Students will observe the various shapes, colors and textures found on the farm and experiment with visual arts techniques using organic materials. Participants will engage in collecting and categorizing items from the farm and create works of art inspired by the colors and/or textures of the season. Projects include creating observational drawings, seed and soil mosaics, pressed prints, and exploring natural dyes. This lesson will be customized to meet the specific needs of each group.

Native Americans from different parts of North America use a wide range of agricultural techniques. Perhaps the best known is the inter-planting of corn, beans and squash – a trio often referred to as the “Three Sisters.” In this lesson students will explore the tale of the "Three Sisters", visit our Field of the "Three Sisters", and discover first-hand how crops can benefit one another, while providing us with a well balanced, nutritious harvest. Participants will explore our Corn, Beans and Squash crops, gaining a better understanding of the plant cycle, plant parts, and the cycling of nutrients while engaging in hands-on planting, pruning, harvesting, cooking or seed saving activities. This lesson will be customized, dependent on the season and specific needs of each group.

Experience life on the Farm through hands-on tasks like harvesting, mulching, planting, pruning, seed saving, watering, and weeding. Working with our Farmers, participants will gain insights into the entire lifecycle of plants, from germination to maturity. They will learn about the specific conditions and care needed at each stage, fostering an appreciation for the patience and dedication involved in gardening and agriculture. This lesson will be customized to meet the specific needs and interests of each group and includes a culminating seed planting activity.

Students will engage in a medley of sensory activities as an introduction to the farm, including making a sound map, completing a herb scavenger hunt, tasting garden fruits and vegetables, and exploring the pollinator garden by acting out the process of pollination as a bee.
An art making or seed starting activity can be added to this experience.

When you make a salad, do you ever think about the plant parts that you are eating? In this lesson students will harvest fruits, herbs, and/or vegetables from the farm and greenhouse to make delicious, nutritious seasonal multicultural recipes. Participants will learn about the structure and function of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds as they use the various plant parts to create a dish that celebrates the variety of edible plant parts found on the farm. Participants will also engage in a hands-on activity involving edible plant seeds to bring back to their classroom.

In this lesson, participants will engage in an exploration of herbs and create their own herb bundles. We will explore the farm and greenhouse to learn about what herbs are growing, how to identify them, and discuss their flavors, scents, and healing purposes. Students will learn how and when to harvest herbs growing on the farm as well as how to store herbs to dry and preserve them. Participants will create herb bundles inspired by seasonal offerings.

Through observation and hands-on activities, students will learn about plants and seeds. Lessons are grade appropriate (K-8) and may include activities relating to the different parts of a plant, the plant life cycle, the process of photosynthesis, the vital role plants play in the environment by producing oxygen, different types of plants, their adaptations to various habitats, and the importance of plants to humans as a source of food, medicine and materials. Activities will take place in the farm and greenhouse. This lesson will be customized to meet the specific needs and interests of each group.

Through guided, age appropriate exploration of our compost and worm bins, your students will discover and understand nature’s system for recycling nutrients. Students will learn about the roles decomposers play in processing organic matter and get hands-on experience with what happens to all of the organic “litter” in the natural world. They will have the opportunity to see worms first-hand: gaining hands-on experience in composting techniques and the ecological benefits of both compost and worms.

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