Growing America: Urban Gardening & Distribution

Dates:

• 20 July - 24 July
• 27 July - 31 July
• 3 August - 7 August
• 10 August - 14 August

Departure Point: 1929 Kenny Rd, Columbus, OH 43210
Field School Location: Columbus, OH (day program)
Students: 20 spaces available (students entering 9th through 12th grades)
Cost per Student: $380/ attendee/ week (lunch included)

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Program summary:
The purpose of this program is to introduce students to farm planning and design, farm management and operations, plant growth and development, and produce marketing through a small-scale farm. For the first year the student farm will be planed and initiated through Ohio State University Horticulture and Crop Sciences department in the spring of 2009 through a graduate level course. The summer program students will then take over the duties of farm care and maintenance as well as produce distribution. The options of produce distribution will include a farm stand the first year and a full farmer’s market the second located at Metro High School’s parking lot on Friday’s each week of the program.


Day #1
• Meet at Metro
• Walk to WANR for orientation
• Begin harvesting crops
• Learn storage techniques Hands on experience

Day #2
• Meet at Metro and get days agenda
• Group #1 goes to harvest
• Group #2 begins to make value added products
• Group #3 begins to plan market Hands on experience

Day #3
• Meet at Metro
• Brief groups and switch roles
• Begin to plan market/stand Team management
• Hands on experience

Day #4
• Meet at Metro
• Plan market and set up produce and signage for next days market
• Look at bookkeeping for market
• Organize any other events planned throughout the week Hands on experience
• Record keeping skills
• Marketing organization


Day #5
• Market day
• Set-up and tear down of market Running a business