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    THE GROW ZONE

    Mykawa Farm's production team and the young growers who visit grow seasonal fruits and vegetables. The farm showcases a variety of different growing spaces and ways of growing good food. We hope you get inspired and take some ideas back to your school, home, church, or any other place in your community where people want access to fresh, nutritious food.

     

    RAISED BEDS

    Raised beds come in all different shapes and sizes. They are a great way to garden when space is limited. Raised beds keep water and fertilizer close to plants, and they reduce problems with pests and weeds. Our raised beds are home to Chef Jane's herb garden, dedicated to our team member and friend, Chef Jane Mazzei.

     

    SOUTH FIELDS

    Every student who comes to the farm gets to plant something and harvest something in The Southfields - where students grow. The raised rows in the South Fields immitate raised rows on large, commercial farm operations. The South Fields use plastic mulch to keep weeds out and water in! There are four quadrants, each with a different vegetable family: roots (carrots), fruits (cucumbers), leaves (lettuce), and legumes (green beans). We rotate these crops to a new quadrant each year, so they can get what they need from the soil and hide from some of the pests who might come looking for them. Each quadrant is on a different irrigation zone, so each type of plant can get the right amount of water. The Southfields also feature elevated raised beds for guest growers who use wheelchairs or need to farm from a standing or seated position.

     

    WEIGH STATION

    The Weigh Station is where we count and weigh the produce we harvest. If we pick cucumbers, green beans, carrots, lettuce or anything else on the farm, we want to celebrate our hard work. It is important to measure the amount of food we grew, so we can adjust our plan to be even more productive next year. We use many different kinds of scales and we record the amounts in a harvest log.

     

    WASH AND PACK

    The Pack and Wash Pavilion is where we wash the produce we harvest before giving it to other people. This area is very important for food safety, so it needs to stay clean.

     

    ORCHARD

    An orchard is a place where food-producing trees live. Our orchard has fruit trees: persimmons, pomegranates, pears, citrus, and figs. The orchard is dedicated to our friend and co-worker Chef David Husbands; there is a tree for each year of his life.

     

    MARKET GARDEN

    The Market garden has many long, wide beds. This is where our production team grows a variety of produce for sharing with the community.

     

    NORTH FIELD

    The North Field is an extension of the market garden. It is made to look like a BIG backyard garden. It has twelve rows; each one is 30 feet long. How much food do you think we can grow in this much space?

     

    NURSERY

    Baby plants need careful attention just like baby humans, and the place where it happens has the same name - the nursery! Our nursery has two parts: the hoop house and the seeding area. The SEEDING AREA has tables with pots, soil, seeds, and plant labels. This is where we start by planting seeds. Once the seeds germinate and sprout, they are seedlings. We move our seedlings into the HOOP HOUSE where they get plenty of water and protection from too much sun or wind.

     

    HAND WASHING SINKS

    Our team washes hands frequently when in the garden. This help make sure we don't get germs on the plants or produce. 

     

    BARN

    The red barn is where we keep hand tools and materials we use frequently. You can look inside the barn, but only staff are allowed to go inside.

     

    SERVICE YARD AND STORAGE

    This area is where we keep tools and materials to keep the farm looking great! Please do not enter this area without a farm staff member. There are some dangers,

     

    ACTIVITIES

     

    PLANTING

     

    HARVESTING

     

    FRUIT TREE I.D.

     

    CROP SCOUT

    Plants can get sick or hurt just like people. Maybe the plants are infected with a bacteria, virus or mold. Maybe they are sick from not getting enough nutrients, sunlight, or water. Maybe they are sick from getting too much of these things! Insects or other animals could be hurting them or eating them.  

    What do people do when we get hurt or sick? That’s right! We go to the doctor. Did you know there are jobs for people who want to be plant doctors. If you love school, you could go to college for eight to ten years and get a PhD in Plant Pathology. In four to six years of school you could become an agronomist, horticulturist, or botanist. Just want to go to college for one or two years? You could get a certificate in horticulture, plant science, or greenhouse management. Some nurseries, places where baby plants live, or farms will give you a job after high school.  

    Today you will get to help us by being a crop scout. A crop scout is any person who goes into a growing area and carefully checks the plants. Crop scouts look for symptoms, or signs, that show a plant is sick or hurt.   

    When people get sick or injured, our bodies show it. How does someone move if they have a hurt foot? Have you had chicken pox? Allergies? A sunburn? How does your body look when you have these sicknesses?  

    Look at your symptoms picture card. You will carry this through the garden. If you see plants that look like they have any of these problems, put a sad face where they are on your garden map. Next to the sad face, write the name of the symptom you see. If all the plants look healthy in a garden row, put a happy face next to it, so we know you checked that row!  

    You can use your hand lens to look at plant parts close up! Thanks for scouting our crops today! 

    GARDEN GUESS WHO?

     

     

    ZONA DE CULTIVO

    El equipo de producción de Mykawa Farm y los jóvenes cultivadores que la visitan cultivan frutas y verduras de temporada. La granja exhibe una variedad de espacios de cultivo y formas de producir alimentos saludables. Esperamos que te sientas inspirado y lleves algunas ideas a tu escuela, hogar, iglesia o cualquier otro lugar en tu comunidad donde se busque acceso a alimentos frescos y nutritivos.

     

    CAMAS ELEVADAS

    Los bancales elevados vienen en diferentes formas y tamaños. Son una excelente manera de cultivar cuando el espacio es limitado. Los bancales elevados mantienen el agua y los fertilizantes cerca de las plantas, y reducen los problemas con plagas y malezas. Nuestros bancales elevados albergan el jardín de hierbas de la Chef Jane, dedicado a nuestra compañera y amiga, Chef Jane Mazzei.

     

    CAMPOS DEL SUR

    Cada estudiante que visita la granja planta algo y cosecha algo en los Campos del Sur, donde los estudiantes crecen. Las hileras elevadas en los Campos del Sur imitan las hileras de grandes operaciones agrícolas comerciales. Estos campos usan mantillo plástico para mantener las malezas fuera y el agua dentro. Hay cuatro cuadrantes, cada uno con una familia de vegetales: raíces (zanahorias), frutos (pepinos), hojas (lechuga) y legumbres (ejotes). Rotamos estos cultivos cada año, y los bancales elevados están adaptados para agricultores que utilizan sillas de ruedas o requieren una posición de pie o sentada.

     

    ESTACIÓN DE PESAJE

    La Estación de Pesaje es donde contamos y pesamos los productos que cosechamos. Si recolectamos pepinos, ejotes, zanahorias, lechugas o cualquier otro producto en la granja, celebramos nuestro trabajo duro. Es importante medir la cantidad de alimentos que cultivamos para ajustar nuestro plan y ser aún más productivos el próximo año. Utilizamos diferentes tipos de balanzas y registramos las cantidades en un registro de cosecha.

     

    ESTACIÓN DE EMPAQUE Y LAVADO

    El Pabellón de Lavado y Empaque es donde lavamos los productos que cosechamos antes de entregarlos a otras personas. Esta área es muy importante para la seguridad alimentaria, por lo que debe mantenerse limpia.

     

    HUERTA

    Un huerto es un lugar donde crecen árboles frutales. Nuestro huerto tiene árboles de caquis, granadas, peras, cítricos y higos. El huerto está dedicado a nuestro amigo y compañero de trabajo, el Chef David Husbands; hay un árbol por cada año de su vida.

     

    HUERTO DE MERCADO

    El huerto de mercado tiene muchas camas largas y anchas. Aquí es donde nuestro equipo de producción cultiva una variedad de productos para compartir con la comunidad.

     

    CAMPO DEL NORTE

    El Campo del Norte es una extensión del huerto de mercado. Está diseñado para parecer un gran jardín en el patio trasero. Tiene doce filas; cada una mide 30 pies de largo. ¿Cuánta comida crees que podemos cultivar en este espacio?

     

    VIVERO

    Las plantas jóvenes necesitan atención cuidadosa, al igual que los bebés humanos, y el lugar donde sucede esto se llama de la misma manera: ¡el vivero! Nuestro vivero tiene dos partes: el invernadero y la zona de siembra. La ZONA DE SIEMBRA tiene mesas con macetas, tierra, semillas y etiquetas para plantas. Aquí es donde comenzamos plantando las semillas. Una vez que las semillas germinan y brotan, se convierten en plántulas. Luego, trasladamos nuestras plántulas al INVERNADERO, donde reciben mucha agua y protección contra el exceso de sol o viento.

     

    LAVABOS DE MANOS

    Nuestro equipo se lava las manos con frecuencia cuando está en el jardín. Esto ayuda a asegurarse de que no transfiramos gérmenes a las plantas o a los productos frescos.

     

    GRANERO

    El granero rojo es donde guardamos herramientas manuales y materiales que usamos con frecuencia. Puedes mirar dentro del granero, pero solo el personal tiene permitido entrar.

     

    SERVICIO Y ALMACENAJE

    Esta área es donde guardamos herramientas y materiales para mantener la granja en buen estado. Por favor, no entres en esta área sin un miembro del personal de la granja. Hay algunos peligros.

     

    ACTIVITIES

     

    SIEMBRA

     

    COSECHA

     

    IDENTIFICACIÓN DE ÁRBOLES

     

    INSPECTOR DE CULTIVOS

     

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