Category Archives: Updates from the garden!

Black-headed Grosbeak and American Goldfinch! -Farmer Brian

Our students harvested and stocked the farm stand today (Thursday 5-9) with radish bunches, spinach, arugula, bok choy, lettuce and salad turnips! I didn’t have time (translation: forgot) to take any pictures but it all looks great. Something salad this … Continue reading →

Last Thursday our crew of high school students harvested some fresh vegetables from our gardens and stocked the farmstand for the first time this year! It’s been cold and wet and things are behind where they were last year but … Continue reading →

So far we’ve had many many visitors from just a few species of birds at our feeder/camera. White-crowned sparrows, dark-eyed juncos, house sparrows, house finches and spotted towhees. We’ve had a few visits from some brown-headed cowbirds recently as well, … Continue reading →

In mid-January the fifth graders began the month-long process of planning, preparing, and cooking all the food necessary for our Pass the Plate event. They cooked four dishes from around the world and helped to feed all of our kindergarteners, … Continue reading →

The farm celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week with the Garden Buds Gift Exchange, a culinary event highlighting reciprocity between 1st and 5th grade garden students! In preparation for the event, 5th graders learned how to make bagels from scratch. … Continue reading →

While the farm beds rest during winter, we continue to grow food indoors with microgreens! Preparing the young crop seedlings is a fun and simple process. We densely blanket seeds on top of water-saturated soil, then stack them to emulate … Continue reading →