Tours Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is proud to present the Third Annual Ventura County Farm Day on Saturday, September 26, 2015. This annual multi-location event welcomes visitors to enjoy both guided and self-guided tours and activities on over 20 working […]
