STEM FOR WORKFORCE Other students worked for CAPS partners such as Balls Foods, which owns Tippin's Pies and grocery stores in the Kansas City area. And then there are larger issues. Ms. Mitchell delved into a food security solution, specifically a bio-composting system for addressing the lack of fresh water and access to nutritional food in Honduras. " CAPS provided the space to allow this project to come alive, " Ms. Mitchell said. " Without it, I don't think I would have had the time or the ability to work on the project with all of the other extracurricular activities and things that were going on in high school that kept me busy. " Heightening awareness of career options, especially among students living in cities or the suburbs, remains integral to CAPS. " Many students say, 'I don't want to be an ag major.' They misunderstand what the food industry is all about, " Ms. Bauer said. " That's a critical piece of making the leap into attracting students into these majors. " Mr. Whalen pointed out that the CAPS students discover how the food industry works by visiting local processors as a part of the Future of Food course. Blue Valley CAPS UNLEASH THE POWER OF ROASTED CORN FLOUR 3PECIALTYFLOURDESIGNERS 26 Baking & Snack November 2020 / www.bakingbusiness.com * gluten free * high protein content * exceptional flavor * aroma enhancer * longer shelf life * chemical free * high performance in breadmaking