This week consisted mostly of midterms. On Monday we had a seminar and discussed a few major issues regarding industrial farming and the importance of farming sustainably. The three topics that were discussed were "What does it it mean to be sustainable when it comes to agriculture and what are some of techniques to grow sustainably," "Why are soil erosion and soil fertility major concerns for agriculture and the environment," and "Agriculture is responsible for approximately 70% of global freshwater usage, Is this how our water should be used?". All the students who participated brought forward their opinions facts or any incite they had on the designated topics. Many ideas were discussed addressing the issues with industrial farms that are not growing sustainably.
The rest of week was spent outside on the farm preparing our pop quizzes and "one-beds" for winter. This was done by weeding beds and finishing any last minute planting. One generous family donated a gift card to home depot. With the donated money, enough organic plants were purchased for each "one-bed" to have a Sixpack of transplantable seedlings. Paths were also updated by putting down a layer of cardboard followed by Wood chips. With these preparations the farm is ready for the rainy season.
--Austin
--Austin
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