The Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club is opening its Harvesting Dreams program to promote healthy life practices, thanks in part to a multi-year $88,000 grant from Cargill.
The initiative will serve club members aged 6-18 as well as their families. Some programs include Ag Day, cooking classes, greenhouse, and Farm to Table.
According to a release, the club’s Mike Horn Unit will be the only recipient of the grant.
“Through the help of the grant with Cargill, we will be able to take this area of programming to another level, not only with our club members but also with their families. We hope these results translate to more positive mental and emotional health, as well as opening new doors of opportunity and experiences to the future of agricultural fields,” Chief Operating Officer Ryan Bibb said.
The Parent Cooking Classes will allow families to learn new cooking options and techniques, regardless of their cooking skills. The class will be open to the whole family and teach the students cooking skills at a young age.
The Greenhouse operations will allow the club members to grow their own vegetables, fruit, and flowers at the on-site greenhouse. In addition, they will take routine trips to Cecil Farms and the Farmers’ Market to learn about growing and selling produce.
They will also be able to host some Farm to Table dinners, during which students can see the entire food production process, from seeds to produce.
Cargill owns Owensboro Grain Company and works toward providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products to nourish the world safely, responsibly, and sustainably.
