Meet Liam Wade.
You will love this young man, who is so passionate about Agriculture in Alaska.
He is bright, articulate, opinionated, has a great sense of humor, gives presentations all over the state and country about Agriculture in Alaska, is very knowledgeable about hydroponics, grows Kale, Swiss Chard, Lettuce and all kinds of herbs in his school Hydroponic lab, Wait what? In his school’s lab? Yes, because Liam is in High School.
He is a senior at North Pole High School. He is set to graduate this Spring and will go to University of Alaska Fairbanks to focus on a degree in Agricultural education.
He is on the school’s cross-country ski and running teams, sits on Kids Voting board, represents the Fairbanks students on the Association of Student Government, active in Future Farmers of America, and he is a student representative on Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board. Somehow he finds time to even play video games.
His passion for food security in the Interior Alaska has led him to work with Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation and Senator Lisa Murkowski to bring hydroponics to Fairbanks schools.
A self-proclaimed Agriculturist, in fact he believes we are all Agriculturists in one form or another. His passion for Agriculture, Food Security and being a change leader in the agriculture revolution in Alaska is infectious and very inspiring.
He is very inspiring. Take a listen, you will absolutely be taken by him and his mission.