MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — A new website is available for students and educators showcasing careers in Pennsylvania’s agricultural and food industry. AgandFoodCareersinPA.com highlights career types and requirements, emphasizing that “agriculture is more than farming.”
The website includes 50 different career pages, each with an interview-style video, an infographic about the career, a job description, role responsibilities, education requirements, salary information, a job outlook and more. These pages give students the opportunity to learn about the careers and discover their place in agriculture and food.
Additionally, the website includes free teacher resources for educators looking to promote agriculture in their classrooms. Resources include web scavenger hunts for both middle and high school students, a lesson bank, interest surveys and more. All of these tools are suitable for virtual or in-person classrooms.
The website is a project of the Workforce Development Committee with the Grow PA Agriculture initiative. Grow PA Agriculture formed in 2014 as a collaboration of agribusinesses and organizations to support the growth of Pennsylvania’s agricultural industry. Focus areas include workforce development, regulatory reform and economic development.
–Grow PA Agriculture