Between the Lines

Down on the Farm

The King first graders, junior K and kindergarten students had a visit from Farmer Matt of Drumlin Farm in Lincoln. The first thing the students told him was that he didn’t look like a farmer! Poor Farmer Matt. By the end of the visit he had them convinced. Students tasted carrots and lettuce, played a game about a tomato’s journey from farm to store, and peppered Farmer Matt with questions about farms. We’ve been reading non-fiction books about crops and farm animals along with some fun farm picture books to prepare for this special visit. The visit was a gift from CitySprouts. (Open House for CitySprouts garden at King/Amigos on May 30 at 2 p.m.) We’re realizing that it’s one thing to look at pictures of chickens, but it would be much better to see the chickens scratching in the dirt. We’re planning a fieldtrip to Drumlin Farm or one of the other area farms, Codman Farm or Wilson Farm. We’ll let you know which farm books were hits with the kids and teachers.