Food is essential to our lives, but kids rarely get a chance to understand where it comes from – or how to participate in the process. Jim Bruner is the farmer extraordinaire at the Mezzacello, an urban farm in the middle of downtown Columbus which hosts programs that expose local kids to urban farming. We discuss how last year’s events went and what lessons he’s learned that will be applied as the project moves in the future.
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We unbox:
Why Jim created Mezzacello
Mezzacello summer camp programming
Creating a positive learning environment through play
Lessons Jim learned working with kids
Long-term impact of the program
Designing your own backyard curriculum
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Learning Unboxed is produced, in part, by Crate Media.