The Kings Farm

Friday, May 8, 2020

King Farm| URBAN FARM TRAINING PROGRAM|Farm Archive

Find out greater about the program HERE

Join us for an Info Session w/ Farm Manager Molly Culver Wednesday Dec 4th at61 Local 6:30-8:30 pm

Or email molly(at) bkfarmyards(dot) com for more information.

Whether you are a teacher seeking to boom your gardening abilities or an urbanite looking to input the field of agriculture and food justice, this training will carry your abilities to the subsequent degree and connect you to in addition opportunities.

Applications can be due February 1st, 2014! Applications coming quickly.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

Our software gives adults the chance to revel in what it takes to farm and explore a profession in natural agriculture via palms-on schooling on a 1 acre diversified farm. As an apprentice at the Youth Farm you will benefit many treasured developing abilties important for cultivating a wide variety of veggies and vegetation suitable to our location. Through this extensive 20-hr in line with week dedication, you will gain the precious revel in of nurturing plants and soil day after day and benefit a feel for the bodily and mental power required to run a small farming operation that produces high quality vegetables, beautiful vegetation, and a rich and harmonious community area. As in a rural farm apprenticeship, we view time spent doing palms-on farm work because the maximum essential factor of turning into skilled in natural agriculture. In order to farm, you have to farm!

Thursday, May 7, 2020

King Farm| Info Session on Urban Farm Training Program|Farm Archive

Join us for an Information Session

w/ Farm Manager Molly Culver

Thursday Dec 12th ,

6:30-eight:30 pm

@ 61 Local, 61 Bergen st. BK, NY

Whether you are a teacher looking to boom your gardening competencies or an urbanite trying to input the sphere of agriculture and meals justice, this schooling will bring your skills to the next stage and join you to in addition possibilities.

Find out more about the program HERE

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:Our program offers adults the chance to experience what it takes to farm and explore a career in organic agriculture through hands-on training on a 1 acre diversified farm. As an apprentice at the Youth Farm you will gain many valuable growing skills necessary for cultivating a wide variety of vegetables and flowers appropriate to our region. Through this intensive 20-hr per week commitment, you will gain the invaluable experience of nurturing crops and soil day to day and gain a sense for the physical and mental energy required to run a small farming operation that produces high quality vegetables, beautiful flowers, and a rich and harmonious community space. As in a rural farm apprenticeship, we view time spent doing hands-on farm work as the most important component of becoming skilled in organic agriculture. In order to farm, you have to farm!

King Farm| DONATE TODAY! MONDAY MATCH DAY!|Farm Archive

If you haven?T but given to our IOBY marketing campaign, there's nonetheless time!

Show your commitment to organic sustainable food and to food justice based education programs. Help Wingate campus students of today become the urban farmers of tomorrow.

We want to provide farm-based education opportunities to the 5 schools at Wingate Campus, over 1200 students!

That is in which you come in!

We have provided a welcoming space for hands-on and interdisciplinary education to The High School for Public Service since2009. Stepping outside of the traditional classroom environment and onto the farm engages students minds and bodies in completely new and stimulating ways than is possible in an indoor setting. The farm landscape fosters curiosity and allows flexibility for a wide array of students who excel at learning in non-traditional ways.

Amounts small and big are welcome. It all provides up!

DONATE TODAY NOVEMBER 18th.

Here is an example of some the ways the Youth Farm is used as an outdoor classroom:

· Science lessons come to life through plant and ecological observation Nutrition lessons start at soil nutrient quality: students pick, prepare and eat delicious food. They can taste test for themselves and discuss what nutrition means to them.

· Art classes beautify the neighborhood with outdoor signs and mural paintings. Sketching classes can inspire the next great artists of the 21st century.

· Gym classes work all muscles (including the brain!) while cultivating soil and turning compost

For every donation of $25 or above, some other $25 may be brought through theJohson Ohana Charitable Foundation.

Please give and let your friends and families know by sharing this on your favorite social networks via email, Facebook, Twitter or by any other means you can.

King Farm| Apply Now to our Urban Farm Training Program!|Farm Archive

We are nonetheless accepting programs!

Whether you are a teacher trying to boom your gardening skills or an urbanite trying to input the sphere of agriculture and food justice, this education will convey your abilities to the next stage and connect you to further possibilities.

Find out more about this system HERE

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:Our program offers adults the chance to experience what it takes to farm and explore a career in organic agriculture through hands-on training on a 1 acre diversified farm. As an apprentice at the Youth Farm you will gain many valuable growing skills necessary for cultivating a wide variety of vegetables and flowers appropriate to our region. Through this intensive 20-hr per week commitment, you will gain the invaluable experience of nurturing crops and soil day to day and gain a sense for the physical and mental energy required to run a small farming operation that produces high quality vegetables, beautiful flowers, and a rich and harmonious community space. As in a rural farm apprenticeship, hands-on farm work is given priority; we balance this with a range of formal workshops and facilitated farm walks to help develop the wide range of skills necessary for farming.

If you have further questions, e mail molly (at) bkfarmyards.Com!