Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Dreams of a Farmer-Educator "Go-To" Book

After reading this article, check out the list of ways you can help!

Good Farmer-Educators are a rare breed, partly because the role requires a willingness to live and thrive within the dynamic tension of, you guessed it, being a farmer AND educator. If you are reading this you probably already understand how powerful the land can be as a learning space, yet converting that vision into real-life productive and engaging programs takes a new breed of farmer and teacher (the same applies to hands-on science and environmental programs). 


Sometimes you have to handle complicated projects after the student day is over, although gathering a group to tackle a big project with simple tools can be a powerful experience.