Virginia students raising chickens for urban farming class
“I firmly believe that students are more than likely going to be running their own business at some point in time.”
By Isabel Cleary
NBC 29
Dec. 3, 2021
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Some Charlottesville High School students are getting their hands dirty while learning outside of the classroom.
”I’m a senior, I’m going to take a course that I might actually enjoy taking and not dread going to class, and so I took this,” Eddy Tennant said.
Farming, entrepreneurship and business are all part of the mix.
“It’s just a great opportunity for the students to be outside and get hands-on experiences,” urban farming teacher Peter Davis said.
They’re even raising chickens.
“We got these day-old baby chicks, they have been handheld, and the kids have just absolutely loved having them,” Davis said. “I got a great picture of a huge hawk sitting right on top of the coop looking down in there, but it’s protected on the top and the kids were like, ‘Oh, that’s why we spent so much time putting the cover over it.’”
