PASA

 On Saturday, February 12 I went to PASA, a sustainable agriculture conference in downtown Lancaster. At the conference, I attended 2 and a half workshops. For the first hour, I went to the youth in agriculture workshop and split my second hour between law and college farms. In the law session, they talked about labels on food and agri-tourism. In the college farms session, they mentioned that the best way to start a campus farm is to gather individuals in environmental and agriculture majors. Additionally, they noted that gardening is therapeutic for those that struggle with mental health. In youth in agriculture I learned about LEAF (Leadership Education and Farming). The mission of LEAF is to cultivate youth leaders from diverse backgrounds through meaningful work in the food system. LEAF offers students the opportunity to work on farms and learn all kinds of valuable skills.