Field Trip

This week, we took the third graders to Thorn Crest Farm in Dundas, MN (http://www.thorncrestfarm.com/). This was a great experience for us and for the students because we got to see firsthand how organic farming is accomplished in a local setting. Needless to say, we were able to bring in many of the topics we have been discussing in the classroom. Thorn Crest is a CSA (community supported agriculture), meaning that community members in the area subscribe to the farm in the springtime and receive a weekly share of the harvest throughout the summer and fall. The produce grown here includes leafy greens, onions, garlic, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, corn, raspberries, and grapes. They also keep chickens for eggs and for eating. A huge thank you goes out to Gary and Maureen Vosejpka for welcoming us to their farm and showing us all of the exciting things that go on there! This fieldtrip was supported in part by the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative, with funding from the Northfield Area United Way, and SAMHSA (grant number SP012242-10).

The washing station, where produce is rinsed

 

Gary showing us one of the many fields at Thorn Crest

 

Planting seeds and onion seedlings

 

 

 The barn: horse and cow

 

Chickens (L and C) and chicken eggs in the barn (R) 

Talking to the ducks

Christina with a chicken!

Climbing the tree in the front yard

 Gary teaching us about planting potatoes (the eye)

We found a toad!