by mfc | Jun 8, 2018 | News
In early May, 71 kindergarteners from Christina Huddleston Elementary visited My MN Farmer, a family run farm in Montgomery, MN. This farm grows produce for CSA members and the Minneapolis Public Schools, raises chickens and bunnies and cows and sheep, and always has...
by mfc | Nov 6, 2012 | News
This fall has been packed with field trips for the third graders at Brimhall Elementary School and FAIR School. The focus of these field trips has been to learn about the nutritional, economic, and environmental benefits of eating locally by visiting the local farm...
by mfc | Oct 19, 2012 | News
The Kenwood 5th graders visited Peterson Produce in Orono on a beautiful fall day during their 2nd week of school. As a part of our Fall series of lessons called “Grown Near Home,” kids learn many good reasons why growing, buying and eating foods grown...
by mfc | Jun 22, 2012 | News
About 180 2nd graders from two schools, Westview and Echo Park visited the gardens at Valley Natural Foods on beautiful sunny days in June to receive MFC lessons on urban farming. This was the culmination of lessons for these children that encompassed the...
