This past week-end two of our 5th graders visited and explored Backbone Mountain Food Farm in southern Garrett County which is an organic farm farmed largely by antique equipment and draft horse. The boys explored with the owners children on foot and by cross-country skis.
We adults were also fortunate enough to get to see their hoop houses, high-tunnel garden, mushroom operation, and many of the antique tools and draft horses. We are hoping to develop a relationship that will allow our students exposure to an organic farm that has a shorter growing season, at a higher elevation that uses many of our gardening practices such as: crop rotation, cover-crops, neighborhood plantings, and uses compost and manure.
It was fun to see a farm at nearly 2,000 ft above sea level covered in 6-8 inches of snow that was still producing greens, radishes, and carrots in their high-tunnel.
The farm is also a cross-country ski destination that also offers ski packages and lessons at affordable rates.
Thank you Backbone Mountain Food Farm for your time and inspiration.
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