At Farm Discovery, we’re all about sparking curiosity in young minds—whether it's learning about organic farming, understanding how food nourishes us, or discovering the importance of sustainability. These lessons come to life during one of our favorite times of the year: Farm Camp! Every summer, we welcome kids ages 5-13 to experience farm life
In April, we hosted a unique experience on the farm. We have now reached even international communities! The Singapore branch of the Culinary Institute of America visited our farm for a unique farm to table experience. We hosted ~40 students who flew all the way from Singapore and showed them the beauty
As part of our ongoing outreach initiatives, we've initiated a series of taste test visits for students within PVUSD, ALSD, and MPUSD. This past month we began conducting taste test for the youth in our community. Our goal is to get kids to be adventurous, to learn about a good diet, and gain some
Our team sat down with Emily, who is the Spanish teacher at Santa Cruz Montessori, to check in and see what she is excited for this year. What role does Farm Discovery at Live Earth Farm play in the hands-on education of your students? I think that Farm Discovery influences our entire curriculum and
“I love organic farms. Organic farms are all natural, healthy, and fun to work on. This place is so cool.” –Annabella, student during a Farm Immersion. Our farm immersions give students the opportunity to deepen their connection with nature. Students harvest the freshest fruits and vegetables, prepare meals alongside the adults, hike to different parts of
“Having this all be a new experience for me, I have seen differences between the programs during Spring, Summer and Fall but I have also seen some similarities. Starting in Spring was an adventure, having little experience with kids and the variety of age groups, but I managed to get a hang of
When I first started doing spring field trips I was a nervous mess. I had little confidence that I was able to do this on my own. It was an amazing experience watching kids have fun and learn more about organic farming and how it benefits the community and our environment. During
As the school year comes to an end, so does our beloved Distance Learning Farm Care program. This was a new adventure for us and our students will agree that this year did not come without some unique hurdles. However, looking back at the year we have shared together, it is amazing to see
Even in the winter we are still able to have lots of fun on the farm, from hikes to the redwoods, searching for tadpoles in the freshly filled pond, to art projects and animal visits. We've been staying very busy! "One of my favorite things, I like harvesting and eating it, and then
We would love to wish a belated farewell to our first Farm Discovery apprentice, Kirra. Thank you so much, Kirra for all of your hard work and dedication to Farm Discovery. We are so proud to see how far you’ve come and honored to be a part of your journey. Now Kirra is
