Theme: Alexa McCarthy

For years, the farm has hosted school groups for field trips. After taking a break during COVID, we renewed our commitment to farm education in 2023 and have hosted a handful of schools and educational groups every year since. Whether the visit is for a few days or just for a few hours, we ingrain the young students into the farm’s rhythm and aim to make their first experience with agriculture a memorable one. At the end of the trip, you see their eyes light up when they talk about eating the juiciest strawberry they have ever had, packing 200 CSA boxes with their classmates, harvesting garlic for the farmers market and feeding compost to hungry piglets.

This year, we have been lucky to be front and center in the growing “Farm-to-School” movement—an effort to get local, fresh, and seasonal ingredients into school cafeterias. Just last week, we worked with two inspiring organizations that are transforming school lunch culture and building stronger bridges between farms and schools.