Students play a game to simulate changes in land use. They discover the effects of change on the carrying capacity of the land and the importance of preserving farm land.

Find out how North Carolinians used to live on the farm. Meet our heritage breed animals, see sustainable agriculture in action in our garden and farm (no modern chemicals here!) and learn about early farm life through storytelling. Participate in some of the farm activities of children a century ago. (NCSCOS Social Studies Standards: 4th-Goal 1.04, 1.05, 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, 5.02)