Editing User:Ethan Rodovinski

Today it hit me, it’s finally hit me! It’s been 8 years or so that we’ve been living in this new world – so much has changed since the act was passed. I feel like we had a real tipping point in 2085, almost as if there is no point of return. Big Costco has taken over, and those of us that are fortunate enough to have land can survive – but the rest of the world is left to struggle in this corporate-run hellhole.
The education system has changed in many ways to accommodate the world around it. There is a greater focus on agriculture - many subjects have adjusted their content to teach children the basics of farming. Biology is mostly focused on plant biology, explaining how plants work and how to keep them healthy; chemistry focuses on soil health, testing the pH levels of soil to ensure that the conditions are correct for certain plants to be grown. There are learning units implemented into the curriculum to educate children about farming: The youngest grades learn about types of plants (different seeds, different types of fruits and vegetables that are grown), middle school students learn about the farming process (the basics and steps as to how one goes about farming) and secondary school students learn about important techniques as well as seasonal impacts (how the cold season impacts the growth of crops, how to combat it and also how to deal with natural disasters such as flooding, heat waves). Secondary school students have the option in many high schools to graduate with a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), the vast majority of schools outside of Toronto have adapted this program to be focused on biology, farming and other environmentally focused topics. There are also guest speakers who regularly visit schools, middle school and up, who focus on specific farming techniques and farming specific crop.
Parents of children are very in favour of these changes, as farming becomes more and more prominent to combat corporate-driven inflation of food prices. There is an increased push for even more farming-focused curriculum and many parents are considering home-schooling in conjunction with working the farm to give young kids a chance to experience the lifestyle and learn the trade earlier. I wish I could afford to give my children a farm, a place where they could have a bright future – but we are stuck in the city, I guess these changes to the schooling system will just have to be enough.