THE DROP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM
THE DROP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM
THE DROP COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM
Our Approach & 3 Program Models
Incorporating the 4 components below,
we provide and guide you with everything you need to start and maintain
any or all of our 3 Drop Collaborative Programs in your community!
TEACH FARMING
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Participants learn agricultural/small farming skills as well as important 21st-century employment and quality of life skills like teamwork, collaboration, self-reliance, and commitment, as well as nutrition.
PROVIDE LAND
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Private land-owners and land-holding non-profits, community centers, public and private schools, faith-based institutions alike can provide land to scalably house any Drop Collaborative program in urban, suburban and/or rural areas.
DONATE HARVEST
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By donating the harvest of the program, DC addresses regional food scarcity and teaches participants the social value of people collaborating together to provide for one another.
MENTOR YOUTH
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Children are centered as important participants and/or educational beneficiaries of any Drop Collaborative community-based program.
3 Program Models
HIGH SCHOOL MODEL
The Drop Collaborative’s (DC) Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) High School Model is a Senior in High School program.
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SAEs allow students to experience the diversity of agriculture and natural resources industries and to gain exposure to agricultural-related career pathways.
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Students apply during Junior year. Acceptance to program is based on attendance, grade point average, AG courses and recommendations.
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DC's SAE High School Model incorporates:
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teaching farming
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workforce development
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partnering with non-profits / small business
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donating harvest to community
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mentoring youth
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Curriculum developed by Dr. Melissa Loveless and recognized by Tennessee Department of Education as a Best Practice CTE Model.
RECOVERY MODEL
The Drop Collaborative’s (DC) Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Recovery Model is an adult in-recovery program.
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SAEs allow students to experience the diversity of agriculture and natural resources industries and to gain exposure to agricultural-related career pathways.
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DC's SAE Recovery Model incorporates:
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teaching farming
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workforce development
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partnering with non-profits / small business
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donating harvest to community
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mentoring youth
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Curriculum developed by Dr. Melissa Loveless and recognized by Tennessee Department of Education as a Best Practice CTE Model.
HARMONY GARDEN MODEL
The Drop Collaborative’s (DC) Harmony Garden is a program designed for quality of life for Senior populations.
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DC's Harmony Garden Model incorporates:
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teaching gardening
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music, aromatherapy, art respite
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partnering with non-profits / small business
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donating harvest to community
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mentoring youth
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The Harmony Garden Model is currently a pilot program at our Stoney Creek homesite.
