We've seen many early mornings this month, including this foggy morning pictured above. The farm crew is frequently out harvesting vegetables at 6 am before the vegetables get too warm. We're also working the fields diligently in the early mornings and late afternoons so that we can devote quality educational time with the Youth Farmers from the Youth Farm and Market Project who are enjoying a summer camp on the farm. So far we have run three summer camp sessions with approximately 25 participants each. The students range in age between 8-14 years old with varying degrees of farm experience before coming to camp. So far it has been a wonderful experience, and we have 6 sessions remaining.
One of the garden projects that we have been doing with students is rounding up our Colorado Potato Beetles before they eat too many leaves. We are finding them in all phases: eggs, larva, and adult, with the photo above showing a potato beetle molting. There have been many "teachable moments" in the potato field!
We've seen many early mornings this month, including this foggy morning pictured above. The farm crew is frequently out harvesting vegetables at 6 am before the vegetables get too warm. We're also working the fields diligently in the early mornings and late afternoons so that we can devote quality educational time with the Youth Farmers from the Youth Farm and Market Project who are enjoying a summer camp on the farm. So far we have run three summer camp sessions with approximately 25 participants each. The students range in age between 8-14 years old with varying degrees of farm experience before coming to camp. So far it has been a wonderful experience, and we have 6 sessions remaining.
One of the garden projects that we have been doing with students is rounding up our Colorado Potato Beetles before they eat too many leaves. We are finding them in all phases: eggs, larva, and adult, with the photo above showing a potato beetle molting. There have been many "teachable moments" in the potato field!
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