The Master Farmer Movement
This summer at Boys Camp we are starting a movement toward greater integration of the boys into the daily, meaningful work of the farm. One
July 23, 2014
The Intersection of Camp and Work
I am just finishing a quick breakfast after morning chores. I do morning chores most every day of the year, starting somewhere between 5:40 and
July 30, 2014
The Best Farm Pun of Summer 2014
Well, an eleven year old on farm chores this afternoon set a high bar in terms of really solid farm puns. Here’s the story: It
August 3, 2014
Youth in Agriculture Gathering at Chewonki
Perhaps I’ll start at the end of the story that I want to tell and work backwards. Mid-afternoon yesterday, 46 people stood in a circle
August 8, 2014
An Ode to Five Young Women
The farm this summer was bursting with boy campers and firmly held to the ground by the farm crew women. Here is a celebration (albeit
August 9, 2014
Community Partnerships with St. Philip’s Food Pantry
An exciting move is afoot in the world of Chewonki’s food system. So much of our farm and food systems focus is insular at Chewonki,
September 7, 2014
Semester 53: Farming and loving it!
Three weeks into the semester, student blog entries on the Semester’s “To the Point” blog are ripe with mention of the farm and food system
September 18, 2014
What should I do with all those green tomatoes?
Well, it hit. The first frost, I mean. The farm had its first frost in the wee hours of Thursday night/Friday morning. This means that:
September 23, 2014
Kitchen Manager Bill Edgerton featured in Portland Press Herald
This weekend, Bill was featured in the Meet section of the Portland Press Herald speaking to the incredible work of our kitchen crew. Follow this
October 19, 2014
Food Day 2014
Reflections from Hilary Crowell, Assistant Farm Manager Having a relationship with the food that we eat and the people who grow it ranks high in
October 30, 2014
