Montana Students See Big Ideas Can Start In Small Classrooms

From Classroom Idea To Real World Business

An idea is like a plant; you grow that idea, you nurture it, and you hope it potentially bears fruit.

Well, an idea that started in a Box Elder classroom has seen that potential become a reality.

Box Elder Students Launch A Locally Made Snack

The students who are part of the Box Elder Business Class are now officially in the snack game.

Thanks to a partnership with Big Sandy Organics owners Thomas Dilworth and Heather Dilworth, they created “Brain Grain,” a Kamut-based snack.

The idea was born out of the desire to create a snack that was both healthy and locally produced.

Students Take Ownership Of Brand

These students were involved every step of the way, as Thomas told KRTV: “This wasn’t something we handed to them. This was their idea. They built it, they refined it, and they stayed committed through every step.”

One of those steps was traveling from Montana to Texas this past July for the School Nutrition Association Show.

Jeffery, one of the students who attended the convention, had this to say about it: "Seeing Brain Grain at a real convention made it feel real."

More Than A Snack For Box Elder Students

Both the Dilworths and Box Elder's principal, Mollee Gemar, say this is bigger than just the product they created.

“This project shows our students that they can make a difference,” Gemar said. “They’re gaining skills, confidence, and opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom. Brain Grain is opening doors and expanding what our students believe is possible.”

Who knows, perhaps in a few years time, Brain Grain could take it's place among the top 5 favorites snacks eaten in Montana.👇

Source: KRTV