Sustainable
Agriculture in a Nutshell
This year, the Redwood high school farm was opened this year
so that students could learn more about sustainable and bio intensive
agriculture and be able to see your progress first hand. The first thing you’ll
need to know about sustainable agriculture is that it isn't as washed of a
class as you think it is, you still have deadlines to meet and work to
complete, and just because of this, shouldn't discourage you from taking the
class (I personally love it and I meet a lot of good people taking the class). Secondly,
prepare to get dirty, when you’re on the farm you aren't there to sit around
and look pretty, you’re there to help, even though if that means you’re hands
will get muddy. Third of all, you’re going to have to learn to live with some
bugs you might not like, spiders, pill bugs, sparrows and lady bug are your
best no human friends on the farm, if you work with them a lot can be
accomplished. Finally, We aren't always on the farm, sometimes we need to knock
out paperwork, and someday we’ll have guest speakers or make food, although the
class may at times ask some effort from you, it will be a blast and I highly gaurentee
it.
-Julian Erickson
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