GoFARM! -- Girls on the Farm!
Adolescent girls
(10-13 yrs old) come to the farm Monday - Friday afternoons to learn all manner of small farm life and sustainable
agriculture: plant, harvest and sell crops off the farm; understand the behavior of and
care for farm animals; develop skills for building and repairing stuff; learn about the
wild creatures that call the farm home; discover yourself through your own special
place on the farm and make connections between healthy food and healthy bodies.
Our objectives:
Be productive! Be creative! Have fun! And by all means –
Get your knees dirty!
The primary activities for GoFARM!
- Learn to grow, harvest, cook and market healthy food from the land.
- Understand and care for the animals who are the heart and soul of the farm.
- Develop a keen appreciation and respect for Nature.
- Learn new skills and feel accomplished.
- Discover unique talents and skills through art and Nature.
- Understand the connection between fresh food, healthy bodies and nutrition.
Read about us in the Chapel Hill News
Adolescent girls (10-13 yrs old) come to the farm Monday - Friday afternoons to learn all manner of small farm life and sustainable agriculture: plant, harvest and sell crops off the farm; understand the behavior of and care for farm animals; develop skills for building and repairing stuff; learn about the wild creatures that call the farm home; discover yourself through your own special place on the farm and make connections between healthy food and healthy bodies.
Our objectives:
Be productive! Be creative! Have fun! And by all means –
Get your knees dirty!
The primary activities for GoFARM!
- Learn to grow, harvest, cook and market healthy food from the land.
- Understand and care for the animals who are the heart and soul of the farm.
- Develop a keen appreciation and respect for Nature.
- Learn new skills and feel accomplished.
- Discover unique talents and skills through art and Nature.
- Understand the connection between fresh food, healthy bodies and nutrition.