Food, Farm, and Society is a unique summer program that offers high school students academic credit along with pay for the work associated with food production.  

The class meets at Montpelier High School where students access two greenhouses, numerous gardens, a chicken coop, bee hives, an aquaponics system, a kitchen, library, computer lab, and tool shop.  In addition, programming includes maintenance of various school gardens in Central Vermont and the maintenance of the Time Of Need Garden - a pick your own community food security garden.  Field trips to nearby organic farms and food processing facilities augment the experience.  The class is led by Tom Sabo, a certified science teacher, but also features numerous guests.  

Topics covered during Food, Farm, and Society will include, but are not limited to: Land-use Patterns, Soil Management, Plant Physiology, Integrated Pest Management, Nutrition, Economics, and Food Security.