MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE'S FERMENTATION SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS, PROPOSES STEMSATIONAL AG: THE VIRTUAL FARM IN RESPONSE TO THE SARS-COV-2 RAPID RESPONSE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE BOTH FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR K-14 STUDENTS THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTINGS (DISTANCE AND IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION) AS WELL AS CHILDREN BEING HOMESCHOOLED IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS REGIONAL SCALE APPLICATION WILL TARGET STUDENTS IN ALL 11 STATES IN THE USDA DESIGNATED SOUTHEAST REGION, AND WILL BE CULTURALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN OTHER STATES WITH SIMILAR AGRICULTURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS.STEMSATIONAL AG WILL RAPIDLY DEPLOY AGRICULTURE AND STEM RELATED CURRICULUM FOR K-14 STUDENTS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN TRADITIONAL, DISTANCE, OR HOMESCHOOL EDUCATION SETTINGS. THE CURRICULUM WILL CONSIST OF MODULES AND AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL-RECOMMENDED, AGE-GROUP TAILORED PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS FOR GREATER REACH IN TERMS OF STUDENT AGE, EMPOWERS FORMAL AND NONFORMAL EDUCATORS TO GUIDE STUDENTS, AND PROVIDES DELIVERY OPTIONS REGARDLESS OF TECHNOLOGY ACCESS.THE CONTENT WILL INCORPORATE ALL SIX AFRI PRIORITY AREAS AS PART OF AN OVERARCHING WORKFORCE PREPARATION EFFORT. THE CURRICULUM WILL ESPECIALLY ADDRESS THE FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH AFRI PRIORITY. FOOD PREPARATION AND PRESERVATION WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INVOLVE PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE THE MAXIMIZATION OF LIMITED RESOURCES AND TEACH AND EMPOWER STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FOOD MANAGEMENT DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES.