Events

At our workshops, you’ll take part in inquiry-based, hands-on STEM lessons addressing Ohio science standards in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science and Middle School Science. Talk to industry experts, tour an ethanol plant, and collaborate with other educators. Join our Alumni network and connect your students to the growing field of agricultural careers. See firsthand how Ohio Corn & Wheat is helping to Feed the World.

What’s it like at a Feed the World workshop?

How is science contributing to the future of global food and energy security? Learn how advancing technologies help us produce more with less. At a Feed the World workshop you will learn about the latest research and immerse yourself in biotechnology, soil science, water quality, energy production, and sustainable agricultural practices.

Read about what happens at an FTW workshop

Upcoming Feed the World workshops

Sep 13, 2024 at 9 am EDT

Soil & Water Quality in the Classroom

Highbanks Metro Park, Northern Shelter House (Lewis Center, OH)

An outdoor professional learning event for science teachers on classroom soil & water investigations

Oct 9, 2024 at 9 am EDT

Feed the World: Focus on Energy and Ethanol

Otterbein University (Westerville, OH)

Ohio science teachers engage in the production of ethanol in the classroom and connect with STEM industry professionals

Upcoming virtual field trips

Sep 23, 2024 at 10 am

Farm to Stream: Water Quality Technology Virtual Field Trip

Middle and high school environmental science, biology and life science teachers: virtually connect your classroom to a working Ohio farm. Stream live as Farmers Ben and Stephanie Bowsher discuss sustainable water quality practices.

Sep 4, 2025 at 10 am

Feed the Cows: A Feed the World Virtual Field Trip

Good feed makes good food! Middle and high school science classrooms can virtually visit cattleman Ben Klick’s Ohio farm to learn how he provides cattle with a balanced, nutrient-rich diet of carbs, protein, and fiber using corn that’s been used to make ethanol. On Windy Way Farms, Ben grows his crops to feed his cattle—and this cycle is full of …