Camp Dates: Ages 7-12

"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

"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

10:00-10:15 - Break.
10:15-11:45 – Work & fun on the farm
12:15 – Lunch.
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