Lesson 2: How Does Your Garden Grow?

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Lesson 2 How Does Your Garden Grow?

• The Future of Farming

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Current Trend in Farming

• Simple Farming
• School gardens
• Steps for planting a garden

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Use of Produce School Gardens

• Taught in Science Classes
• School Meals
• Youth-led Farmers Markets
• Produce home to families
• Senior exchange
• Cooking classes

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Community Support -School Gardens

• Support from the community is critical.
• Denver Urban Gardens can help with planting.
• Teachers and staff are involved.
• Residents and families help support it.

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Community Gardens

• Piece of land owned and shared by the community
• Plant fruits, vegetables and flowers
• Urban, suburban or rural
• Individual or community-owned plots
• CSAs are becoming popular

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)

• A way for consumers to buy direct from a farmer.
• Farmer offers a number of shares to the public.
• Consumers purchase shares in exchange for
  receiving produce.

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Urban Farms

• Found in Cities
• Similar to a CSA, but also may have animals (e.g.
  chicken coop)
• May have fruit orchards
• May have a stand for selling foods from the farm

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• How many of you have visited a farmers market?
  What did you find there?

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Farmers Markets

• Colorado and in the U.S.
• Outdoor market where farmers can sell their stuff
• Mostly local foods
• Farmers will have a booth or table
• May sell other products
• May have food trucks
• Sampling is encouraged!

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Truck Farm

• Urban way to farm when you dont have land.
• Mini-Farm
• Seeds planted in pick-up truck.
• http//truck-farm.com

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Student Projects

• Project 1 Deconstruct my snack
• Teacher will distribute worksheets
• Students will complete the pre-write question
• Project 2 Journaling
• Complete journaling for week 2
• Turn in notebook