Upper and Lower Elementary students returned to Fairgrown Farm as part of Princeton Montessori School’s Ecology and Sustainability program. It was a beautiful Fall day and their host, Logan Staton, led the students on a tour of the farm and spoke to them about the hard work and thought that goes into growing delicious, healthy vegetables for their customers. Logan explained why the farm is organic, and what that means. The students were engaged and fascinated by many things, including the size of the broccoli, the heat of the wood chip piles, and the chickens! The students enjoyed delicious apples at the end of the visit.
The Princeton Montessori Farm to School program helps students understand where their food comes from and how food is grown. Fairgrown Farm is an 8-acre organic practice vegetable farm in Hopewell, NJ that grows seasonal produce for the community. The farm is run by two brothers, James and Alex Klett, who attended pre-school at PMonts! Families interested in a Farm Share program should check out the Fairgrown Farm program.
