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Kids Experience Farm Life at Freedom Schools

KCUR
Published July 18, 2007 at 10:28 AM CDT

By Hayley Salvo

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Kansas City, MO – Nearly 2000 inner-city kids participating in summer Freedom Schools gathered at the American Royal this week. From making ice cream in a bag to roping steer and milking cows, students in the program learned hands on about life on the farm. KCUR's Hayley Salvo has this audio postcard.

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