Franklin County High School Horticulture Classes

 We are a large high school with a rural population. Our county ranks 2nd in VA for Dairy production. Within the past few years, our food service department has been working with local farmers who provide produce and beef to the school.

The high school Agriculture Department has 3 teachers serving over 400 students each year. We have a very active FFA organization. Our students participate in many service-oriented projects. They provide citrus fruit to the local soup kitchen, provide vegetable plants grown in the high school greenhouse to the community garden and senior citizen complex, read agricultural books with elementary school children, host a "Food For America" program that teaches 600 - 4th graders where their food comes from as well as all other aspects of agriculture and created a fund whereby families of students in crisis can receive financial assistance.