ORGANIC FARMING FIELD TRIP
NAME: __________________________
INTRODUCTION Our field trip provides an excellent opportunity to explore the topics of organic
farming and sustainable agriculture. Let’s focus on the farm setup, plants and animals, and
approaches to management/environmental mitigation.
Attach your individual handwritten notes to the completed group assignment when complete.
Your grade includes 1) your notes + 2) group write-up. The Group grade (2- 4 persons) will be based
on completeness, accuracy, grammar, and neatness. Please type your final group write-up.
Part A: Take good notes, make lots of sketches, record your observations, and ask questions.
A. Dog Mountain Farm and School of Lost Arts
Questions about farm products:
How do they define organic? How long have they farmed this
land? Historically, how long has it been farmed organically?
What kinds of farm crops are produced?
What types of animals are on the farm?
Who do they sell their products to?
What does CSA stand for, and what is unique about Dog Mt’s CSA?
Questions about farm practices:
done?
Do they have their own bees or how is pollination of crops
What kinds of cover crops (if any) are grown?
What kind of soils are on the farm?
How does the farm fertilize its soils?
Questions about farm setting:
What types of vegetation (herb, shrubs, trees) and habitats (wetland, forest, fields) are on the farm?
Are there any wetlands on the farm? Were any converted to agriculture?
Any streams or ponds? How does the farm limit impacts from water runoff to water bodies?
Other Questions:
What do the farmers think of GMO crops? Do they see a place for GMO’s in world agriculture?
What else is unique about the farm?
ORGANIC FARMING FIELD TRIP
NAME: __________________________
Jubilee Farm
“We practice organic and biodynamic agriculture with a deep commitment to
sustainable farming and a zest for good local food. As a truly "Local" farm, we proudly sell only
produce that we grow on our farm!” (from their website).
Questions about farm products:
How do they define organic? How long have they farmed this
land? Historically, how long has it been farmed organically?
What kinds of farm crops are produced?
What types of animals are on the farm?
Who do they sell their products to?
What does CSA stand for, and what is unique about Jubilee Farms CSA?
Questions about farm practices:
Do they have their own bees or how is pollination of crops done?
What kinds of cover crops (if any) are grown?
What kind of soils are on the farm?
How does the farm fertilize its soils?
Questions about farm setting:
What types of vegetation (herb, shrubs, trees) and habitats (wetland, forest, fields) are on the farm?
Are there any wetlands on the farm? Were any converted to agriculture?
Any streams or ponds? How does the farm limit impacts from water runoff to water bodies?
Other Questions:
What do the farmers think of GMO crops? Do they see a place for GMO’s in world agriculture?
What else is unique about the farm?