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
Last winter we had the privilege of welcoming 2 new members to our Farm Discovery animal family! Pepper and Acorn joined Rosie, expanding our goat herd from 1 to 3! Throughout the year they help teach students about animal care, goat anatomy, and why they are important to land management, expanding students'
Check out some of our highlights from our 2024 camp season!
As Farm Camp 2024 concludes, we reflect on a season filled with learning, work, and community. The camp brought together campers of various ages and backgrounds, all eager to engage with farming and nature. Each moment was packed with hands-on activities and valuable lessons. We can’t wait to see what next summer brings! A
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
For other batches, we replaced the honey with a lavender and basil simple syrups. It's equal parts water and sugar brought a boil with herbs picked from the Discovery Garden! Greetings from Farm Camp! 🌱🐔🚜 Our campers have been having an absolute blast learning all about life on the farm and getting
We are so excited for our team working Farm Camp this summer! We have hired two new seasonal staff to join us for eight weeks as summer camp counselors. Max Freedman is a Corralitos native and experienced outdoor educator. He has worked in various summer camps, outdoor schools, and education programs, most recently working
"As the Autumn wind blows… wait a minute Autumn? Wow we are in our Fall season! Already time has flown by, it feels like I time traveled. So much has happened since Spring from school immersions, summer camp and all the way to 'Applemania'. We went from lettuce harvest all the way to people
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
My name is Ulises Castillo. I am a Watsonville native born and raised. Agriculture has been part of my life since a very young age, growing up my family would take me to work with them in the raspberry fields. I can still remember bringing empty containers and taking full ones in
