The weekend after Thanksgiving Pam and I took the kids to Family Fun Day at
Wild Willow Farm and Education Center. And it was cool!
Wild Willow Farm is located in the southwest corner of San Diego County, less than three miles from the Pacific Ocean and two-thirds mile from the Mexican Border. The fields opened to the public in 2010, and the farm is now in its fourth year of development, growing food while educating locals about sustainable living. It’s a cool place!
We made crafts, enjoyed fresh guavas, fed goats, prepared planting soil, sowed seeds and more. They even fed us a fantastic lunch, including fresh sourdough bread baked in a wood-fired oven.
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| Making wreaths with native plants and local shells |
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| Goats! |
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| Relay race through the passion fruit tunnel |
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| Preparing potting soil |
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| Yum! Thanks! |
There is a growing movement of urban farming and community supported agriculture. Getting involved is a great opportunity to eat healthy, get outside and help your family connect to nature. To be honest, I’m kind of new to all of this, but I’m finding there are lots of neat ways to be a part of some wonderful local farms. I’ll share more with
Mud on Your Feet readers as I explore and learn. In the meantime, here are a few links that can help you get started.
J.S. Kapchinske is the author of
Coyote Summer.
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