"What we need to figure out is what kind of world we want to have," observed Keith Morris at the opening of Harvest Week. Morris, a grower, builder, and farm designer from Jeffersonville, Vermont, delivered the keynote address to students and staff at the start of Harvest Week, a celebration of all things harvest at Laraway School.
Morris told of the transformation of the once-wooded area he grew up in in New Jersey to a place of quick marts and traffic lights. He challenged listeners to consider the importance of our relationships with plants, animals and people. He invited listeners to think of stewardship of our environments.
Laraway teacher Jess McCoy partnered with colleagues across our agency to plan a week of fun and learning for students attending Laraway's K-12 independent school. Students ran a relay, crafted tie dye shirts, participated in a sack race, and carved pumpkins between activities to prepare our farm for winter. Trees were mulched and garlic bulbs were planted. There was even an old-time square dance!
"A lot of our students have missed out on opportunities to simply play," McCoy said. "Harvest Week makes their learning environment enticing and inviting."
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