Impacting The Next Generation With Climate Smart Soil Health Using 4 Types Of Composting & Biochar To Grow All Year Round In Missouri

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Practices

 Youth will come to the farm for field trips or weekly hands -on studies to learn climate smart composting & soil systems.  We will look at 4 different forms of composting as well as biochar & heating a high tunnel using compost.  First is a 5-bin composting system where you use green material and brown, layer it in and bring it up to temp.  Second is JohnsonSue system done with leaves.  The 3rd, Mushroom composting and how mycelium works.  4th system is worm farming and how the casting are used, how the produce is broken down by the worms.

Year 1 K-5th grade   Feild Trips to the Farm to learn about Worm Farms, 5 Bin Composting System, Mushroom Composting 

Year 2 Applying, measuring plants weekly with each system

Year 1 6th - 8th grade Feild Trips to learn about Worm Farms, 5 Bin Composting System, Mushroom Composting, JohnsonSue System, Biochar & Heating a high tunnel with compost 

Year 2 Measuring & charting the difference each system weekly.  Learning about biochar, seeing the difference in plants.  Measuring soil & water improvement.  Studying healthy and poor soils.

 2nd year provide produce that youth have grown for festival, market and schools.