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“GROW” exhibit in the heart of the city
An acre of land at the Saint Louis Science Center has been transformed into an exhibit all about agriculture. The ribbon cutting and grand opening is today (Saturday).
Corn, soybeans, rice, grapes, fruit trees, lumber, chickens, a combine, and some live cows are part of the 40 exhibits within the new GROW exhibit at the Science Center. Pamela Braasch, GROW operations manager, says it’s a way to teach people the science of how food gets to their plates, “We’re right in the heart of St. Louis. So, we’re in the city and a lot of folks maybe have never seen a combine or maybe have just seen it in a field. And, so we want them to come in and learn about the technologies and — just really tell the story.”
Dairy cow at Saint Louis Science Center GROW exhibit
Most of the exhibits are interactive and hands-on. Science Center President and CEO Bert Vescolani says Missouri and Illinois FARMERS and commodity groups had a LOT of input into the GROW exhibit, “And as we met with people who were doing backyard farming through big giant farms with thousands and thousands of acres, we realized that there was a lot of really intimate, great stories and connections that people just didn’t have with their food.”
The Saint Louis Science Center has more than a million visitors a year. Its GROW exhibit opened Saturday (June 18, 2016).
Interview with Pamela Braasch:
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