Week 9: Field Trip to Groundswell CSA Farm

We left our small school garden and visited a working CSA Farm, Groundswell Farm. We toured the grounds with the farmers, Anna and Katie. We helped them weed a cabbage patch and we harvested some carrots and washed them on the veggie merry-go-round. What a fun experience!

Directions to Groundswell CSA Farm

Our field trip is next week, Thursday, 9:30-11 am. Call Mrs. Holland-Anderson or Mrs. Rettler if you are interested in carpooling. See the previous post for information about what to bring.

Groundswell Community Farm

6527 Quincy Street

Zeeland, MI 49464

616-885-7776 Katie

(616) 635-7978 Anna

groundswellfarmer@gmail.com

Week 8: Basil

This week we tried pesto made with basil. Basil can be found in abundance in gardens and the farmer's market for the next month or so. Pesto can be spread on bread or used as a sauce for pasta. It even tastes great on pizza.

	BASIL WALNUT PESTO 1 bunch fresh basil (large handful or 2 cups packed) 1/4 cup romano or parmesan cheese (freshly grated if possible) 1/4 cup walnuts 1 clove garlic, minced kosher salt to taste - shouldn't need much 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Process first 4 ingr. in food processor. Drizzle oil while processing. This can also be frozen.

Field Trip to Groundswell CSA July 30

We have the opportunity to visit a real working CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm. Plan to arrive there by 9:30. Directions can be found at Groundwell's website. We will be there until 11.

Come dressed to get DIRTY (boots, old clothes)! Bring:

• a sun hat
• a water bottle
• sunscreen
• a snack

We will have a tour of the farm and hear from the farmers. We will do some work in the fields and have a great time.

Parents are welcome! Please call Mrs. Holland-Anderson or Mrs. Rettler if you need a ride or have any questions.

Sunflowers

Look at the progression of the sunflowers as they grow. It is interesting to see each step. We also took a group photo next to them. Watch future posts to see how much the flowers grow.

Week 7: Radishes

This week we tried radishes. We tried a delicious sandwich that we found at http://24boxes.blogspot.com/2009/05/radish-chive-sandwich-with-cream-cheese.html

Everyone agreed that it was quite delicious. This is a first for me (Mrs. Holland-Anderson) because even though I have tried many times, I have not found a recipe that I like. I even thought it was delicious and made it several times at home! It is also good with cucumbers.

Week 7: Look at our beautiful sandwiches!

Week 6: Fresh Fruit

Today we encouraged everyone to bring something from their garden or to find something from the farmer's market. Everyone brought delicious fruit! We made our own creations and topped them off with yogurt or whipped cream. YUM!