SEEAG

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.

One bus can transport up to 60 students at a cost of approximately $250.

Maranville founded SEEAG in 2008 to help students, families and the public learn and appreciate the origins of their food.

Whole Foods Market donated 5 percent ($11,776) of its June 22 net sales from three of its stores to Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG).

On Thursday, June 22, 2017 three Whole Food Market stores will donate 5 percent of their day's net sales to Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) to support the organization's agricultural education efforts.