Connecting to Our Land

Both groups of campers have been talking a lot this session about the importance of eating locally. We’ve discussed how we live in special place with abundant farms and therefore abundant local food. We’ve visited farms and spoken with farmers, gotten our hands in the dirt and picked fruits and vegetables right off the plants. It has been a session full of learning, connecting with our land, and hands-on fun!

We all went blueberry picking at Nourse Farms in Whately.

The Explorers made ice cream with the berries. The Young Naturalists are going to try it today!

 
We met with Hans, the farmer who manages Bramble Hill Farm next door. He spoke to the Explorers about compost and gave them a ride on his tractor. Hans spoke to the Young Naturalists about eating local food and what organic means. Some campers found animal bones and Hans explained that years ago, sheep were added to the compost pile when they died. So you can find bones all over the farm!