Meet Ken Sparks | Farmer & Owner of The Farmer Ken
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Provided by: Shoutout LA|Published on: October 14, 2021
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Synopsis
- This is an article about Ken Sparks, a gardening enthusiast, farmer, and educator in Los Angeles who has helped people in LA (California), Cleveland (Ohio), and Chicago (Illinois).
- This interview details his introduction to gardening as a child; his experiences learning about agriculture and environmental science through a program in college called Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences; and his business selling fresh produce and herbs through his company, The Farmer Ken.
Subjects: Social Studies, Biology, Health
Authors: Shoutout LA
Region: North America, USA - West, USA - Midwest, United States, California, Illinois, Ohio
Languages: English
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Positives
- This is a nice example of someone following their passion and making a living doing what they love.
- It highlights the need for more community gardens, local food, and support for fresh and healthy food options in underserved communities.
Additional Prerequisites
- It might be helpful for students to learn about food deserts, which are areas that lack healthy food options and grocery stores.
Differentiation
- Social studies and biology classes could discuss the connections or correlations between a lack of fresh fruits and vegetables and levels of health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease in various communities.
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with economics and civics classes by discussing payments and subsidies in the Farm Bill that could be redirected to smaller-scale farmers that produce healthy food for people.
- Other similar resources are this Garden Lesson Plan and How to Analyze Sustainability Problems: Food Deserts.
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