Market Day on Tuesday September 11th

Tomorrow is our third Market Day of the year. Class F is coming out to help with harvest. We really need their help, because it is going to be a huge harvest!

Here is a list - organized by plant family:

Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kale
Radishes

Peppers
Hot peppers
Potatoes
Eggplant
Tomatoes

Sweet Corn!!!!!!

Watermelon
Cucumbers
Zucchini

Carrots
Parsley
Cilantro (Possible)
Dill

Onions
Garlic

Beets
Swiss Chard

Green Beans

Cut Flowers (Many Plant Families)

I remember another September 11th when we had a harvest day. A family came out to help harvest and told us that an airplane had flown into the World Trade Center. At first I pictured a small airplane that had gotten lost in the clouds or something. It was eerie that day going about the business of the harvest and market, with no airplanes flying overhead and pauses to watch or listen to the news and sink into the horror of the day. What I remember most was that it was a beautiful, crisp Fall day with an abundant harvest, which seemed so at odds with what was happening in the world. 

Market at LCS on Tuesday September 4th

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

I can see the future and in it I am soaking wet while harvesting vegetables and flowers tomorrow.

Here are some things we might harvest if there is no lightning that chases us out of the fields:

Tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Green Beans
Watermelon
Cut Flowers

But wait! There's more:

Beets
Potatoes
Radishes
Cabbage
Broccoli
Sweet Corn

No really. There is still more:

Kale
Swiss Chard
Parsley
Dill
Hot Peppers
Onions
Garlic

I probably forgot something. There may be cauliflower and/or carrots.

Please come by the market at LCS from 4 to 6 pm and get your fresh produce. It still tastes the same in the rain.

Cheers!
Andy

First Market on August 30th

This week we have our first market of the year on Thursday, August 30th in the LCS parking lot from 4 pm to 6 pm. Everyone is invited to come and shop and enjoy the produce.

Here are some things to remember:

• Bring your own shopping reusable bags.
• We can take cash, check, or credit card.
• If you need a large quantity of an item, send us an email (landschool@lakecountryschool.org) a few days ahead, and we can usually harvest it and pack it separate, so you know you will get it.
• After this Thursday, the remaining markets will be every Tuesday until the end of October.

Here is what we anticipate harvesting this week:

Beets

Bell Peppers

Broccoli

Cucumbers

Cut Flowers

Eggplant

Garlic

Herbs

Kale

Onions

Swiss Chard

Tomatoes

Watermelon

Zucchini

Farmstay 4: The End

Today is the last day of FS4. At the beginning I was looking forward to this day, and I still am, but now I am not sure that I want it as much as I thought that I did. All of the things that happened: Occupations, Micro Economy, the list goes on. Micro Economy was the best for me. Even though I only came home with $1.27, I still got the experience, and twenty-five cookies, so what's the downside! Over Farmstay, through a combination of my personal odyssey, taking pictures outside, and my science project, comparing the ground temperature to the cloud cover, I managed to walk all of the trails at the land school, including most deer trails, at least twice. Overall I enjoyed Farmstay and plan to do it again next year.

-Evan

Farm Stay 4: Coming to an end

Our Farmstay visit is coming to an end, but we are still having a blast. We are all bonding together and enjoying life out of the city. Everyone seems to be enjoying the animals.

-Matthew

Farm Stay 4: Day 16

Today was an amazing day. Our E1 mentees came out to the land school to spend the day with us, and we had a great time. One of the highlights was exploring the stream with me and some other people and all of our mentees. We went all the way up to the tree of life and had a fun time jumping around and climbing trees. In the morning, we gave quite a few presentations on what we did out here, from tapping maple trees to gather sap to making pizzas. After a lunch where the mentees got to try our homemade pizza and our homemade syrup, we all went out to the A-field to play some games. We then went and explored the stream. After the mentees left, we did some cleaning and we had a relaxing evening. All in all, it was a great way to spend our last full day on Farmstay.
-Augie

Farm Stay 4: Day 15

So far I have been having a great time on Farmstay. Yesterday we did an activity that was probably my favorite activity yet. We divided up into our mentor groups (each group has three or four people) and went on a hike. On our hike we followed a path that Jen had drawn out for us on a map. My group almost did a full circle of the Land School! On my hike we saw many interesting things. We found a snake, snow that hadn't melted yet, and even part of an old car seat. This hike was also a great time to get to know people in your group a lot better. Overall I had a great time on the hike and it is definitely something I will remember from my last Farmstay.

-Henry