"Peace & Carrots" 2014 Camp Dates
June 16-20 8 AM to 1 PM
June 23-27 8 AM to 1 PM
July 7-11 8 AM to 1 PM
June 23-27 8 AM to 1 PM
July 7-11 8 AM to 1 PM
"Peace & Carrots" Camp Schedule
In groups of 10, your children will be accompanied by two supervisors as they navigate our basic farming literacy curriculum – broken into to daily focus areas.
8:00 AM – Arrive.
8:15-8:30 – Warm-up (stretching, singing) and preparing for morning work project.
8:30-10:00 – Work & fun on the farm
10:15-11:45 – Work & fun on the farm
12:15 – Lunch.
1:00 – Pick-up.
1:00 – Pick-up.
Farm Curriculum
Soil, Food and Human Health
· Where does good food begin?
o the basics of plant and animal health
o links between good food and the healthy soil & plant life
o respect for the earth
Animal Health
· How do animals give us sustenance?
o dairy products, leathers and animal-based oils.
o how-to raise healthy animals
o the impact of raising healthy animals.
Planting, Harvesting, Eating
· What does it take to grow your own food?
o pride in growing food
o greenhouse seeding
o harvesting to the table
Forestry
· What’s so good about that tree?
o essential to a healthy ecology
o hands on 3-acre woods
o what’s a mushroom
o trees & food
Bugs & Insects
· Did you ever hear of a good bug?
o how insects benefit food
o green worms and red wasps
o keeping up with the crawlers
