Help us GROW the Frontier College Seasonal Agricultural Worker Literacy Outreach Program! Frontier College provides seasonal agricultural workers in southwestern Ontario with the literacy and basic skills support they need to make a stronger contribution to their workplace and a deeper connection to the communities they live in. Instructors provide classes at farms, greenhouses, churches and libraries that are accessible to seasonal agricultural workers throughout the growing season. Grow the Seasonal Agriculture Program now. See the program in action!
In 1920, Jessie Lucas became secretary-treasurer of Frontier College and remained in that position for 43 years. Along with a handful of female Labourer-Teachers, Ms. Lucas was one of the first women hired at the College.