Helping kids understand the true origins of their food, Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) was founded in 2008. Even with Ventura County’s rich agricultural heritage, children don’t make the connection between the acres of farmland around them to the food on their table. This education program helps make that connection. Providing kids with field trips to local farms brings the message home even further. The mission of SEEAG is to increase the understanding of the food journey from field to consumption and to connect school children to farmland and gardens in their own backyard. This program is teaching kids why they need to care about plants, gardens and agriculture and is inspiring the next generation to become future agricultural managers and stewards of the land.