Jason Eist

Jason Eist Teacher

Below is a quote from a letter written by Jason Eist MS, Special Education Teacher at The Frost Center located in Rockville.

" ... volunteering at the Red Wiggler Farm, we have learned that our population of students benefits greatly from working in an agricultural setting.Both staff and workers (growers) at the farm have provided rich opportunities for social interaction, as well as agricultural learning.Our students have learned to properly identify and use gardening tools and they have learned about agricultural planting and harvesting techniques.The farm exposure has increased student knowledge about irrigation, the environment and plant biology.These youth can now independently grow crops and many have started personal family gardens with the skills they have acquired ... Jason Eist, Teacher