Have participants think about what they ate and drank for lunch (or their favorite meal). Ask the participants to write down all the elements of the meal (main course, sides, drinks, dessert, condiments etc.) Have them think about where all of these ingredients come from, then circle up to three ingredients that they believe came from a farm. Guide them through a discussion using the following questions as prompts:

1. Where were these ingredients grown/produced/cultivated?
2. Do you think any of the ingredients came from a farm in your state/region? Why or why not?
3. What products are grown/produced by the farms that are nearest to your area?
4. Do you know if grocery stores (or the school cafeteria) source any of their food directly from local farms?
5. What are the pros and cons of buying directly from local farmers?
6. Have you ever bought food/products directly from a farm or farmers market? What kind of food/products do they have for sale? What foods would not be sold at a farm or farmers market?