Category Archives: On the Farm

Farm Scavenger Hunt

This weekend, Community Farmers Markets and Georgia Organics joined forces to host the 3rd Annual Farm Scavenger Hunt at Love is Love Farm as part of the Atlanta Science Festival. Families investigated soil types…  And learned about how compost is formed with David from Compost Wheels.  They learned about how some plants can grow without soil in a system calledContinue reading “Farm Scavenger Hunt”

Caoba Farms {Antigua, Guatemala}

Caoba Farms is an innovative farming project in Antigua, Guatemala. We took a tour with one of the farmers, Guillermo, who had worked there for almost ten years. Beyond the educational projects that take place here, the farm produces many of the salad greens for the local restaurants.Drip irrigation systems run throughout the farm which ensuresContinue reading “Caoba Farms {Antigua, Guatemala}”

Edible Schoolyard Berkeley: The Garden Classroom

I wish I had made time to spend more time documenting the incredibly beautiful and diverse garden space at the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley. Here are a couple of things that stuck out to me though: Orchard I love the idea of including fruit trees in a school garden. So often, seasonal gardens are the mainContinue reading “Edible Schoolyard Berkeley: The Garden Classroom”

Farm Visit: Mercier Orchards

On a crisp September day, we took a trip to Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, Georgia.  Mercier Orchards is home to about 100,000 apple trees over 200 acres. When the time is right, all of the apples are picked by hand. They are sorted into large crates with other apples of the same variety. TheyContinue reading “Farm Visit: Mercier Orchards”