Lone Oaks Farm, spanning 1,200 acres of scenic West Tennessee, uniquely blends hospitality, agriculture, and youth education.
The STEM Center continues the farm’s design philosophy with a simple kit of parts, agrarian influences, and outdoor circulation, offering a sophisticated educational experience for area youth and 4-H campers. Adjacent to gardens, meadows, orchards, and wetlands, the facility includes flexible classrooms that open to the outdoors for hands-on agricultural learning focused on aquaponics, livestock, plants, crops, and lab work. It also features a kitchen and cafeteria for food service and culinary education.
The center provides a crucial resource for educators and demonstrates that STEM careers extend beyond cubicles and lab coats, emphasizing the importance of STEM in public lands, healthy habitats, and progressive agriculture. The design facilitates immersive, hands-on learning experiences both indoors and outdoors.
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