IronFox Farm

We couldn’t have asked for a better day for our spring field day with the students! ☀️ And we couldn’t have asked for a better volunteer crew to make it happen! Students planted potatoes, dry beans, green beans, radish, beets, and transplanted their watermelon, cucumbers, and marigolds. Humbled and grateful to get to share this experience with almost 150 students every year.
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Special shout out to some folks that made today possible:
and more!

The days are full of prep-work to get ready for our field day with students! The 3rd and 4th graders fill in the ground this coming Friday, and we are just about ready! Send out good vibes for good weather, because the plants they started last month are bursting!

A key part of our garden is using wood chips as mulch between garden beds, which make it clear for where kids are safe to walk. Throughout the summer the chips break down to become part of the soil. This year we could really see how this has helped build soil in the garden. We order our wood chips from - a wonderful connection we made our first year at IronFox when his son was part of our very first cohort of students! Electrical tree trimming in the neighborhood also got added to our pile, so we are fully stocked!

Back at it again! The third and fourth graders did an outstanding job starting seeds together this week! Students were kind to each other and so respectful. Now they will care for their soil blocks at school (almost ~900 of them!) until they are ready to transplant at IronFox Farm later in May!

Thank you, thank you to the excellent team of volunteers that make this educational experience possible! Thanks as always to the supportive staff for your flexibility in your day to fit it in!