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  • Hinsdale FFA Students Study Sciences While Serving Community

    Patty Armbrister, For The Courier|Mar 16, 2016

    The Hinsdale FFA Chapter is restoring the Milk River bank near the community of Hinsdale.They are funded by the "Living to Serve: Environmental Grant," a grant that helps FFA chapters implement service-learning projects in their community. The south side of the Milk River bank toward the east side of the town is experiencing soil bank erosion due to the high water flooding events that have been taking place since 2010. The erosion is threatening several homes, and is most extreme in areas that...

  • Helping FFA Help Others

    Patty Armbrister, My Opinion|Apr 15, 2015

    The Hinsdale FFA Chapter has several service learning projects. Service learning projects include participation of mentors, community members, advisers and chapter members. The Hinsdale School Root Cellar, Hinsdale Edible Schoolyard and the Hinsdale School Healthy Vending Machine are three examples of service projects. These projects have been developed to improve the school, the community, and its members by encouraging people to plant local foods (gardens), offer healthier foods to eat, and... Full story