On November 20th, the Triton Agricultural Economics class watched the Central Livestock feeder cattle auction and toured Blondie's Butcher Shop in Wanamingo on the way back as trip to apply in real time the content from the Economics of Food Security unit they had completed in class. Students learned how access to affordable nutritious food can impact economic productivity and studied how market interactions and policy decisions can positively or negatively impact the economic conditions of a society. By seeing the beginning of the beef production cycle and the end at the butcher shop, students were able to apply the concepts to real life situations, thus making them better informed consumers. Additionally, students learned about careers in those industries and experienced price discovery of commodities in real time.
The Concurrent Food Science class and FFA members in the Leadership Development Contests (speaking contests) went on November 14th to Riverland Community College. The class did a lab activity evaluating the impact of using different types of fats in making chocolate chip cookies and then toured the campus.
Students are analyzing the results of the finished cookie comparing and contrasting the cookies made with different types of fat. Pictured from left to right: Aaron Knutson, Averee Henslin, Maddi Maes, Hayley Reid and Henry Ogren.
Riverland Food Science Instructor Sue Gorman is going over the results with the students.
An overview of the Wood Shop at Riverland where the carpentry program builds different sheds for members of the community to purchase.
FFA also participated in a Food Shelf Stocking Activity on November 20.
