Seaman High School FFA Introduces Second-Graders to Agriculture

Students participate in hands-on learning stations about farm animals, food, and clothing.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 10:09pm

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A bold, colorful silkscreen-style illustration featuring a repeated image of a farm animal, such as a cow or chicken, in vibrant neon hues and heavy black outlines, conceptually representing the hands-on agricultural education provided to young students.The Seaman High School FFA program's interactive agricultural showcase aims to spark early interest in the industry that sustains our daily lives.Topeka Today

The Seaman High School FFA program hosted a day-long event on April 10th, 2026, giving district second-grade students their first look at agriculture. The students participated in seven interactive stations covering topics like farm animals, the food we eat, and the clothes we wear. The event concluded with a presentation in a mobile dairy classroom.

Why it matters

Exposing young students to agriculture at an early age is crucial, as the industry provides the food and materials that sustain our daily lives. This hands-on learning experience aims to spark interest in agriculture and related sciences among the next generation.

The details

The event took place at the North Topeka Saddle Club, where students from Elmont, Northern Hills, and North Fairview Elementary Schools participated in the interactive program. The day began with introductions and concluded with a presentation in a mobile dairy classroom.

  • The event was held on Friday, April 10, 2026.

The players

Madison Koenen

FFA Advisor and Agriculture Teacher at Seaman High School.

Maleia Doud

FFA president and student at Seaman High School.

Seaman High School FFA

The high school's Future Farmers of America program that organized the event.

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What they’re saying

“It's incredibly important to have students involved in agriculture sciences because this is the industry that feeds and clothes us so we put on this day for the second graders because we want them to be exposed to it at a young age.”

— Madison Koenen, FFA Advisor and Agriculture Teacher at Seaman High School

“I think it's important that we get them out to a day on the farm because these are really, truly just experiences that can't be taught in the classroom.”

— Maleia Doud, FFA president and student at Seaman High School

The takeaway

By introducing second-grade students to the world of agriculture through hands-on learning, the Seaman High School FFA program is fostering early interest and appreciation for an industry that is essential to our daily lives.