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Spinning Wheel for Kids??

Hey, does anybody out there know of a basic spinning wheel that kids (and I) could use to spin some of our sheep fiber into yarn?  I am thinking that this could be a great activity for our summer…Continue

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Started Apr 27, 2010

 

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Spinning Wheel for Kids??

Hey, does anybody out there know of a basic spinning wheel that kids (and I) could use to spin some of our sheep fiber into yarn?  I am thinking that this could be a great activity for our summer camp and for other programs in general.  Thanks in advance.  Also, this doesn't necessarily need to be a spinning wheel specifically designed for kids, but rather one that has an ease of use about it.See More
Apr 27, 2010
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Scott Simcha Schwartz replied to Andy Loughney's discussion Summer Camp Activities?!? in the group Farm Camps
"Thanks for opening this discussion up!! I've been disecting the Food Project book and Shelbourne Farm's book. Love to hear more from everyone. Thanks, Simcha"
Jan 29, 2010
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Summer Camp Activities?!?

Greetings Fellow Camp People -Hope everyone is doing well.  I am working on planning activities for our summer camp in 2010 and I was hoping to get a thread going with some good farm-related activities.  There were so many good ideas from the conference that I have to sort through, but I still thought this might be a new avenue to reach those who are in full-fledged planning mode.So, as an offering, let me share with you an idea that my girlfriend, Hanna, gave me last night.  This was a project…See More
Jan 29, 2010
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Farm Camps

This group is for the sharing of ideas and support for farm camps. Day camps, vacation camps, residential camps, urban or rural farming programs... all are welcome!See More
Dec 21, 2009
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The 2009 FBEA Conference and Discussions Group

Thank you to everyone who attended the Conference and contributed to the inspiring exchange of relevant and innovative ideas! See below to review and share follow up materials.See More
Dec 21, 2009
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Organization Name
The Lands at Hillside Farms
Current Position Title:
Educator
Website:
http://www.thelandsathillsidefarms.org
Vision and hopes for the fast-growing movement of farm-based education?
My hope is that people realize what an incredible opportunity FBE provides for everyone to learn about what it means to be a healthy, responsible, engaged human being
What is your favorite childhood farm or garden memory?
watching bees on the flowers with my cousin Mickey

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Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group at Woodstock, VT

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Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms.  These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the Vermont Farms Association and Shelburne Farms. With your help, the project will establish best practices for Vermont agritourism and will supply resources and technical assistance to farmers who are looking to offer…See More
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Cultivating Joy & Wonder: an early childhood guidebook of activites for exploring the natural world

Cultivating Joy and Wonder Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community is a Project Seasons for Early Learners publication of Shelburne Farms.  Written by Emily Hoyler and Linda Wellings and designed by Holly Brough at Shelburne Farms, Cultivating Joy and Wonder brings Education for Sustainability into…See More
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Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm
For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More
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Greens Production & Urban Composting at Sidewalk Ends Farm

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Rain date: June 11, 5:30 p.m. Co-hosted by NOFA/RI and Young Farmer Nights (YFN) Learn how to grow a never-ending supply of salad and arugula through biointensive production and succession planting. Sidewalk Ends Farm’s Fay Strongin, Laura Brown-Lavoie and Tess Brown-Lavoie will share their seeding, transplanting, direct seeding and fertilizing routines to maximize production in a small space while enhancing soil health. This workshop will also cover urban composting practices essential to…See More
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Microgreens & Energy Conservation at Farming Turtles

May 16, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7pm
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Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

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Appetite for Adventure: Beekeeping Weekend Workshop at Red Bee Apiary

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