Potatoes, snap peas and strawberries, oh my! Things are picking up in the fields as we prepare for the summer, and boy are we excited. Right now our snap peas and strawberries are stealing the show and we are eagerly awaiting the moment we get to dig into the ground and reveal all the
Welcome Emma, Happy Trails Olivia! This fall we said goodbye to our Education Associate, Olivia. She had been with us for three years managing our education fields and working with our Education Director to design and implement all our programming. Her positive attitude and drive to learn and grow were an inspiration throughout her
We know first-hand how difficult online schooling has been for students and the strain it puts on families, especially acute for working parents. That’s one reason we have been so happy to offer distance learning support and farm care while schools remain closed to in person instruction. Students spend their morning in the
Fall Care 2020 Well, it’s been quite the year, hasn’t it?! The one constant for Farm Discovery, and we’re sure for most of you, has been change. After a decade of regular programs, everything is new again. Despite the stress of uncertainty the last 6 months, our team has banded together to design
Hello Live Earth Farm CSA members. For those of you new to the CSA, welcome and to our longstanding members we are ever grateful for your commitment to local, organic food straight from your farm. My name is Jessica and I am the Executive Director of Farm Discovery at Live Earth. Based right in
I would love to know how you are doing. How are you personally coping? How is your industry being affected? How is your business doing compared to your industry? While, I have challenging days and moments, I am doing well overall. I am getting more exercise because I am spending way less time in
We wanted to share the good news! The Farm Discovery team has developed a new program for this summer that is a mission aligned response to the need for childcare in our community. With many jobs in the county put on hold we know people are getting to spend more time at home with
Wow, how everything has changed in a few short weeks. As I write, real and pressing concerns rear up from all sides. I find myself thinking about you, as well as the kids who are home, trying to access their learning. How are you doing? My husband and I are learning to balance work,
This fall and winter, in addition to our regular programs, field trips, and two large-scale community events, we hosted two immersions (Stanbridge Academy and Orion Montessori). Our immersion program allows students to experience farm life to the fullest. They have the chance to explore the main farm, do daily animal chores, complete a work
Farm Discovery starts to feel a big shift in November. Our 9 month hustle from the Sheep to Shawl Faire at the Spring Equinox to the end of the Fall Field Trip & Farm Immersion season around Thanksgiving is winding down. We begin to feel the spaces in between the chaos, opportunities to regroup, reflect,
