Where did this one come from?

A clutch of 31 chicks huddled together at the courthouse last week while they waited to move into their very own barn at the fairgrounds, near the Crook County Extension Office greenhouse. The chicks were hatched by Sundance’s kindergarten classes as part of the “Where Food Comes From” project.

The idea is to teach kids where their food really comes from, says Sara Fleenor, Extension Educator, which begins with grinding wheat.

“In the fall, the kindergarteners will start with their Little Red Hen garden. We’re growing wheat down there and then we’re going to make bread with the...