Today we went to Brooklyn Grange Farm, an urban rooftop form in Long Island City, to see a local and organic model of food production! It was a gorgeous day and we chomped on many leaves listening to our tour guide, Anastasia.
With the sky line as our backdrop, we saw eggplants, snap peas, red thai chili peppers, a variety of greens and much more, including a man-made bee hive. We learned that bees are very important for farmers. Do you remember why?
Here Steele tries an edible flower. Mmmmm, flowers.
Issy's new hairstyle.
The compost pile
Yannique partakes in the edible flowers.
The very hungry class dines on leaves and flowers.
Danea and her red chilis.
Mollie thinks about taking a bite.
We promised our tour guide we all would plant something after we left, even if just on the windowsill. After hearing how important and necessary plants are to our lives and health, I'm going to have to follow through. What are you going to plant??
Special thanks to Monica, Jose's mom & our amazing chaperone! :-)
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