Black History Month

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Gary Moore

It was a honor to speak to the Kirk of Kildaire Presbyterian Church in Cary to help them celebrate Black History Month. The presentation focused on how Booker T. Washington (President of Tuskegee  Institute) and Julius Rosenwald (the President of Sears-Roebuck) teamed up to build elementary schools in the south for black children. North Carolina had more Ronsenwald schools than any other state.  These schools were a major  improvement over the deplorable buildings where black children previously went to school. Agriculture and home economics were taught in these schools.

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Kentucky Trip!

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Gary Moore

I enjoyed the opportunity to work with the Kentucky ACTE Leadership cohort recently. There are some really sharp future leaders in this group. They asked some great questions and were engaged.

I also enjoyed the opportunity to make a side trip to the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill. This was a unique religious group in our American history. They lived a very simple lifestyle. But they no longer exist since celibacy was one of their tenets.  It is hard to sustain a community that way.

It was a pleasure to talk with the farm manager about their sustainable agriculture efforts. Most of the food they grow goes to the restaurant at the Village.

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