In this file photo, Farm School instructor Su Wasseluk is handed a pen by student Meghan Arquin, as the two make their way to a field at the farm, in Athol, Mass. Students learn practical skills at the school, such as how to use a tractor, plant crops, and how to breed animals.

First published in the August 03, 2011, 1:05 a.m. edition

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