Fourth-period sustainable agriculture began our second week of our second semester by reading and taking notes on the introduction and preface of our handy textbook, How to Grow More Vegetables. Throughout this reading, we gained knowledge on current agricultural methods and how our nation should be leaning towards more sustainable farming techniques in order to preserve our valuable resources while keeping up with our high food yield.
Mr. Stewart started off the week on Tuesday, after our lovely three day weekend, by presenting to our class about Food and Food Systems. This presentation focused mainly on how humans are most significantly impacting our earth, and what we can do to help mitigate the harm we have caused and prevent further damage. Many students were surprised to learn the depth of impact in which food preparation, transportation, and consumption have on the environment.
On Wednesday, January 17, we spent the block period in our lovely farm, focusing on planting new crops for our winter season. Many beds were prepared by harvesting, weeding, and clearing out sections to plant. My group (A3) decided to remove unsuccessful growth and start over with kale, rutabaga, peas, and beans. As the groups set up their beds for the winter season, we are all excited to see our farm's future yield!
- Marielle McMullen
No comments:
Post a Comment