Stewart, Melanie Jain2015-05-272017-04-142015-05-272017-04-142015-05https://hdl.handle.net/11299/185748A field project submitted to the faculty of University of Minnesota in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Environmental Education, 2015. Committee names: Kevin Zak (Chair), Julie Ernst, Beth Ruark. This item has been modified from the original to remove the signature page that was present.Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center (WRELC), located in Finland, MN, recently developed a new curriculum for their on-site organic farm. Using a one group pre-test/post-test design, this evaluative study investigated the effectiveness of the WRELC Organic Farm curriculum at enhancing participants’ knowledge of the food system. Mean knowledge scores collected from a quantitative survey significantly increased from pre- to post-test among all five knowledge domains measured. Additionally, there were few effects of demographic variables measured, indicating that this curriculum was generally effective for most participants. A qualitative interview with the instructor of the classes lent support to quantitative findings. Results from this study point toward an overall success of this curriculum at enhancing participants’ knowledge of the food system. Recommendations for WRELC were provided, and areas for future research were noted.enOrganic farmsFood systemsCollege of Education and Human Service ProfessionsUniversity of Minnesota DuluthCenter for Environmental EducationMaster of Environmental EducationPlan Bs (project-based master's degrees)Environmental education -- MinnesotaOrganic farming -- MinnesotaWolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center (Finland, Minn.)Scholarly Text or Essay