All students spend their formative years of education on a working farm learning about sustainability through agriculture and land management, including traditional indigenous practices. Students are responsible for running the farm from feeding the chickens to cleaning the barn and planting the food. The work required of students increases with difficulty at they grow older. A process that builds skills in regenerative farming and collective responsibility. The whole community comes together to ensure the functioning of the farm and the end result is a student body that comes to realize that we are all dependent on each other.
The farm also serves as a backdrop for learning in the classroom, directly influencing the studies of students. Mentor-Teachers take full advantage of the school environment to structure class projects around what’s available to investigate on the farm. Whether that be exploring the ecological diversity of the farm or learning about land management. The result is a true experiential learning experience and authentic place based learning.
