Summer 2026 Camp Recipes
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Summer Camp Compost Mural
As part of a summer camp project, campers with our CCAC fellows painted a mural to explain the important components of compost. They did a phenomenal job! It's so colorful and vibrant. Our CCAC fellows started our three bin compost system where our food waste is collected and
Zucchini Bread & Kale Chips
Fruitful summer harvests encourage our campers to create delicious snacks in the kitchen during camp. A camp tradition is Zucchini Bread for the Redwood Hike, campers make it during the week and enjoy it beneath the towering trees. A fan favorite this summer is Kale Chips - making an
Tile Painting & Clay Creations
During Spring Break Camp campers tuned in to their inner artists. Taking inspiration from the natural world they decorated terracotta tiles & made creations from clay. The younger campers painted terracotta tiles which eventually will be added to a larger tile art project. Hopefully next year
Supporter Spotlight: Amy O’Brien
At Farm Discovery, we’re lucky to have volunteers who bring their energy and dedication to our mission. This volunteer appreciation month we want to recognize Amy O'Brien. How She Got Involved Amy connected with Farm Discovery via Idealist while looking for volunteer opportunities. She supported us by logging countless hours of
Spring Break Camp 2026
Two weeks ago, we welcomed a wonderful group of 45 campers for Spring Break Camp! Campers spent the week hiking to our redwood grove, making paper mâché bowls, building with clay creations, painting tile for a tile mural, harvesting fresh strawberries and lemons, and cooking up delicious farm-fresh treats. It was a week
Scallion Pancakes & Strawberry Lemonade
Go Dairy Free Scallion Pancakes Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for the cutting board 1 bunch scallions finely chopped (about 2 cups) 1 cup water room temperature ½ cup non-hydrogenated shortening melted ¾ teaspoon salt 4 to 6 tablespoons high-heat oil as needed Instructions: Place the 3 cups flour, scallions, water, melted shortening, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir or mix with
Winter Watershed Curriculum
This winter we continued our partnership with Monterey Peninsula Regional Peninsula Parks District Let's Get Outdoors program and implemented a new curriculum - Water & Winter: Exploring Our Local Watershed. Families joined for a morning of exploring how water moves through our farm, meeting the plants and animals of winter, and reflecting on how
Goodbyes and Hellos
As we enter the spring season, we wave goodbye to Garrett Hambaro, former Development Manager, and Ash Bahena, former Education Associate. We are immensely grateful for their hard work, dedication, and energy they brought to Farm Discovery. Ash started with Farm Discovery as a Seasonal Educator, then Americorp Servicemember, and then Education Associate. Ash