The Case for SBAE In a powerful article featured in The Agricultural Education Magazine, JackElliot, Professor and Senior Scientist at the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, makes a stirring case for the necessity of school-based agricultural education to be part of the development of the African continent as population outpaces job creation. “Investment in education […]

From its origins as corn clubs in the United States to chapters in Sub-Saharan Africa, 4-H’s involvement stretches across the world. My involvement in agriculture started by raising market hogs through 4-H for the county fair. I developed an appreciation for livestock nutrition whereby I tried to improve my pigs’ diet to optimize their appearance […]

Cleveland, Ohio – Trent McKnight, founder of AgriCorps and The Movement for School-Based Agriculture Education, recently spoke at the TEDx event at Case Western Reserve University.  Using behavioral economics, Trent shares how to harness the unique reference point of youth in order to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Weaving a story of […]

AgriCorps Chief of Party in Liberia AgriCorps is seeking an organized and experienced program manager to serve as the organization’s Chief of Party in Liberia. This individual will represent AgriCorps in Liberia and manage partnerships on a three-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) to measure the efficacy of school-based agricultural education (SBAE) on youth development and […]

Building Capacity For School-Based Agricultural Education In Developing Countries A Note From Our Founder 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us, but especially for the poor in low and middle income countries. David Beasley, the Executive Director of the World Food Program, has warned that 2020 will face the worst humanitarian crisis […]

It wasn’t uncommon for high schoolers to wear the FFA jacket as an everyday jacket in the 70s. My first jacket was less than $20 and served me well for many years. My jacket is over 40 years old and since it is FFA Week, I thought I’d share a few of the journeys my […]

February. Black History Month. A time when African Americans reflect on those who paved the way for who and what we are today. A time when we think about our blackness, and what it means to us individually and collectively and how we can continue to navigate spaces in our current political time. Black History […]

It sits ominously on the top of the mountain overlooking my entire life. Shrouded in mystery, some believe it’s owned by the Master Divine Drummer himself, while others would claim the owner is a German who comes around once a year to show university students what a poor Ghanaian village looks like. Either way, it’s […]