kids at field trip

Volunteering at Garden to Table in San Jose, CA

Yesterday I volunteered at Garden to Table in San Jose. This is an urban farm project that does awesome work in San Jose, check it out!

Here’s a few photos from their small urban farm.

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Here’s Zach, Ashley and Aly from Garden to Table

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Elementary kids came, 2nd through 5th grades. they got to tour the farm, do a scavenger hunt, learn about chickens, and blind taste test veggies from the garden.

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Aly and I had fun teaching them about the veggies and having them feel, smell and taste peppers, cucumbers, and lemon-basil.

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Here’s the kids on the scavenger hunt.

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Aly also taught them about worm composting, kids loved holding the worms.

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 Ally showing the kids how to eat worms! NOT! JK.

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