SEEAG

Farm Day visitors create their own itinerary, travel at their own pace to experience a day of agricultural activities and meet the farmers who grow the food they eat.

Through this program, over 20,000 elementary school students in Southern California have increased their understanding of the food journey.

Maranville is founder and CEO of Ventura-based Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), a nonprofit organization that teaches children about the importance of agriculture and the origins of their food.

Proceeds from will support SEEAG's cost-free agricultural education programs that reach 4,000 local students annually.

Marilyn Peake joins the board of Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG), a nonprofit organization that teaches children about the importance of agriculture and the origins of their food.

Campers in grades two to five will experience a working garden in action. They will receive hands-on garden learning about plant life cycles, beneficial bugs, soil science and the nutritional value of food.

Since its inception, SEEAG has enabled more than 20,000 students to learn where their food comes from through field trips to SEEAG's Farm Lab at Petty Ranch in Saticoy and teacher-approved classroom curriculum.

Before beginning their tours, the public can stop by Whole Foods Market (650 Town Center Drive, Oxnard) for light breakfast fare, snacks, and beverages.

Each farm is unique, but all will feature a number of activities such as free produce, min-tours and food and beverage samplings.

The barbeque is where farms and the community can come together at the end of the day to share a locally-grown meal.