1. Project title: Hill Family Farm/Youth Agriculture Summer Camp Description the Hill Family Farm/Youth Agriculture Summer Camp is located in Whitakers/Edgecombe County. Our farm sits on a 25 acre land. We have 5 acre is dedicated for the farm animals/Agro-Tourism. 1.50 acre for the garden where we grow fruits and vegetables and 1 acre for culinary and medicinal herbs, for physical activities such as walking, and bicycling we utilize the 1/5 mile drive way and ¼ acre playground. During the summer the children participating on the Youth Agriculture Summer Camp will have the opportunity to learn how to grow fruits, vegetables and herbs, and learn to recognize the different culinary herbs and their health benefits. We are very fortunate to have a very solid relationship with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and their Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program “Eating Smart and Moving More” the youth are going to experience a 6 weeks of learning how to prepare healthy food, and increase their physical activities. ____________________________________________________________________________
2. Project goals: What would you like to achieve as a result …show more content…
The “EFNEP” The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is going to be a very important component to achieve our goals. Furthermore, by teaching the children how to grow and developing the Youth Campers community garden will give them a sense of pride, and responsibility. We will utilize all the natural resources that we have in our farm and it is proving that gardening is therapeutic, the garden also, will be a big component to help children with behaviors. Every morning children will take a nature walk and that is one of the many activities we are implementing to increase physical
2. Project goals: What would you like to achieve as a result …show more content…
The “EFNEP” The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is going to be a very important component to achieve our goals. Furthermore, by teaching the children how to grow and developing the Youth Campers community garden will give them a sense of pride, and responsibility. We will utilize all the natural resources that we have in our farm and it is proving that gardening is therapeutic, the garden also, will be a big component to help children with behaviors. Every morning children will take a nature walk and that is one of the many activities we are implementing to increase physical