7(b). Research it as a hobby or a healthy lifestyle instead

Optional May not apply

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 7: a career, or a hobby?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Any training needed, the expenses, and the organisations that promote or support it, plus the short-term and long-term goals you might set.

Where this step comes from

Plant Science Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 7(b)