She can school anyone on the chemical makeup of milk. She understands the science behind Alabama’s diverse farming landscapes. And at a young age, she learned to appreciate where her food came from and how it was produced.“We used to have probably 300 dairies in my county before I was born, and now there are none,” she said. “Everybody had an uncle or a cousin or a grandparent in the dairy business two generations back, and it just isn’t like that anymore.
Since Adopt-a-Cow began about a decade ago, 800,000 children across the country have participated in the free, year-long program. This year, more than 800 classrooms in Alabama will be paired with a local dairy, where they’ll get to observe a newborn calf throughout the year. “It’s done in a way that I can make it fit my students’ needs, but it also could be really applicable for a regular public school classroom,” Chastain said.
Alabama teachers like Chastain are joining a growing “moo-vement,” as the organization calls it. Last year, 27,000 classrooms across the nation registered for the Adopt-a-Cow program. This year, participation increased to 30,000, and the company has also expanded its reach overseas.
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