Conference Highlights - 2016
September 22-24, 2016
Holiday Inn Sacramento- Capitol Plaza
Sacramento, CA
Known as America's Farm-to-Fork Capital, 185 educators from across the state gathered in Sacramento on September 22-24 for the 2016 California Agriculture in the Classroom Conference. Attendees included 95 first-time-participants and 90 returning educators. The event concluded with the teachers exploring Sacramento's fourth annual Farm-to-Fork Festival, celebrating local farmers, food and flavor.
Elisabeth Watkins, Chopped Junior champion teaches attendees how to make an apple swan (food art)!
Brian Brown from Project WET leads a human water cycle activity.
Participants get creative in the Art and Agriculture Make 'n' Take session.
The Taste of California dinner is always a crowd favorite.