What are the main areas of the farm curriculum?
The farm curriculum consists of farming, nature, textiles, and cooking. Students also learn about the culture and challenges of the Catskill region. For some classes, specific aspects of the farm curriculum may be tied to the city-based curriculum. For example, the 8-9s (who study Native Americans) may experiment with traditional Native American planting techniques, while the 7-8s (whose first research report is on mammals) investigate mammals that live in the mountains near the farm. Observing the stars in the country provides a different understanding of space for science students, while the fields at the farm may provide a good place to test rockets a class has built.
